Hanging from Dormer Ceiling

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Leslie S.

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Mars is definitely too close to Earth this week. It seems to be bringing in all the weird stuff.
I have a large nylon flag to frame (60 x 40, prior to mats). The customer wants this hung from a slanted wall/ceiling. The frame is beefy enough to support the size, I think plexi is a must, but I am stumped on how to hang this rascal. Any suggestions? Do I need to go with a thicker acrylic to keep it from sagging? Arrrg.

Thanks in advance,
Leslie
 
WallBuddies.

Well, maybe not this time.

Leslie, does your customer want the frame flush against the slanted wall or hanging normally and suspended from the slanted wall?

Either one is pretty weird, but would have to be approached differently.

I used 1/4" Cyro Acrylite for a project recently not much bigger than that and I was happy to have the extra rigidity. I needed help moving it when it was done, but that plastic isn't bowing at all.
 
He wants it flush against the ceiling. Waxahachie is full of restored Vistorian homes, so lots of strange angles in rooms and ceilings...I guess I'm just lucky this is the first time someone has asked for this. I may have to do a smaller something to practice my hanging techniques.
This is a good customer, he doesn't mind spending $$$ to get what he wants. It is always a challenge, though. The last time I framed a hockey stick, hockey pucks, programs and tickets from the Stars Championship game.
DOesn't anybody frame diplomas anymore?
 
Leslie, use the security hangers, like the slot-and-t-screw jobbies from AMS.

You're gonna want an extra pair of hands if you hang it yourself. At least around here, that usually involves a second person.
 
Originally posted by Ron Eggers:
Leslie, use the security hangers, like the slot-and-t-screw jobbies from AMS.
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On a piece this large and on a slope I would be tempted to use Z-Bar or the like on the top and possibly 3-4 T-Screws on the bottom... Just in case... Oh, and try to use some longer screws to attach the hardware to the frame. The weight of the piece will be pulling the screw directly out from the frame instead of sideways as normal. The 1/2 inch screws included with the hardware pull out rather easily from some of the softer wood frames we deal with.
 
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