I have a laser level that I’d like to use for lining up pictures on my wall. I’m doing this by myself otherwise I just have someone else hold it. It has a couple holes in it that look like maybe you could use screws or nails and I’d rather not have to put holes in the wall to do this. Any suggestions?
Depending on how heavy it is, you could use some blue tack. It comes off pretty easily without removing traces on the wall.
Also depending on how heavy the leveler is, he can use painters tape. It’s meant to be placed in the wall temporarily and damage the paint on the wall.
Damage the paint on the wall, what painters tape are you using? The orange gorilla tape?
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I think more real without.
3m command adhesive has been pretty good for me on things like this if you need it to be up for a little longer.
I know other people haven’t had good luck, but it seems to work for me.
The tack worked perfectly, thanks!
I saw my father in law use a camera stand to hold it up
Yeah seconded… That worked for me.
Some good suggestions already, but I would also keep in mind that you can put a nail in the wall right behind where you’re going to be hanging up one of the pictures. It’s a small hole, and there’s no immediate need to paint the patch since it’s going to be hidden behind a frame anyway.
You can’t really go wrong with duct tape.
Unless of course you don’t want to pull the paint off your wall.
Just use painters tape/masking tape. If you want to get fancy gaffer tape.
They make new ones now with a battery powered vacuum built into it. Maybe look into one of those if you use the laser often.
In the meantime, you can use a wide variety of things. Painters tape if its light enough, a camera tripod, stacked books on a desk, nails though the holes as you suggested, app valid ideas.
The tripod idea is a good one. I’d suggest just stacking a bunch of stuff up on a table or chair. Or, if you have a tape measure, mark a control line around the perimeter with painters tape and measure up from there.
Could you use a command strip or something?
Aren’t laser levels projected onto the wall, usually with a tripod? Why would you attach it to the wall? That’s not how they work.
A tripod is what I use. Laser levels have the same threads in them than cameras do. There’s also stands for them which you pin between the floor and ceiling and can then place the laser at any height aswell as wall-mounts with magnets and stuff but all this seems a bit excessive for hanging a picture. Perhaps use a bubble level and a measuring tape instead?
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