diff --git a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
index ea7b2b729ff..dbcbe8bdedf 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 	desc = null
 	icon = 'icons/obj/status_display.dmi' //ICON OVERRIDEN IN SKYRAT AESTHETICS - SEE MODULE
 	icon_state = "frame"
+	base_icon_state = "unanchoredstatusdisplay"
+	verb_say = "beeps"
+	verb_ask = "beeps"
+	verb_exclaim = "beeps"
 	density = FALSE
 	use_power = IDLE_POWER_USE
 	idle_power_usage = 10
@@ -32,6 +36,49 @@
 	var/index1 // display index for scrolling messages or 0 if non-scrolling
 	var/index2
 
+/obj/item/wallframe/status_display
+	name = "status display frame"
+	desc = "Used to build status displays, just secure to the wall."
+	icon_state = "unanchoredstatusdisplay"
+	custom_materials = list(/datum/material/iron=14000, /datum/material/glass=8000)
+	result_path = /obj/machinery/status_display
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/wrench_act_secondary(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	. = ..()
+	balloon_alert(user, "[anchored ? "un" : ""]securing...")
+	tool.play_tool_sound(src)
+	if(tool.use_tool(src, user, 6 SECONDS))
+		playsound(loc, 'sound/items/deconstruct.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+		balloon_alert(user, "[anchored ? "un" : ""]secured")
+		deconstruct()
+		return TRUE
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/welder_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	if(user.combat_mode)
+		return
+	if(atom_integrity >= max_integrity)
+		balloon_alert(user, "it doesn't need repairs!")
+		return TRUE
+	user.balloon_alert_to_viewers("repairing display...", "repairing...")
+	if(!tool.use_tool(src, user, 4 SECONDS, amount = 0, volume=50))
+		return TRUE
+	balloon_alert(user, "repaired")
+	atom_integrity = max_integrity
+	set_machine_stat(machine_stat & ~BROKEN)
+	update_appearance()
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
+	if(flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1)
+		return
+	if(!disassembled)
+		new /obj/item/stack/sheet/iron(drop_location(), 2)
+		new /obj/item/shard(drop_location())
+		new /obj/item/shard(drop_location())
+	else
+		new /obj/item/wallframe/status_display(drop_location())
+	qdel(src)
+
 /// Immediately blank the display.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/remove_display()
 	cut_overlays()
@@ -175,6 +222,15 @@
 	dir = EAST
 	pixel_x = -32
 
+//makes it go on the wall when built
+/obj/machinery/status_display/Initialize(mapload, ndir, building)
+	. = ..()
+	if(building)
+		setDir(ndir)
+		pixel_x = NSCOMPONENT(dir) ? 0 : (dir == EAST ? -world.icon_size : world.icon_size)
+		pixel_y = NSCOMPONENT(dir) ? (dir == NORTH ? -world.icon_size : world.icon_size) : 0
+	update_appearance()
+
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	// register for radio system
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/autolathe_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/autolathe_designs.dm
index 4741b5b013d..fc39683ff0d 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/autolathe_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/autolathe_designs.dm
@@ -778,6 +778,14 @@
 	build_path = /obj/item/wallframe/newscaster
 	category = list("initial", "Construction")
 
+/datum/design/status_display_frame
+	name = "Status Display Frame"
+	id = "status_display_frame"
+	build_type = AUTOLATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = 14000, /datum/material/glass = 8000)
+	build_path = /obj/item/wallframe/status_display
+	category = list("initial", "Construction")
+
 /datum/design/bounty_board_frame
 	name = "Bounty Board Frame"
 	id = "bountyboard_frame"
diff --git a/icons/obj/status_display.dmi b/icons/obj/status_display.dmi
index 7bfcfd09da0..6833e9ff244 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/status_display.dmi and b/icons/obj/status_display.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/wallframe.dmi b/icons/obj/wallframe.dmi
index 6cab466bf08..6888430812e 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/wallframe.dmi and b/icons/obj/wallframe.dmi differ