hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

Command has double sided tape that does not destroy wallpaper. The company specializes in wall hanging material.

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

Place a small piece of Bostik Blu Tack on the bottom two corners.

Love Wildlife

Did you mean Photogeist George?

Jim

MCHUGH Loc: Jacksonville, Texas

The two point method works great. I have used this method for the past 30 years. Determine the center that you want the frame to be and place a nail, screw, or hanger about 3 inches each side. Then when you hang the picture you can get it plumb and level and it will stay that way under most circumstances. I even use two saw tooth hangers on small frames. It is worth the extra time.

Hip Coyote

I use earthquake wax available at Home Depot. A pea size amount on the bottom of the back of the frame sticks to the wall and keeps items level.

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

All structures move- the Empire State Building is said to sway 14 inches from time to time. Perhaps that is a myth! The George Washington Bridge moves too!

HOWEVER- Being in the photography business for a tortoise's age and doing lots of display and custom framing work and aside from mechanical engineering and seismic issues, here's a good time honored tip.

Do not hang your framed pictures on one nail of hook or by means of one of those saw-tooth hangers. Use a good quality framing wire, 2 screw eyes and the proper following technique:

Place the screw eyes 1/3 down from the top of the frame and equidistant from the top edge. Attach the wire to each screw eye with a knot and the twist the excess carefully and tightly. Use enough wire so that there is enough to form a parallel line about 1/3 down between the top of the frame and the level of the screw eyes. It is important to leave enough slack to make certain that the wire will sit easily in the hooks- if the wire is too tight or not parallel, the fram can drift on the wall. Then hang the frame on two proper framing hooks (some call them Bulldog (tm) hooks) and unless there is a serious seismic episode- ain't nothin' gonna shift too much!

The texture of the braided framing wire and the square bottom of the recommended hooks provide more surface and traction that also helps prevent shifting. The 45 degree angle of the nails on those hooks provide more stability. Nails driven straight into the wall will shift or fall out. In problematic walls consider using other fastenings such as molly-screws, anchors or toggle bolts and the corresponding hooks that accommodate those fasteners.

This method is used by museums, serious art collectors, galleries and me. I have frames of every weight and size in my showroom and the hardly move even when doors slam, big trucks roll by and othere vibrations and disturbances occur.

For very heavy frames, you can use a type of framing hardware with D- rings. Theses are used instead of the screw eyes- they attach to the frames with 2 or 3 wood screws and provide better support.

I hope this helps!


Please excuse my inapt draftsmanship but I have attached a quick diagram. I can't draw, now you see why I took up photography!

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Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

I have a few paintings on my walls and they never move. I also have lots of framed photos and yes they do go cattywampus quite often. I surly think my painter friend sneaks in at night and tilts them. Im going to have get new friends. Or maybe Ill start locking my door.

Norm W. Loc: Southern CA

I use a material DAP Blue Stick which is a reusable adhesive putty.
Applied at the bottom of the frame it does the job w/o leaving any residue on walls. There many similar materials available to secure items in case of earthquakes.

11bravo

This is the method I have used for decades. Frames don't shift, even in a small earthquake, though plaster might crack. Especially appreciated for those prints hung above doorways so I don't have to get a step stool to straighten. Great advice, 2 of the 45 degree angle mounting hooks for each frame.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Clever. I like this idea. Even if it is a lot of hooks.