How To Hang A Rug On The Wall With Nails

The weight of the rug pulling against the nails will cause stress on the fibers and will irreparably damage the rug.

How to hang a rug on the wall with nails.

The easiest way to do this is to hammer the two top corners of the rug and then place one nail in the middle. The plain nails are purely for functional purposes. Using upholstery nails attach your rug to the strip. Make sure it is not longer or shorter.

Hang the rug via the twine on a nail or stud on your wall. Hang the rod anchors to the wall using a drill and screws. Nail through the rug and into the mounted tack strip. Nail the rug to the tack strip.

They should also never be hung by nailing or pinning them to the wall. Use two upholstery nails to secure each corner of the rug and then use a third nail to secure the middle. These strips are made for pulling a carpet to the outer edge of the room to hold it from shifting. Every rug in the shop is hung with the strips.

Hold the rug in place according to the pencil marks on the wall and hammer or push in the upholstery nails across the top of the rug. Measure and prepare your wall for hanging the rod by measuring the width of your rug and where you want the rod to fall. They come with a series of upturned short nails on the front side that grab the rug and hold it in place and longer nails on the backside that go into the wall. When holding up the twine it should form a triangle with the pipe and rug at the bottom.

If you want a more casual look hammer the corners about one inch from the end so they hang slightly downward. I started in the center and worked out. Be careful not to stretch as you put in the nails or the rug will not appear square on the wall. Rugs should never be hung directly above or very near a heat source such as a heat vent or fireplace.

Slide your rod through the casing on the rug and hang the rod on the wall. Fold half of the rug over the pipe so that the rug is draping down on both sides. Tie the loose ends of the twine together outside of the pipe.