What hanging hardware?

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I am close to completing a framign job of a quilt/rug. It's "bands" of multicolored felt held together to form an image. In this case it is a spanish (Mexican?) street scene with many people at a festival of some kind. It is 62" x 52" I am using an LJ360771 and Plexi. It will be large and heavy. Although I thought I could get away without it, it now looks like I will need strainers on the inside back.

I was planning on using 5/8" two hole heavy D-rings (Uniteds #708), but the more I look at it the more concerned I get.

(I don't think even the large Wallbuddies willquite do it! Sorry, Ron and Jay.
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Both Falcon and Xylo have strainer stock that has a beveled edge. If used to make the strainer another piece of the stock can be mounted to the wall for the hanging cleat...you are providing the support and the hanging system at the same time. Important that the strainer be flush with the back of the frame.
 
Sorry, "Flush with the frame?"

Are you saying the strainer must be installed "inside the rabbet?"

Is Z-bar a product? Who carries it?

Thanks
 
Never mind, Just found it in the LJ catalog.

Is there any trick to installing it? Looks simple, but possibly a pain to get level.
 
Cliff, it usualy take the client more time to decide how high they want it hung than it takes to install.

Find a stud in the wall about centered on the piece. Drive a screw in there as a pivt point. Put a level on it and run screws in along the length.

One tip though, don't make the wall bar as long as the frame. come in about 8". This way you can slide it side to side to center it perfectly.
 
Cliff - Here is info for Z-Bar.

Z-Hardware Co.
(800) 369-5970
1030 Calle Cordillera, Suite 105
San Clemente, CA 92673

Scott Mantecon
Coastal FrameWorks
Dana Point, CA
 
Originally posted by Cliff Wilson:
Sorry, "Flush with the frame?"
Are you saying the strainer must be installed "inside the rabbet?"
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That's how I do it, but it's used generally on tall cap frames that need the strengthening and have the interior space. If you are having to attach a support frame to the back of your primary frame you may want to consider using a sheet of masonite vs. the strainer frame. Then again I could have misunderstood the question.
 
I was asking about hanging and hanging hardware. The Rug/tapestry is sewn to an oversixed 62 x 52 rag board. I was originally going to reinforce it with coroplast, but I have decided that is not sufficient. I need to attach the Rag board to a very stiff support hence the strainers. The addition of the strainers changed my plan for hangers. hope that clears it up.
 
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