How To Hang Heavy Things On Cinder Block Walls

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.

How to hang heavy things on cinder block walls.

I used an anchor kit that includes the anchors screws and drill bit link is below. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. I used it in my college dorm 25 years ago and now use them in my classroom on the cinderblock walls. You can hang almost any cabinet on cinder block walls using concrete inserts.

If you want to hang something from a cement wall try using adhesive hooks so you don t have to put a hole in the wall. When you re ready to hang the hook clean the surface of the wall with rubbing alcohol then peel off the backing from the hook and. This is actually easier than hanging on stud walls because you don t need to locate and hit studs. In this video i m sharing an easy way to screw into concrete block.

You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook. Choose a hook that s rated to hold more than the weight of the object you are hanging. Shelving brackets and hooks that are constructed of strong steel mean little if the anchor which fastens them to the concrete wall is too weak to bear the weight. Concrete walls are capable of supporting heavy items provided that the proper anchoring device is installed.

Concrete block is a sturdy building material but it can present a slight design challenge when it s time to personalize a space.