Metal Sectional Frames are cut
to the size you specify and shipped to you ready to
assemble
with just a screwdriver.
Step 1: Each
metal sectional frame is cut to the size you specify and
comes with four L-Brackets for assemble,
Step 2: Slide
an L-Bracket into the extrusion at the back of the frame
section.
Step 3:
Tighten the screw. Doing so causes the L-Bracket
to spread and wedge firmly inside of the extrusion.
Step 4: Fit an
adjoining frame section onto the other arm of the
L-Bracket.
Step 5: Push
the two frame sections together, forming a corner.
Step 6: Tighten
the screw. Repeat for three sides. Leave one
side open. Slide the stack of glass-mat-backing
into the open end like a drawer. And then assemble the
fourth side.
Adding the Hardware:
Step 7: You will be
provided with a set of several bow-shaped spring clips.
Step 8: Place
the spring clip on the back of the frame's contents and
press down.
Step 9: Slide
it into the space under the frame's extrusion and the
contents.
Step 10: Spring
clips are designed to firm up the contents in the frame
so they don't rattle back and forth.
Step 11: You
will be provided with a pair of hangers.
Step 12: Fit
the hanger into the back of the frame extrusion.
Step 13: Turn the
screw in the hanger. It will spread the hanger
open so it grabs the inside of the extrusion, holding it
firmly in place.
Step 14: Feed
picture hanging wire through the hole in the hanger.
Step 15: Coil
the wire around itself to secure it. Then pull it
over to the other hanger, tie it on, and you're done.
Want to order 308-L already
cut and
ready to join without tools?
Click the yellow "Get the Price" button to enter the dimensions of the
frame and
find the price and how to join it.
To Order Metal Sectional
Frames: Look for these words within each frame
listing. Click the button, type in the size you
want, review the price and place the order. For
more on Metal Sectionals see below.
How the Calculator Works When you click the
yellow button that says Get the Price you open a pop-up window. In the top part of the
window you enter the dimensions of the frame you want to price out;
for example, 16"x20". If you don't know
how to determine your frame
size, click here. You then click the gray "calculate..."
button, and in the bottom part of the window, you are shown the
price for that frame. If you want to order it, you click the
"Add to the Cart" button. If you want more than one of that
frame, you can increase the quantity at the next screen.
How to
Determine Frame Size
The words "frame size" refer to the dimensions of the
inside of the extrusion into which the matboard, backing and glass are loaded. For this reason, once
you've determined the overall size of your matboard, backing and
glass for a given project, you've determined your frame size.
So if your project calls for a mat and backing that are 14¾" x 17",
that's the size you enter into the calculator. It doesn't
really matter which dimension you consider the height or the width.
Just enter one dimension into each field and click the Calculate
Frame Price button. Want more on how the moulding calculator
works? Click
here.
Note: All frames are designed and built 1/8" larger on each
dimension than the size called for. This so called "allowance"
is common in picture framing and is provided to make sure the mat
and backing still fit into the frame even if they are cut a little
too large. You do not have to factor anything into your
calculations for the allowance when you order your frame, just order
the frame in accordance with the overall mat size and the allowance
will automatically be added for you. If you do not want an
allowance, you should call us at 1-800-246-4726 and specify "no
allowance".