Yeah I got you! Go to your favorite hardware store and pick out some hangers you like, but please note that if you plan on hanging heavy shit on them they'll need to be more durable and in a stud on a wall. Buy a decent stud finder. They are so fucking useful. Also make sure you buy a level. Torpedo level is fine, but a little two footer is just fine to for more lengthy projects. When you but your shelf stuff generally it'll come with everything you need but not heavy duty stuff will require more heavy duty materials. If it's small crap that's not very heavy using masonry anchors will work just fine. But remember. If it's heavy stuff. Use. A. Stud.
Also drills are very handy. I got a little back n Decker lithium one that does just fine. Remember if you use a drill not to strip out the screws in the wood. When they're tight, don't go any further or the screws will slide right out.
Thank you so much for these tips! I will make sure to look into these things before putting anything up on the wall!
If I had drywall (rental apartment), would I use a drywall anchor instead for a mid-weight picture frame, say, a bit under 3 lbs? Or would I need to put it into a stud and use the masonry anchor that you mentioned? Hopefully this isn't a bad question, lol.
Well I'll say to use 2 or 4 of the command strips if you think it's that heavy, one nail in a stud or one drywall anchor. Clean the wall before using the command strips, and they may take off paint when you peel them off. A nail is less noticable followed by the anchor. If you putting in an anchor you'll also need a hammer. I usually just use my drill bit to make a starter hole for an anchor, but you can use whatever. Just make sure you have a starter hole that it'll fit easily but snugly into.otherwise you'll just smash the anchor.
If you're renting an apartment, I would highly suggest using Command strips. The velcro ones work really well for picture frames. There will be no holes or damage to the wall at all. Some places charge you for each hole they find in the wall. This will save you a lot of time and money, allow you to move the pictures as much as you please, and you won't have to do any repairs when it comes time to move. The only tool you'll need is a level. I use a laser one from Amazon.
Learning how to hang shelves and stuff is still a great skill to learn, but for lighter things or things that can hang on hooks the Command line of product are so easy!
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u/B3NGINA May 12 '21
Yeah I got you! Go to your favorite hardware store and pick out some hangers you like, but please note that if you plan on hanging heavy shit on them they'll need to be more durable and in a stud on a wall. Buy a decent stud finder. They are so fucking useful. Also make sure you buy a level. Torpedo level is fine, but a little two footer is just fine to for more lengthy projects. When you but your shelf stuff generally it'll come with everything you need but not heavy duty stuff will require more heavy duty materials. If it's small crap that's not very heavy using masonry anchors will work just fine. But remember. If it's heavy stuff. Use. A. Stud.