Mixed Metals Wall Sculpture Installation Instructions
Weights – Sculpture = 70 lbs
Sculpture + board = 97 lbs
Sculpture + board + box = 175 lbs.
To remove from the box
unscrew the top screws along the side that are circled with black
remove the top and save
remove the foam, mylar map, 2 hanging cleats and plastic – save all
inspect the sculpture for damage or any problems
If okay – set the box on the floor, tilt the box up on its side and remove the screws into the bottom circled in black
The sculpture is mounted on a wood board for traveling and standing -grab onto the handles on the board and lift the sculpture out of the box – the sculpture & the board combined weigh 97 lbs.
Lean the sculpture against the wall
save the box until the sculpture is installed and no additional need for box is indicated
Take the mylar map to the installation site
Position it on the wall until you find the position you like best
Tape it in place
With s stud-finder, find where the studs are
Position the top cleat hanger so that at least one of the screws will be into a wall stud
If the cleat hanger has to be shifted to the left or right, making it visible, trim off the visible part with a shop saw or a band saw or a jig saw. It’s made of aluminum and is easily bent – a reciprocating saw might tend to grab it and bend it. File the cut edges
Reposition the cleat hanger – level it – with an awl, poke holes through the cleat hanger and the mylar map to mark the wall
Remove the map – screw the cleat hanger to the wall
Locate the lower cleat hanger position – it will be 25 ¼ inches below the top cleat hanger
Trim the bottom cleat hanger, level, mark the holes with an awl, screw in the screws
Actual installation of the sculpture will be very easy now
Lift up the sculpture – it only weighs 70 lbs
Locate both the top and bottom cleats on the sculpture
Settle above the top and bottom cleats on the wall
Let it set down on the wall cleats
Test that it is secure top and bottom
That’s it!
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