Thursday, March 26, 2009

Hanging Wrought Iron Planters

Bring an old-fashioned type of beauty to your home or garden by hanging plants in wrought iron planters. Since wrought iron is heavier than plastic planters, it is necessary to take some extra steps and use some special tools to ensure that the planter stays in place. You can either choose to hang your wrought iron planters from the ceiling or from the wall. However, you will need to buy an extra hanger if you want to hang the planter on the wall. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions


From the Ceiling


1. Measure how far out from the wall you want your wrought iron planter to hang. Make a mark with the pencil on the ceiling of where to place the eye hook. Find a stud, using a stud finder if necessary, to screw the eye hook into if possible.


2. Pre-drill the hole for the eye hook, especially if you are screwing it into a stud. Screw the eye hook into the ceiling, making sure that it is tight and secure. Use an anchor if you cannot find a stud.


3. Hang the wrought iron planter from the ceiling.


From the Wall


4. Find the area of the wall in which you want to hang your wrought iron plant hanger. Find a place that has studs to ensure that the planter is secure and will not damage the wall. Use an anchor if you cannot find a stud.


5. Set the wrought iron wall hook up against the wall and use the pencil to mark where the holes are in the hanger. Pre-drill these holes using the drill.


6. Place the hanger back up against the wall and drill in the screws through the holes.


7. Hang the wrought iron planter on the wall hook.

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