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Any tips getting boards at the exact same height when hanging them up? I usually use fishing wire and just try and tie them at the same point but it's pretty hit and miss. I need to hang up 20 boards all at the same level and hoping there's some hacks out there for doing it easily.
I tied the loop around a can of coce to get them alinged.
How would that work though with differing nose length and truck hole placement?
I've done it before on a job where I had to place 7 at the same height and I had to use the mounting blocks that attach to the wall and bolts through the truck holes. I was doing it by the seat of my pants and all the boards were different sizes and makes so I did it all by measurements and eye, most mistakes were covered by the boards.
If I were to do 20, I would shoot a laser line and butt the noses of the boards to the lazer lines and mark the truck holes with a skinny pencil or pen. If you don't have a $20 laser that shoots a line on the wall I would use a straightedge and a level. Put two layers of painters tape on the wall and hot glue the straight edge on the wall use a level to assure it's level. The tape is to prevent the hot glue from taking paint off the wall.
Mount the boards one at a time and use a wooden block or anything the right size as a spacer block to keep the space between the boards the same width. It might take some math to figure if you will need a 1 inch, 3 inch, or 24 inch block as your spacer, it depends on the wall space you have and the aesthetic you want.
I have about 100 boards on my walls and ceilings and I always use a 2" to 4" screw to mount them with and nobody ever notices. I find it easier to mount and you never have to reset them.
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