<h1>How to Hang Pictures</h1> <p><a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/HomeDecor/PictureHangingHardware.jsp">See all Picture Hanging Kits</a></p> <p><br />Pictures can brighten up any room and add a touch of style.<br /><br />Here's what you'll need to hang a picture:<br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/HomeDecor/PictureHangingHardware.jsp">A picture hanging kit with assorted hangers</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/Hardware.jsp?locale=en">Anchors and screws</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/2/CordedPowerTools/DrillsCordless.jsp">Drill and bits</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/HandTools/ScrewdriverSets.jsp">A set of screwdrivers</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/MeasuringTools/ScannersStudFinders.jsp">A stud sensor</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/2/HomeOffice/BackToSchool.jsp">A pencil</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/2/HomeOffice/BackToSchool.jsp">Cardboard and scissors</a><br />&bull;<a href=" http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/MeasuringTools/Tapes.jsp">Measuring tape</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/MeasuringTools/LaserLevels.jsp">A laser level</a><br />&bull;<a href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/HandTools/Hammers.jsp">A hammer</a><br />&bull;...and a masterpiece or two.<br /><br />Start by making a cardboard template of the picture. Put loops of masking tape on the back.<br />Now you can easily move the template around until you're satisfied with the layout.<br />Mark the wall at the top and centre of the template.<br />For light pictures, use a sawtooth picture hanger or the built-in hanger.<br />Hammer a nail and picture hook into the wall at the place you marked and hang your picture.<br />Larger pictures need extra support.<br />Use a stud finder to locate a wall stud and mark where the stud is.<br />This may affect where the picture can be hung.<br />For larger pictures, use the frame's hardware or braided wire threaded through screw-eyes.<br />Measure from the top of the picture frame to the top of the braided wire.<br />Measure down the same distance from the mark you made with the stud finder.<br />This is where you will put in the screw to hold the painting.<br />Use anchors for extra security if there is no stud where you want to hang the picture.<br />Drill a hole slightly smaller than the plug, and tap the anchor into place.<br />Fasten the screw through the plug.<br />Hang your picture and use the laser level to make sure it's straight.<br />The laser level makes hanging a row of pictures easy.<br />A final check and your gallery is finished!<br />You can get everything you need to hang pictures...<br />...at Canadian Tire</p>