Guides and calculators

Practical guides and free calculators from Nexcentric.

• Gallery wall calculator: nail height and spacing
  Free calculator: enter frame size, hanger drop and where it hangs (open wall or above a sofa) to get the exact nail height, plus even gaps for a row of frames.
• Gallery wall layout ideas
  Grid, salon, row, staircase, centred anchor and more: seven gallery wall layouts, what each suits, how many frames you need and the spacing that keeps them tidy.
• Gallery wall spacing: how far apart to hang frames
  How much space to leave between frames (2–3 in / 5–8 cm), how wide the group should be over a sofa, and a simple method to keep every gap identical.
• How high to hang a gallery wall
  The 57–60 inch (145–152 cm) rule, how far above a sofa or bed to start, and how to turn a layout into exact nail heights for each frame.
• How to fill out a timesheet
  A step-by-step guide to filling out a timesheet correctly: decimal hours, unpaid breaks, overnight shifts, overtime and a worked example you can copy.
• US overtime rules: federal vs California
  When overtime starts under the federal FLSA (over 40 hours a week) versus California daily overtime (over 8 and 12 hours), with worked examples and a free calculator.
• Penalty rates in Australia explained
  How Saturday, Sunday, public holiday, evening and overtime penalty rates work under Australian modern awards, with worked examples and how to check your award.
• Shift pay calculator: penalty rates and overtime
  Free shift pay calculator. Australia: weekend, public holiday, evening penalty rates and overtime. US: FLSA weekly overtime and California daily overtime.