Hang a Picture or Mirror with Two Fasteners - PEP BB nest.straw.hangmirror

Mar 17, 2021 10:31:44

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will hang a picture or mirror level with two fasteners.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- this is for frames with two mounting points

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide proof of the following with pictures (or a video < 2 mins long):
- before, during, and after of hanging a picture or mirror level with two fasteners
- Show how it is actually level

gir bot · Jun 13, 2021 14:38:24

I hung a mirror in my daughters room that used two mounting points. To help hang pictures easily, I have a picture hanging tool that is made from a paint stir stick, an old handle, and a screw. you hook the picture on the screw, line it up where ever you want it, the push it up against the wall, where it leaves a mark for the fastener.

gir bot · Jun 13, 2022 12:43:20

I didn't have a picture or mirror that needed hung, but I did have this.

gir bot · Aug 07, 2022 13:00:19

Also not a picture, but a sword mount with two hanging points. Difficult to get a picture while I was measuring and marking with the level, so my in progress picture is of one of the anchors. Even centred it with the window frame.

Aug 11, 2022 13:34:36

I took another picture with both anchors in, but I don't want to submit another edge case if it absolutely must be a picture or mirror. I was just assuming since the post above mine was neither a picture or mirror, but got approved. Could someone weigh in on whether my sword mount counts for this BB?

Aug 11, 2022 14:54:50

Cam Lee wrote:I took another picture with both anchors in, but I don't want to submit another edge case if it absolutely must be a picture or mirror. I was just assuming since the post above mine was neither a picture or mirror, but got approved. Could someone weigh in on whether my sword mount counts for this BB?

There was more than the usual staff discussion on your submission. Asking for feedback is totally reasonable.

There were three aspects that made it challenging.

1. It was not a mirror or picture frame.
2. You couldn't see the two anchors in.
3. It was agreed that it was not actually level. Note that the lines on either side of the bubble are there to help the eye see the actual center, where the bubble should be. It's not level merely by being between the two lines. The photograph must allow us to see this clearly.

Your submission also led to clarification of the requirements.

I would post a more traditional framed object for the purpose of this BB.

gir bot · Aug 14, 2022 18:44:55

I'm not usually a fan of the more abstract art pieces. But my wife found this picture and asked me to hang it above her computer table. So I did.

gir bot · Sep 14, 2023 15:21:17

This picture was hung up at a school. I forgot to take shots of some of the tools used, but they included tape measure, hammer drill, screwdriver, and pencil.

gir bot · Sep 15, 2023 09:27:49

I measured from the ceiling and taped where the fasteners should go. Put them in the wall. Hung the picture and made sure it was level.

gir bot · Sep 21, 2024 08:05:39

My wife likes to change the artwork on our walls fairly often. Here’s the latest selection for our daughter’s room adding a double fastener system. I used drywall screws to hang them.

gir bot · Sep 23, 2024 09:05:10

This picture was previously mounted with one fastener and it always seemed crooked so it was time to fix it!

In this Badge Bit, you will hang a picture or mirror level with two fasteners.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- this is for frames with two mounting points

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide proof of the following with pictures (or a video < 2 mins long):
- before, during, and after of hanging a picture or mirror level with two fasteners
- Show how it is actually level

gir bot · May 02, 2025 14:30:43

This picture was hung with 1 nail but I kept having to straighten it. Fixed that today by adding a second nail.

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