How To Hang Heavy Items On Cinder Block Walls

With the right products or a little bit of ingenuity you can hang artwork without drilling into the wall.

How to hang heavy items on cinder block walls.

Have expanding wings that grips interior of the wall. If the item you are hanging has a wire hanger in the back be sure to consider the slack when determining where you want it to hang. Can be used in all types of walls but most commonly used in drywall. Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick two examples are brick clips by a company called.

Consider using shelves that hang by ropes if you have more space for a bit of extra style. If you have a lot of cinder blocked wall space consider hanging shelves like this simple one from urban outfitters for more dimension. You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook. This is actually easier than hanging on stud walls because you don t need to locate and hit studs.

Require a pilot hole. I used it in my college dorm 25 years ago and now use them in my classroom on the cinderblock walls. Want to hang decorative items from a brick wall but don t want to drill a hole in it. Ribbed anchor masonry concrete anchors.

Concrete block is a sturdy building material but it can present a slight design challenge when it s time to personalize a space. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. Best for heavy duty load applications in concrete blocks and thin wall or solid concrete. It s a clever way to display smaller items such as decorative bowls small plants and mini framed photos or art.

You can hang almost any cabinet on cinder block walls using concrete inserts. Also wall grip hardwall hangers for concrete cinderblock and masonry are great for hanging things. Measure from the bottom of the object to where the wire catches. I found and have tried and tested several different products for no drill applications to a brick wall surface.

However hanging pictures on a concrete block wall is not as difficult as it might seem. 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.