Suggestions mounting frame

[english_1969]

Hi,

I have been trying to come up with the best way to mount a woodern frame over my in wall touchpanels. My requirements are that they are firmly attached, but are able to be removed.

I've attached picture of the touchpanel in the wall. there are studs on either side of the panel.

My plan was this: I was going to cut away some of the sheetrook at each corner and place a small block of wood to which i would attach a friction fit speaker grill set. The name of those devices escapes me now, but anyway, I don't know how will that will work.

I'm now thinking that I may use some headless screws at each corner and some of the neo-magnets that someone set me on a security thread post.

Thoughts? It's been like a year and the wife is asking to get this fixed or cover up with picture

W

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

Have you considered using velcro?

 

[english_1969]

Have you considered using velcro?

That has occurred to me. My initial thought is that it would allow me to create a tight joint between the wall and the frame.

I've been racking my brain on this.

 

[beerguy]

I wrestled with the same problem for a long time as well. I finally settled on velcro and it has worked great. Been up for about a year and there is no way you can tell it is velcro. It passed the wife test so it must be ok.

 

[mustangcoupe]

what about a keyhole slot in the bacl of the picture frame, and a couple screws in the wall to hook it on to?

or even a picture frame Z clip?

 

[Steve]

My plan was this: I was going to cut away some of the sheetrook at each corner and place a small block of wood to which i would attach a friction fit speaker grill set. The name of those devices escapes me now, but anyway, I don't know how will that will work.

I kind of liked that idea but the only thing is your frame need to be > 1/4" thick for you to install the pins. Magnet guides are also another option. You can see these options here.

 

[signal15]

Use rare earth magnets. Inset a magnet in the sheetrock, and another in the back of the frame. Use a few of them for each frame. I have a whole stack of these laying around for this purpose.

You'll probably also want to drill a couple of holes in the wall, and put some pins in the back of the frame for alignment.

 

[royalj7]

I had this exact same problem when I was mounting my frame. I tried using four ceramic magnets recessed into the frame and the mating magnets epoxied to the "headers" in the wall I secured the touchscreen to. It was a bust. Even though the magnets were strong enough to keep the frame from falling (just barely in my case) there was a slight dip, or slipping, between the two magnets and I could never get the frame to sit exactly where I wanted it to...it was always misaligned. I ended up using two 18 ga finishing nails to hold the frame in place. It is removable, but not as easily as you would want maybe.

I like to see a picture of what you are talking about in regards to the speaker friction fit thingymajiger. I'm not satisfied with the finishing nail solution.

 

[Steve]

I like to see a picture of what you are talking about in regards to the speaker friction fit thingymajiger.

See the link at the end of Post #6 above.

 

[royalj7]

Yea, I was writing when you posted...looks like a good idea. The only problem for me is I used 1" stock as my headers, so there isn't alot of stock to work with, but I think I'm going to try something like this.

--Jamie

 

[english_1969]

I thought about this and I think it would work....the biggest question is how to cut a keyhole slot in the back of the frame. I actually have a fairly hefty frame so I've got some room to work.

I'm actually thinking that nails/headless screws along with magnets might be the best solution...I need to go to Home Depot/lowes and see if i can find some 2" headless screws

what about a keyhole slot in the bacl of the picture frame, and a couple screws in the wall to hook it on to?

or even a picture frame Z clip?

 

[ASIHome]

I had this exact same problem when I was mounting my frame. I tried using four ceramic magnets recessed into the frame and the mating magnets epoxied to the "headers" in the wall I secured the touchscreen to. It was a bust. Even though the magnets were strong enough to keep the frame from falling (just barely in my case) there was a slight dip, or slipping, between the two magnets and I could never get the frame to sit exactly where I wanted it to...it was always misaligned. I ended up using two 18 ga finishing nails to hold the frame in place. It is removable, but not as easily as you would want maybe.

I like to see a picture of what you are talking about in regards to the speaker friction fit thingymajiger. I'm not satisfied with the finishing nail solution.

You could always recess the magnets in the frame and surface mount the ones on the wall. That way the magnet's edge would help align/hold the frame as well as magnetism.

 

[pete_c]

I just used long copper screws to fix the frame over the living room touch screen. I actually framed out the inside wall that the touchscreen was mounted to to support the inside of the touchscreen and the picture frame on the outside. I like the black frame shown earlier in this thread then the frame I used.

 

[cbass377]

I just used long copper screws to fix the frame over the living room touch screen. I actually framed out the inside wall that the touchscreen was mounted to to support the inside of the touchscreen and the picture frame on the outside. I like the black frame shown earlier in this thread then the frame I used.

I agree with Petec.

Instead of hiding the hardware, use decorative bolts, or some bolt head covers.

I will also agree with the velcro suggestion.