Hanging Garden Posters on a brick wall: here's how to do it tightly and safely
Hanging a garden poster on a brick wall sounds simple, but you especially want it to stay in place and look sleek. With a garden poster from OnlyWow.co.uk, it helps enormously that the material is specially designed for outdoor use. This means you can hang your Garden Poster on a brick wall without worrying about corners coming loose after a rain shower. This step-by-step guide shows you what works on brick and other substrates, which mounting points make sense and how to hang your Garden Poster on a brick wall so that the result looks professional. You will also get practical tips on measuring, aligning with a spirit level and choosing rings or an alternative hanging system.
Garden Poster waterproof PVC: why this material is suitable for outdoors and for hanging on the wall
This Garden Poster is printed on weather-resistant PVC and then coated with a special coating, making it 100% waterproof and washable. This is nice if you are going to hang it on the wall, as splashing dirt or green deposits on a stone wall are more common in an outdoor space. The structure of the PVC also makes the garden canvas resistant to hail and snow, which gives extra strength when the Poster is hanging tightly against the surface. It is printed with UV-resistant inks, which means that the colours remain beautiful when exposed to sunlight for at least two years; after that, any colour differences are almost invisible to the naked eye. This makes it a form of wall decoration that will last for years, even if you hang Garden Posters in places that get a lot of wind and weather.
Hanging and fixing: choose rings, tunnel hem or a suitable hanging system
For hanging a Garden Poster, this product gives you several choices that determine how easy and tight you can work. You can order without rings, with rings or with rings every 60 cm; especially for larger formats, several rings often give a calmer, tighter result because the tension is better distributed. A Garden Poster with rings is useful when working with screws and dowels in brick, because you can keep fixed mounting points and evenly tighten the poster. You can also opt for a tunnel hem; this is designed to slide the Garden Poster over rods, giving you a continuous suspension with a neat edge. Which hanging system fits best depends on your wall, your desired size and whether you want the Poster to hang directly against the wall or hang it slightly more freely for ventilation.
Which sizes and positions suit your fence or wall?
Because on a brick wall you often have to deal with fixed dimensions and sightlines, it helps that you can choose many sizes. You can choose from 40x30 cm, 180x120 cm, 200x100 cm and more! The position is also flexible: square, portrait or landscape, so you can match the Garden Poster to a narrow strip of wall or a wide facade, for example. If you hang it on a wooden fence or on fences with posts between them, a long, horizontal format often works well; on a high wall or corner, a portrait format is quieter. If in doubt, measure the flat surface first and allow enough space around it for the fasteners.
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Hanging Garden Poster: drilling into brick with drill, plugs and screws
The surest way to hang from a concrete or brick wall is to drill and work with plugs and screws. First determine where the fixing points will be, mark them off and check with a spirit level that the line is straight before grabbing the drill. Then use the right plugs for your type of brick and screw in the screws so that the head leaves enough space to insert the washers, without clamping the PVC. Then tighten the Garden Poster evenly so that the Garden Poster hangs tight and secure and you don't get any waves. This approach is also useful if you want extra security in windy conditions, especially with a large size such as 160x120 cm or 200x100 cm.
Practical tip for tight results
Work from top to bottom: hang the top two points first, check again with the spirit level and only then fix the remaining points. This will prevent the Poster from skewing while you are still aligning it. Don't let the Poster pull too tight at one point, but spread the tension across all the rings. If you choose rings every 60 cm, you can make this distribution even easier. This is especially fine on a brick wall that is not exactly even everywhere.
Hanging Garden Posters without drilling: when does self-adhesive or a wooden frame work?
Hanging a Garden Poster without drilling can be done, but it depends a lot on the surface and weather conditions at that location. On a really flat surface, such as tiles or a smooth wall, a self-adhesive fixing system can sometimes work, but on rough brick the adhesion is often less reliable. If you don't want to drill anyway, a wooden frame is a practical solution: you stretch the Garden Poster onto the frame and then attach the frame in a way that suits your situation. You can also look at hanging systems that use clamps or hooks, but always check that the wall allows it and that the whole thing will not be affected by wind outside. For a brick wall, drilling is usually the most predictable, but without drilling is therefore possible if you assess the conditions properly.
Beware of brackets, nails and aluminium solutions
Hooks and nails seem quick, but in brick they often give too little grip or damage the joint in an awkward place. Aluminium profiles or rails can give a neat finish, but choose a solution that suits outdoor use and does not enclose the Poster, allowing moisture to linger. Also allow for expansion and contraction due to temperature, so that the Garden Poster remains sturdy without pulling the edges. If you choose rings, it is usually easier to adjust later. This way, your wall decoration will stay neat, even after a season outside.
Easily order your customised Garden Poster
If you want a Garden Poster that matches your wall and style right away, choose the desired size and position and decide whether you want rings (e.g. rings every 60 cm) or rather without. You can go for a design from the collections, such as garden poster see-through, or something personal with a garden poster own photo. For extra convenience, you can order garden screws to easily mount the garden poster on your fence or wall. If you really want to make an impact in your outdoor space, check out a large garden poster or choose a design with garden poster texts. Choose your design today and hang up your Garden Poster exactly as you see it.
With rings, hanging is usually easiest because you have fixed fixing points. Rings every 60 cm are especially useful for larger formats, because you distribute the tension better and the Poster stays tighter.
UV-resistant inks maintain colour fastness for at least two years. After that, small colour differences may occur, but they are almost invisible to the naked eye.
Yes, the Garden Poster is waterproof, 100% waterproof and washable thanks to the coating on the PVC. You can usually remove dirt easily with water and a soft cloth.
No, this product is a Garden Poster made of weatherproof PVC with a water-resistant coating. This makes it better suited to outdoor conditions than many standard canvas materials.