Hang Curtains Without Making Holes in the Wall How to Hang Curtains Without Making Holes in the Wall Do you live in a dorm room or apartment where you are not allowed to make holes in the wall? Are your parents strict about messing with the paint job in your bedroom? Not to worry: if you want to hang curtains, you can do so without any tools. No holes, no nails, no screws, no hammers!This is what it will look like: This is a great way to add privacy and personality to your room or apartment without losing your security deposit. You Will Need:2 or 3 large plastic adhesive hooks, depending on how wide your window is. They should be rated 5 lb. or higher; Nikki used a three-pack of large Command Brand hooks. Curtain rod just over the width of your window space. Make sure it's thin and lightweight, and that it fits snugly inside the hook. Curtains of your choice. Make sure their weight, combined with the rod, doesn't exceed the rating of the hooks you get. How to Hang Them:It's really simple.

Just take off the paper backing on the adhesive strips for the hooks, then press and hold the hooks in place where you want them. Make sure to plan and measure things out before doing this. Hold in place for a few minutes, then let them set for an hour or so before hanging your rod and curtains. If you have a long window, you will probably need the third hook in the middle to prevent any drooping.Check out the video below for the full rundown from Nikki Egdamin.How to Hang a Painting | A Free Guide From Xanadu Gallery Posted in Art Marketing For Artists, Collective WisdomThe IKEA Stockholm mirror has 2 little eyelets on the back off to the left and right. One way to hang the mirror is to measure the distance between the eyelets and put nails/screws precisely lined up with the eyelets. This seems like a recipe for lots of mistakes. I found another solution. The basic idea is to hang the mirror from a wire that stretches across the back of the mirror on a single hook. ContentsStep 1 – Gather the materials.

Step 2 – Attach the D-rings to the mirror.Step 3 – Loop the wire/twine through the D-rings.Step 4 – Nail the picture hook to the wall.Step 5 – Hang the wire/twine on the picture hook. Attaching the D-rings to the mirror is the best part! D-rings generally come with wood screws to screw into picture frames. We won’t be using these wood screws. Instead, you’ll need the 2 screws and nuts. The mirror is hung off the head of the screws. The nuts secure the screw to the D-ring. After both D-rings are secured to the mirror eyelets, loop the wire/twine through both D-rings. Knot the ends of the wire/twine together. I used a double fisherman’s knot. The mirror is ready to be hung, but first you’ll need to nail the picture hook to the wall. Find a stud in your wall, and nail the picture hook into the stud.Hang the mirror by the wire/twine from the picture hook. The mirror will center itself out and hang centered on the picture hook. Disclaimer:  Please note that some of the links in this post are affiliate links (e.g. Amazon), and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you decide to make a purchase.

Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals.Gracious Living Patio Furniture SaleQ: We would like to hang pictures, some of them rather large, on a plaster wall. Couch Pet Cover CanadaCan you tell us the best way to do this? Puppies For Sale Oakland County MichiganWe are afraid of cracking the plaster. A: With proper technique, hanging pictures on a lath-and-plaster wall isn't a problem. If the pictures are small and equipped with a wire on the back, use a small picture hook and nail. To install small picture hooks all you need is a hammer. Gently tap the nail provided with the hook diagonally into the wall using the hook itself as a guide.

With small hooks there is little danger of cracking the plaster. Larger hooks may require pre-drilling a hole. A cordless drill equipped with a drill bit slightly smaller than the nail is the tool for the job. Drilling a pilot hole removes some of the plaster and greatly reduces the possibility of cracking the plaster. Make sure to drill the hole on an angle that approximates the angle of the path of the nail. For small- and medium-sized pictures you don't have to be concerned about hitting a stud. The plaster has enough structural integrity to hold their weight. Be cautious about trying to drive a nail into a piece of wood lath. If a nail strikes a piece of lath under the plaster there is a good chance it will vibrate, break the plaster keys and loosen the plaster from the lath. A "key" is the term used to describe wet plaster that oozed between the lath when applied and dried partially encasing the lath. These "keys" form a bond between the dried plaster wall and the lath.

You'll be able to tell if the nail strikes a piece of lath -- it will bounce back when you tap it with your hammer. If that happens, drill a pilot hole no matter which size nail you use. For hanging large, heavy pictures we recommend using a wood screw as hanger if the screw can be installed in a stud or a wall anchor if it does not hit a stud. Wall anchors come in a variety of sizes. They are a two-part fastener, a machine bolt that fits into a collapsible cylinder. Whether installing a wood screw or wall anchor, pre-drill a hole in the wall to inhibit cracking. For a wall anchor insert the cylinder into the pre-drilled hole, tighten the bolt so that the cylinder compresses and back the bolt part way out of the cylinder and hang the picture. Use two fasteners for very large or heave pictures. The bottom line is if you have any doubt, pre-drill the holes to avoid cracked plaster. A couple of weeks ago we wrote about using plaster of Paris when installing a commode.

Apparently our answer created a little confusion with at least one of our readers. "I just read your column about using plaster of Paris to mount the toilet. I assume that the plaster of Paris is in place of the wax collar. "Also, you said not to caulk behind the toilet -- leave a 4-inch gap. Is that for condensation to have a way to dry? Wanting it to be very neat, I caulked all around. What bad will happen?" Neatness is generally good, but you can have too much of a good thing. Plaster of Paris is not used in place of the wax ring. Rather it is an alternative to caulking under the perimeter of the toilet. Plaster and, to some degree, caulk are used to stabilize the toilet and prevent it from moving when somebody sits on it. The wax ring seals the connection between the toilet and the closet bend when the toilet is bolted to the closet flange. Plaster of Paris is particularly helpful on old installations with uneven floors because it is not flexible. Nothing bad will necessarily happen if you caulk completely around the perimeter of the toilet.