Picture Hanging Calculator
Even spacing for a row of pictures and the nail height for eye-level hanging.
Results
Joint width
45.00
cm
Joint width
45.00
cm
Distance
65.00
cm
Height
128.0
cm
Height
145
cm
What this tool does
Galleries hang so the centre of the work sits about 145 cm from the floor, which is average eye level, and the nail goes higher than the centre by however far the wire or hook drops when it takes the weight. The second spacing result divides the wall with the pictures touching the ends instead of floating free.
Formula
spacing = (wall width − pictures total) ÷ (n + 1)
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
ww | Wall width | cm |
n | Number of pictures | — |
pw | Picture width | cm |
ph | Picture height | cm |
hd | Wire or hook drop | cm |
GP | Joint width | cm |
G2 | Joint width | cm |
FC | Distance | cm |
NH | Height | cm |
CH | Height | cm |
Worked example
- Wall width300 cm
- Number of pictures3
- Picture width40 cm
- Picture height50 cm
- Wire or hook drop8 cm
- Joint width45.00 cm
- Joint width45.00 cm
- Distance65.00 cm
- Height128.0 cm
- Height145 cm
Limitations
- The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.
- The default values are typical reference figures, not measurements of your situation. Replace them with your own data whenever you have it.