How To Hang Stuff On Concrete Block Walls

This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.

How to hang stuff on concrete block walls.

Concrete block is a sturdy building material but it can present a slight design challenge when it s time to personalize a space. With the right products or a little bit of ingenuity you can hang artwork without drilling into the wall. Think more on the lines of painted concrete block much smoother rather than a rougher brick. If you are hanging something that isn t too heavy command strips may work best.

Hanging stuff on a cement wall is simple with the right supplies. Just a drill and a piece of wood will. Over the years i ve honed a few ways to hang things on these walls everything from tiny calligraphy prints to giant maps to heavy shelves filled with books. Also wall grip hardwall hangers for concrete cinderblock and masonry are great for hanging things.

If you have something like a heavy mirror or piece of art use brick hooks. 3 most common way to hang pictures on concrete wall method 1. However hanging pictures on a concrete block wall is not as difficult as it might seem. 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.

You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook. The issue is the surface area the adhesive has to have enough flat smooth surface to grip onto. And because this is a question i m constantly asked from visitors of my home who have met the faults of their concrete walls with disappointing results well i wanted to help y. With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing.

I am showing a cheap trick when you don t want to spend the money on expensive dowels or specialized mounting devices. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall. Want to hang decorative items from a brick wall but don t want to drill a hole in it.

I used it in my college dorm 25 years ago and now use them in my classroom on the cinderblock walls.