How To Hang Shelves On Concrete Walls Without Drilling

While giving my bathroom a bit of a renter friendly refresh which i chronicled in this post i knew i wanted to add art and a little bit of decor here and there and planned on installing a shelf above my toilet area to do just that i had heard some buzz about high mighty s no tools required products including their floating shelves and was intrigued to give them a whirl for this.

How to hang shelves on concrete walls without drilling.

There is a side that you stick to the wall and another to the frame. If your grout is recessed meaning the bricks poke slightly out over the grout line you can use brick clamps to hang things on the wall. Remove the paper lining on the back of the hook line it up straight and press the hook firmly onto the wall. Hanging weight bearing shelves without putting holes in the wall.

Clip that grips in mortar area. Apply mild soap to a damp cloth. While most adhesive hooks are strong enough to keep your pictures on the wall you must buy a couple capable of holding about 8 pounds or 3 6kg of weight. Rub the wall with fine grit sandpaper to smooth any rough spots on the wall.

Hammer in brick hooks that advertise no drilling can be hammered into the bricks. These are usually used to hang up picture frames. They do a fantastic job with frames. Hold for 30 seconds and release.

The longer or bigger lack shelves probably will be too heavy and big. The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall. Snap the clip sometimes called a clamp right onto the. Brick clips that grip onto the brick will secure items onto a brick wall.

You ll also need some large 3m command adhesive strips. Press the adhesive side of the hook to the wall for 30 seconds. Once you ve attached the adhesive strips remove the remaining strip liners and position your shelf along the wall. Brick clips that hold in the mortar space between the bricks.

Hold your shelf to the wall for 30 seconds. If possible attach adhesive strips to 2 adjacent sides of the shelf and hang it in a corner. Look at where the mounting holes in the bracket line up. Wipe the wall with a dry cloth after sanding to.

Wipe the wall with this cloth to remove dirt and debris. If the line comes into contact with a seam in the concrete or a mortar line in the brick move your mark a few inches over.