The living room, private rooms, toilet—every wall of a typical detached house or apartment is probably made of a material called “plasterboard.” Being inexpensive yet very sturdy with high thermal and sound insulation, it’s widely and generally used.
On the other hand, once you make a hole it can’t be repaired, and the hole leaves a clear mark, so it’s hard to boldly drive in wood screws or thumbtacks. Especially with rental housing, there are issues like repair costs at move-out, so you can’t easily make holes.
Kabe Bijin
The excellent item whose hole marks don’t stand out, which I’ll introduce this time, is“Kabe Bijin”.
Kabe Bijin is a device fixed using stapler staples.
As in the photo below, because it’s fixed with stapler staples, the hole diameter is small and barely noticeable.
Even zooming in on the photo, it’s so small you barely notice. I actually checked at the storefront, and it was at a level where you can’t tell at all.
Installation method
The specific installation method is simple.
It’s a method of fixing the metal fitting using stapler staples: you attach a clear plastic film to the wall by stapling it as if driving it in.
An instruction sheet is included and explains in detail, so you can rest easy.
The tool you need is a stapler body that opens 180 degrees.
Actually installing it
I actually installed it.
What I bought this time is the two-piece “Kabe Bijin.” When you open it, parts like in the photo below come out.
You don’t use ordinary commercial staples. Dedicated staples are included, so you replace and use them.
The staple on the left of the photo is the dedicated staple. On the right is an ordinary commercial staple.
Press perpendicular to the wall you’re attaching to and drive in the staples.
A point to note here is that driving straight perpendicular makes them come out easily, so tilt 30 degrees to drive the staples in.
Also, if you hesitate and drive them in cautiously, the fitting won’t seat well into the wall. Driving them in all at once with a firm “chak!”—with the image of driving hard—makes the staples go in smoothly.
An F3-size framed work weighs about 2kg, so you can display it with room to spare (max load capacity 6kg).
Summary
Honestly, hesitating to make holes when displaying a painting on a wall—but with this “Kabe Bijin,” the holes don’t stand out (unidentifiable), so you can display your work wherever you like. Wonderful!
Installation is easy too. Since quite a few staples are left over, you can also respond when you want to change the display location. Quickly remove and drive in anew. I want to display works exactly as I like, until I’m satisfied!
