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.
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. Also wall grip hardwall hangers for concrete cinderblock and masonry are great for hanging things. 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. I used it in my college dorm 25 years ago and now use them in my classroom on the cinderblock walls.
With the right products or a little bit of ingenuity you can hang artwork without drilling into the wall. In this video i m sharing an easy way to screw into concrete block. 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.
The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. However hanging pictures on a concrete block wall is not as difficult as it might seem. This is actually easier than hanging on stud walls because you don t need to locate and hit studs. You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook.
You can hang almost any cabinet on cinder block walls using concrete inserts.