Step 7: Hang the Hooks

securing a hook to an antique column with a hand-held screwdriver
Photo: Laura Moss
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Drill pilot holes for the screws that come with the hooks, and use a screwdriver to turn them in by hand so as not to strip the soft metal. Repeat the measuring and installation process with 
the second row of hooks, but be sure to offset them from the row above.
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