First i held the clock up above the sofa to figure out approximately how high to hang it.
Height hang wall clock.
If a stud behind drywall is available always use the stud with a screw coming straight out of the stud through the drywall exposing about 1 2 3 4 far enough so the head is on the inside of the clock of an inch.
This is all well and good if you do not intend to use the clock but if you do then there is a specific height at which the clock should be hung to be at an optimal height.
This allows all students to know how my much time they have left to get to class.
Your room or hallway may require multiple clocks if the ceilings are low or it s too difficult to hang a clock above the tallest normal obstruction.
Note that i did not hang it right in the middle of the wall between the ceiling beam and the sofa.
If you choose to hang the clock on a plaster brick or drywall surface proceed to step 5.
Now you may hang the clock on the wall a secure screw coming directly out of the wall works well for this clock.
This ensures the clock stays in place even if vibration is an issue as is the case with chiming clocks and cuckoo clocks.
It s always best to hang your wall decor closer to your furniture.
This can be adjusted over time to suit you but in the meantime there is a perfect height to hang your wall clock no matter the room or interior design.
These are the support 2 by 4 pieces of wood behind the drywall and we ll use these as the main support for the heavy wall clock to keep it from falling off the wall.
In a school hallway you want to hang the clock higher on the wall than the students walking pass it.
To determine a good height for your light fixture multiply the height of your ceiling in feet by 2 5 and by 3.
A common mistake when it comes to art installation is hanging pieces neck craningly high.
Use the stud finder to locate a stud in your desired hanging location.
Hanging a cuckoo clock at the proper height.
How to hang your wall clock.
A good rule of thumb is to hang art so that its midpoint is between 57 and 60 inches from the floor.
Hanging the clock with a stud.
Hanging the wall clock requires securing it to a wall stud or wall anchor with a screw or nail.
Hang artwork at eye level.
Weight driven clocks especially require sturdy hanging and may be hung as high as 80 inches from the ground.
The best answer is to set your anchor between 6 1 2 and a 7 feet depending on the height of the clock and whether or not you mind having a few inches of chain on the floor when your clock is fully wound.
For example if you have 8 foot ceilings 8 x 2 5 20 and 8 x 3 24.
Do what museums do.
I ended up hanging it 9 from the top of the sofa cushions.