Picture Hanging Guide
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picture hanging systems
Create your ideal system in 3 easy steps
Step 1
Select mounting type, wall or ceiling
Whether you prefer wall or ceiling installation, below you can find hanging systems that will fit your needs. Rails are available in 2.0m lengths, however, can be cut to a required size with a metal saw.
The installation process involves drilling a small number of holes. There is no other DIY required beyond this point.
wall rails ceiling railsStep 2
Add suspension wires or rods
Wires are available in various lengths up to 5 meters. If they aretoo long, you can cut the excess off with a sharp knife or coil it behind a picture.
Perlon wires are transparent so they tend to nicely blend in with your wall while steel wires are solid grey which in turn gives more contemporary look.
Perlon wires Steel wiresStep 3
Add picture hooks
Self-locking hooks can be adjusted on a wire by pressing or squeezing them between your fingers. On release they lock firmly in position.
Screw-locking hooks has a screw which needs to be loosened to adjust a hook on a wire and then tighten back to lock it firmly in place. Hooks have different maximum load capacity.
Self-locking Screw-lockingCreate your ideal hanging system in just 3 easy steps.
Step 1. Choose a rail.
How do you intend to mount your hanging system?
Whether you prefer wall or ceiling installation, below you can find hanging systems that will fit your needs. Rails are available in 2m lengths however can be cut to a required size with a metal saw. The installatation process involves drilling a small number of holes. There is no other DIY required beyond this point.
wall rails ceiling railsStep 2. Choose wires.
Would you prefer perlon or steel wires on your wall?
Wires are available in lengths between 1m-3m/5m. If a wire you purchased is too long you can cut the excess off with a sharp knife or coil it behind a frame. Perlon wires are transparent. They tend to nicely blend in with your wall while steel wires are solid grey which in turn gives more contemporary look.
Perlon wires Steel wiresStep 3. Choose hooks.
How would you prefer to adjust hooks on a wire?
Self-locking hooks can be adjusted on a wire by pressing or squeezing them between your fingers. On release they lock firmly in position. These hooks has a screw which needs to be loosened to adjust a hook on a wire and then tighten back to lock it firmly in place. Hooks have different maximum load capacity.
Self-locking Screw-lockingArtiteq art hanging systems
If you are looking for a universal picture hanging system to display pictures on a wall, Click Rail and Classic Rail are great choices.
Artiteq Click Rail
One of the most universal and versatile picture hanging systems available on the market today.
The installation is fairly easy and does not take usually longer than a few minutes per rail. The primer version can be painted over in a colour of your wall or left white as it is.
Click Rail is available in white, white primer, brushed aluminium finish.
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Artiteq Classic Rail
The #1 choice for hanging framed art and pictures in galleries and museums. Simply put, if you have a picture to hang, Classic Rail, also known as J-rail, will work perfectly.
Very rugged and heavy-duty, ideal where strength, anti-theft and extreme flexibility are needed.
Learn more Buy Classic RailFor hanging heavier artwork, we offer two choices, Click Rail Pro and Classic Rail Plus. These systems take extra weight with no problem.
Artiteq Click Rail Pro
Click Rail Pro is a heavy-duty version of Click Rail. It gives you an option to hide the top of hanging wire sliders behind the rail by mounting it upside down.
This rail is available in white primer and brushed aluminum finish.
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Artiteq Classic Rail Plus
Classic Rail Plus, also known as J-rail, offers a maximum strength and durability.
The most rugged and heavy-duty rail we offer, ideal where anti-theft security, heavy duty use and extreme flexibility are needed. It offers a lot of options when it come to hanging frames artwork.
Learn more Buy Classic Rail PlusFor ceiling installations, we offer several picture hanging systems: Top Rail, Up Rail and Shadowline Rail.
Artiteq Top Rail
For projects where a wall installation is not possible for some reason, we offer a ceiling mounted Top Rail.
This rail is fairly easy to install. Always ensure that the ceiling is in good condition to hold rail in place. This rail has a discreet size, and is available in white, aluminium and black.
Learn more Buy Top RailArtiteq Up Rail
An elegant and stylish ceiling mounted system. Its rounded shape of the rail fills the space between the wall and ceiling, therefore the picture hanging system is discrete and unobtrusive.
This rail has been coated with white primer. You can leave it as it is or paint it over to match the colour of your wall.
Learn more Buy Up RailWe offer two picture hanging systems that you can combine with either lighting or coving walls, Combi Rail and Deco Rail.
Artiteq Combi Rail
Combi Rail Pro Light offers a great way to hang and illuminate pictures. This wall rail has a beautiful, neutral design making it easy to integrate in any room.
Movable fittings, allow you to illuminate your art pieces with energy-saving, high-quality LED lighting.
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Artiteq Deco Rail
Deco Rail combines a picture hanging system with coving walls. The system is hardly visible behind the cornice.
The rail is finished in white primer so can be painted in a colour of your wall to better blend in or left white as it is. The rail can be cut to size with a metal saw if needed.
Learn more Buy Deco RailIf you are are looking for a a picture hanging system of minimal dimensions, which is easy to install Contour Rail would be your best option.
Artiteq Contour Rail
Contour Rail system gets the job done despite its small dimension. It has an attractive, sleek design.
Minimum distance from the ceiling for installation with clips is 15mm. The rail can also be mounted right at the top of your wall using adhesive rather than plaugs and screws.
Learn more Buy Contour RailChoose your ideal picture or display hanging rail below.
Wall or ceiling, universal or gallery style, below you can find a range of solutions for your next exciting picture hanging project.
Click Rail. 30kg/m.
One of the most universal and versatile picture hanging systems available on the market today. The installation is fairly easy and does not take usually longer than a few minutes per 2m of rail. The primer version can be painted over in a colour of your wall or left white as it is.
Learn more Buy Click RailClassic Rail. 20kg/m.
The #1 choice for hanging framed art and pictures in galleries and museums. Simply put, if you have a picture to hang, Classic Rail, also known as J-rail, will work perfectly. Very rugged and heavy-duty, ideal where strength, anti-theft and extreme flexibility are needed.
Learn more Buy Classic RailTop Rail. 20kg/m.
For projects where a wall installation is not possible for some reason, we offer a ceiling mounted Top Rail.It’s fairly easy to fit. Always ensure that the ceiling is in good shape to hold the rail in place. This rail has a discreet size, and is available in white, aluminium and black.
Learn more Buy Top RailCombi Rail. 50kg/m.
Combi Rail Pro Light offers a greatway to hang and illuminate pictures. This wall rail has a beautiful, neutral design making it easy to integrate in any room. Thanks to the movable fittings, it is possible to illuminate pictures with optimal, high-quality lighting.
Learn more Buy Combi RailUp Rail. 20kg/m.
An elegant and stylish ceiling mounted system. Its rounded shape of the rail fills the space between the wall and ceiling, therefore the picture hanging system is discrete and unobtrusive. It can be painted in your preferred colour, e.g. in the colour of the wall.
Learn more Buy Up RailContour Rail. 20kg/m.
This system gets the job done despite its small dimension. It has an attractive, sleek design. Minimum distance from the ceiling for installation with clips is 15mm. The rail can also be mounted right at the top of your wall using adhesive rather than plaugs and screws.
Learn more Buy Contour Rail