I have previously recommended this Android app and the main purpose I used it for was to measure roof angles as part of a risk assessment for work. Today I've applied the same application to re-hanging our certificates in the office. We moved to furniture and not the frames - it has looked stupid for ages and I finally got pro active about it today.
The tools I used: hammer, tape measure, pencil, short off cut of timber (don't have a straight edge), Smart Ruler Pro App (I don't have a spirit level) and my hands :)
Using the measuring tape I marked the centre of the wall and select the height that you want the nails to go into the wall (I used the per-existing height of the certificates). Using the timber, line it up with the centre nail and decide how far apart you want the frames. Now place your phone with the Smart Ruler Pro app on top of the timber (careful not to drop it...I did twice) and mark with a pencil.
Tap the nail in the locations where you marked with pencil and hang the frames.
TIP: to keep the frames from sliding at their own will get the tiniest blob of blu-tack....
...and fix it to one of the bottom corners of the frame.
Using your phone again level the frames and very lightly press on the corner. The lighter the best as it is only the friction that we really want to stop the frame from moving. Plus us renters have already just knocked holes in the wall so the less paint damage the better :P
Please remember that the app is not scientifically precise but bloody hell it is good enough. Also you may need to calibrate the app some point to maintain accuracy.
Happy home improving :)
The tools I used: hammer, tape measure, pencil, short off cut of timber (don't have a straight edge), Smart Ruler Pro App (I don't have a spirit level) and my hands :)
Using the measuring tape I marked the centre of the wall and select the height that you want the nails to go into the wall (I used the per-existing height of the certificates). Using the timber, line it up with the centre nail and decide how far apart you want the frames. Now place your phone with the Smart Ruler Pro app on top of the timber (careful not to drop it...I did twice) and mark with a pencil.
Tap the nail in the locations where you marked with pencil and hang the frames.
TIP: to keep the frames from sliding at their own will get the tiniest blob of blu-tack....
...and fix it to one of the bottom corners of the frame.
Using your phone again level the frames and very lightly press on the corner. The lighter the best as it is only the friction that we really want to stop the frame from moving. Plus us renters have already just knocked holes in the wall so the less paint damage the better :P
Please remember that the app is not scientifically precise but bloody hell it is good enough. Also you may need to calibrate the app some point to maintain accuracy.
Happy home improving :)
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