This can be adjusted over time to suit you but in the meantime there is a perfect height to hang your wall clock no matter the room or interior design.
Height hang wall clock.
Hang artwork at eye level.
Now you may hang the clock on the wall a secure screw coming directly out of the wall works well for this clock.
Keep artwork at eye level.
The best answer is to set your anchor between 6 1 2 and a 7 feet depending on the height of the clock and whether or not you mind having a few inches of chain on the floor when your clock is fully wound.
Weight driven clocks especially require sturdy hanging and may be hung as high as 80 inches from the ground.
Your room or hallway may require multiple clocks if the ceilings are low or it s too difficult to hang a clock above the tallest normal obstruction.
For example if you have 8 foot ceilings 8 x 2 5 20 and 8 x 3 24.
The height of your fixture should be in inches somewhere in this range.
Use the stud finder to locate a stud in your desired hanging location.
It s always best to hang your wall decor closer to your furniture.
To determine a good height for your light fixture multiply the height of your ceiling in feet by 2 5 and by 3.
Hanging a cuckoo clock at the proper height.
This is all well and good if you do not intend to use the clock but if you do then there is a specific height at which the clock should be hung to be at an optimal height.
These are the support 2 by 4 pieces of wood behind the drywall and we ll use these as the main support for the heavy wall clock to keep it from falling off the wall.
Hanging the wall clock requires securing it to a wall stud or wall anchor with a screw or nail.
A good rule of thumb is to hang art so that its midpoint is between 57 and 60 inches from the floor.
Note that i did not hang it right in the middle of the wall between the ceiling beam and the sofa.
A common mistake when it comes to art installation is hanging pieces neck craningly high.
Hanging the clock with a stud.
We are often asked how high should i hang my cuckoo clock.
This ensures the clock stays in place even if vibration is an issue as is the case with chiming clocks and cuckoo clocks.
How to hang your wall clock.
First i held the clock up above the sofa to figure out approximately how high to hang it.
Do what museums do.
If you choose to hang the clock on a plaster brick or drywall surface proceed to step 5.
I ended up hanging it 9 from the top of the sofa cushions.