Aluminum Frames Assembly Guide

Assembly Guide for Nielsen Bainbridge Aluminum Frames 

 

Insert a bottom L corner plate (Letter A with no screws) and a top L corner plate (Letter B with screws) into the back channel at the end of one frame side.

1. Insert a bottom L corner plate (Letter A with no screws) and a top L corner plate (Letter B with screws) into the back channel at the end of one frame side.

Slide an adjacent frame side onto the protruding corner plates and tighten with a screw driver. Repeat to create a U shape with three frame sides

Slide an adjacent frame side onto the protruding corner plates and tighten with a screw driver. Repeat to create a U shape with three frame sides

2. Slide an adjacent frame side onto the protruding corner plates and tighten with a screw driver. Repeat to create a U shape with three frame sides. Flip your frame right-side up.

All at one time, slide your cleaned frame contents into the exposed channel of the frame

 3. All at one time, slide your cleaned frame contents into the exposed channel of the frame. (We recommend to use plexiglass with metal frames. Regular glass might break. Don’t slide the glazing in alone without the artwork, it may scratch!)

Insert corner plates at both ends of the last frame side then slide it on. Flip the frame over and ensure all the corners meet well and are tight.

4. Insert corner plates at both ends of the last frame side, slide it on and tighten the screws.

Flip the frame over and ensure all the corners meet well and are tight

5. Flip the frame over and ensure all the corners meet well and are tight. Re-adjust the screws if necessary. 

Slide your springs, evenly spaced, into the gap along the edges on the back of the frame

6. Slide your springs, evenly spaced, into the gap along the edges on the back of the frame. These will keep the frame contents toward the front and snug.

Install hangers into the channels of the vertical sides and tight the screws

7.Install hangers into the channels of the vertical sides and tight the screws. Hangers should be 1/4 to 1/3 of the way down from the top. Slip the wire (at least 6” wider than the width of the frame) through its holes in the hangers then wrap the wire around itself at least five times. Excess wire can either be wrapped or trimmed off. Then, stick the rubber wall bumper (supplied) onto the plate in each of the bottom two corners. The wall bumpers help keep your picture square on the wall and also help prevent scuffing.

Done! Enjoy your framed artwork.