Most difficult part will be aligning them I think. There are nine separate panels to go on three separate sections of the wall so unless they're straight it's going to stick out like the proverbial canines testicles.
Most difficult part will be aligning them I think. There are nine separate panels to go on three separate sections of the wall so unless they're straight it's going to stick out like the proverbial canines testicles.
If you’ve got a fitter’s eye you’ll be the only person who notices a few mm out here and there.
Otherwise it’s the 20-feet rule ie. if it looks okay from 20 feet away it’s okay.
No nails glue and a spirit level is all you need.
I find a few beers before any diy project helps with creativity.
Paint them all the colours of the rainbow will get you special brownie points in here.
String lines solve many problems.
Ping the string to temporarily mark the wall with chalk.
Originally Posted by LuigiOriginally Posted by docmartin
Glad I asked, this is all the obvious shit I'd think about after I'd focked it all up.
Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
Get Somchai to fit them you tight fucker... and maybe apply that 20 metre rule
Fuck that guy I don't know why but he never gets shit straight
Besides I like to Somchai my own shit.
Somchai'ed the fuck outta this broken cabinet door last night. Shit almost closes properly now
Originally Posted by JPPR2
I laugh but I've done similar myself in the past to be honest. Needs must!
It works but so does an Abacus however there are better tools nowadays.
Bring back hanging, in the comfort of your own home.
Nails screws? bollocks...........Mark round them cut the wall plaster away back to the cinder block then apply a thin coat of render.push the frame back till it displaces the render slightly.......render round the edges and when it dries run some silicon round the edge and they will be there till the cows come home.
Actually avoid no more nails like your mother in laws boyfriend, as they say. The fuking stuff is a nightmare, if you ever want to take them down for whatever reason you'll take the facing off the brickwork - go with jappers suggestion.
Whats the status Ant. You get'em painted and hung or are they off in the corner until the wife starts askin "When ya gonna hang'em honey, We bought them a long time ago"
Sorta forgot about this actually. Anyways all done... including the first one that I broke whilst trying to put upOriginally Posted by JPPR2
I* changed plan and only went with one per and unpainted:
*By "I" I obviously mean 'the wife'.
How ?
Pinned, glued, bogged in or ?
Ahh, just went with a single wall plug/anchor in the end. First one broke because I tried some liquid nails stuff to hold it at the bottom and put too much pressure on it.
Was a bit of pissing around because none of the wire they'd set into the moulds was centered so I had to measure around it all to get them to hang straight. Worked for the most part.
The one that I, ahem, permanently adjusted. It's mostly out of sight so all good...
Enjoying a quiet vino and admiring my shoddy handiwork currently as it happens
Place a screw in the wall sticking out 1/2 inch or as much as required
hang ornament as indicated in picture by red dot.like a picture.
before hanging put liquid nails ,or similar glue on the back of ornament
The glue will secure them to the wall , the screw will prevent them from falling down.
No need to drill ornament, screw dont need to be big, the force on it is a shear force.
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