I move the wagon wheel from one place to another as my cat loves to tip it over.
What kind of bracket to wall mount my wagon wheel?
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Maura.Stone
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This was once a chandelier my father purchased way back in the early 1940's. I removed the lights (they were icky) & the wagon wheel is in perfect shape, 24" in diameter. The problem is that the hub is 3" long and the rims are 2" wide which means I need a bracket at least 5" long. Add into the mix, the walls in my apartment are drywall. Any suggestions?
Of course they do. That's their job. They will be so disappointed when it's up. Hang it from fishing line (can hold onto a shark, I think it'll hold up the wheel) from the ceiling. Use ceiling plant hangers.
Sounds like you want to fasten it to your wall, yes? I would use two brackets long enough so wheel is not scraping against the wall and making sure to get at least one bracket into a stud. Have you weighed the wheel? Just make sure the weight is distributed and it should be fine.
Are the metal studs where you took out the light fixtures??...so there should be a hole there??
I would center one on a stud (if they are evenly spaced.. there should be one top and bottom center).. use a spacer between the rim and the wall to compensate for the hub.... it can be a wood block, a piece of conduit, pipe, etc... then pre-drill the wall stud (smaller than the lag bolt) and use 6-7 inch X 1/4 inch lag bolts to attach to the wall.... Those will support the wheel... use at least 2 molly bolts (don't forget a spacer) in some of the other holes.... The wagon wheel would be interesting as a large wall clock... places like Michael's, Joann's, and Amazon sell the battery clock movement... then just add numbers
You may want to find a stud to put the hanger into. If you think the wheel may scrape on the wall, you could put a dime sized dot of silicone on the hub and let it dry completely before you hang it and it would act like a soft bumper for the wall. It will come off if you ever want it off. I think it will look great on the wall, but I am sure the cats will miss their toy!