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  • Wall
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    • Click Rail Hanging System
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    • Combi Rail Pro Light Hanging System
    • Contour Rail Hanging System
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    • Top Rail Hanging System
    • Up Rail Hanging System
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    • Classic Rail Hanging Sets
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    • Combi Rail Pro Light Hanging Sets
    • Contour Rail Hanging Sets
    • Top Rail Hanging Sets
    • Up Rail Hanging Sets
    • Deco Rail Hanging Sets
  • Integrated
    Systems
    • Shadowline Rail Hanging System
    • Art Strip Hanging System
    • Ceiling Strip Hanging System
    • Deco Rail Hanging System
  • Display
    Systems
    • Info Rail System
    • Card Rail System
    • Picture Mouse System
    • Uniq Hanger System
  • Signage
    Systems
    • XPO Rail Signage System
    • Loop Hanger System
  • Wires
    & Rods
    • Perlon Hanging Wires
      • Twister Hanging Wire
      • Loop Hanging Wire
      • Solid Slider Hanging Wire
      • Twister Cliq2Fix Hanging Wire
      • Hexagon Slider Hanging Wire
      • Sloping Wall Stoppers
    • Steel Hanging Wires
      • Twister Hanging Wire
      • Loop Hanging Wire
      • Solid Slider Hanging Wire
      • Security Wire Stopper
    • Aluminium & Steel Rods
      • Art Twister Rod 2mm 20kg
      • U-Top Rod steel 3mm 20kg
      • U-Top Rod white 3mm 20kg
      • S-Top Gallery Rod 4mm 20kg
      • U-Top Gallery Rod 4mm 100kg
    • Wire Reels & Clamps
      • Perlon Wire Reel
      • Barrel Anchor Clamps
      • Loop Maker Clamps
      • Wire Sleeve Clamps
  • Picture
    Hooks
    • Wire Hooks
      • Mini Hook 4kg
      • Round Brass Hook 5kg
      • Heavy Brass Hook 7kg
      • Heavy Hook 7kg
      • Alu Hook 10kg
      • Ratchet Hook 15kg
      • Auto Grip Lock Hook 15kg
      • Micro Grip Hook 20kg
      • Micro Grip Lock Hook 20kg
    • Moulding Hooks
      • Moulding Hook 12kg
      • Moulding Hook 20kg
      • Moulding Hook Duo Set
      • Moulding Hook Art Set
      • Moulding Hook Mini Set
      • Moulding Hook Loop Set
      • Moulding Hook Lock Set
      • Moulding Hook Heavy Set
      • Partition Wall Hook 15kg
      • Flex Hook 3kg
    • Rail Hooks
      • S-Hook 20kg
      • Twister Hook 1kg
      • Cylinder Hook white 15kg
      • Cylinder Hook alu 15kg
      • Sliding Hook white 20kg
      • Sliding Hook nickel-plated 20kg
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Picture Hanging Guide

Artiteq

State of the art
picture hanging systems

A picture hanging system can be built in many different ways depending on few factors like style, picture weight, mount type etc. They usually consist of three elements.

Rails

Suspension Wires, Rods

Picture Hooks

Welcome to ArtiTeq Picture Hanging Guide

Artiteq

State of the art picture hanging systems

Picture Hanging Systems can be built in many different ways depending on few factors like style, look, picture weight, mount type etc. They usually consist of three elements.

Picture Rails

Hanging Wires

Picture Hooks

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 rails

Step 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 wires

Step 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-locking

Create 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 rails

Step 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 wires

Step 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-locking

Artiteq 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 Hanging System

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 Rail

For 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 Plus

For 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.

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Artiteq 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.

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We 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.

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If 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 Rail

Choose 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 Rail

Classic 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 Rail

Top 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 Rail

Combi 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 Rail

Up 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 Rail

Contour 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

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  • Wall
    Systems
    • Click Rail Hanging System
    • Click Rail Pro Hanging System
    • Classic Rail Hanging System
    • Classic Rail+ Hanging System
    • Combi Rail Pro Light Hanging System
    • Contour Rail Hanging System
  • Ceiling
    Systems
    • Top Rail Hanging System
    • Up Rail Hanging System
  • Hanging
    Sets
    • Click Rail Hanging Sets
    • Click Rail Pro Hanging Sets
    • Classic Rail Hanging Sets
    • Classic Rail+ Hanging Sets
    • Combi Rail Pro Light Hanging Sets
    • Contour Rail Hanging Sets
    • Top Rail Hanging Sets
    • Up Rail Hanging Sets
    • Deco Rail Hanging Sets
  • Integrated
    Systems
    • Shadowline Rail Hanging System
    • Art Strip Hanging System
    • Ceiling Strip Hanging System
    • Deco Rail Hanging System
  • Display
    Systems
    • Info Rail System
    • Card Rail System
    • Picture Mouse System
    • Uniq Hanger System
  • Signage
    Systems
    • XPO Rail Signage System
    • Loop Hanger System
  • Wires
    & Rods
    • Perlon Hanging Wires
      • Twister Hanging Wire
      • Loop Hanging Wire
      • Solid Slider Hanging Wire
      • Twister Cliq2Fix Hanging Wire
      • Hexagon Slider Hanging Wire
      • Sloping Wall Stoppers
    • Steel Hanging Wires
      • Twister Hanging Wire
      • Loop Hanging Wire
      • Solid Slider Hanging Wire
      • Security Wire Stopper
    • Aluminium & Steel Rods
      • Art Twister Rod 2mm 20kg
      • U-Top Rod steel 3mm 20kg
      • U-Top Rod white 3mm 20kg
      • S-Top Gallery Rod 4mm 20kg
      • U-Top Gallery Rod 4mm 100kg
    • Wire Reels & Clamps
      • Perlon Wire Reel
      • Barrel Anchor Clamps
      • Loop Maker Clamps
      • Wire Sleeve Clamps
  • Picture
    Hooks
    • Wire Hooks
      • Mini Hook 4kg
      • Round Brass Hook 5kg
      • Heavy Brass Hook 7kg
      • Heavy Hook 7kg
      • Alu Hook 10kg
      • Ratchet Hook 15kg
      • Auto Grip Lock Hook 15kg
      • Micro Grip Hook 20kg
      • Micro Grip Lock Hook 20kg
    • Moulding Hooks
      • Moulding Hook 12kg
      • Moulding Hook 20kg
      • Moulding Hook Duo Set
      • Moulding Hook Art Set
      • Moulding Hook Mini Set
      • Moulding Hook Loop Set
      • Moulding Hook Lock Set
      • Moulding Hook Heavy Set
      • Partition Wall Hook 15kg
      • Flex Hook 3kg
    • Rail Hooks
      • S-Hook 20kg
      • Twister Hook 1kg
      • Cylinder Hook white 15kg
      • Cylinder Hook alu 15kg
      • Sliding Hook white 20kg
      • Sliding Hook nickel-plated 20kg
  • Frame
    Hangers
    • D-Ring Hangers
    • Dibond Hangers
    • Steel Hangers
    • Back Frame Hanger
    • Frame Bumpers
  • Tools &
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    • Screws & Plugs
    • Lighting
  • Offers &
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    • Latest Offers
    • Picture Hanging Samples
    • Ceiling Rail Sample Kit
    • Wall Rail Sample Kit
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