How To Hang Heavy Objects On Concrete Walls

How to hang heavy things on concrete walls step 1.

How to hang heavy objects on concrete walls.

Using a small drill bit drill into the first mark. If you are hanging a shelving bracket place the bracket between the anchor and the screw and then drill the screw into place. Determine the size hole that will be drilled for the anchor to be used. Determine the length of anchor required using a ruler.

Anchors with heavy duty spring loaded wings hold objects against the hollow part of a cinder block and wedge style anchors hold objects against the cinder block s solid webbing. These anchors are generally plastic and come with the screws that you insert into them. For lighter objects up to about 10 pounds garber recommended using a plastic wall plug. Knock on the wall when you re over a stud the sound will be a more solid thump.

They re typically placed on the stud line. Cinder blocks have hollow cells and solid webbing. Solid walls made of materials like brick concrete tile etc. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly.

You will need a drill and a masonry bit the same size as the anchors. Choose masonry anchors to hang objects over 25 pounds 11 kg. Check for nails along your baseboard. Using a screwdriver or the screw bit on your drill screw the screw into place in the anchor leaving a bit coming out of the wall so you have a surface on which to hang your photo.

Mark the wall with a pencil and move the stud finder approximately 16 or up to 24 to the right or left to find the next stud. Add the thickness of the bracket or hook to be fastened. When you meet resistance after drilling 1 2 inch you ve hit the stud. You can purchase masonry kits that include anchors screws and the correct size masonry bit.

Back out that bit and insert one.