How To Hang Shelves On Cinder Block Walls

Best for heavy duty load applications in concrete blocks and thin wall or solid concrete.

How to hang shelves on cinder block walls. Working as a contractor in new york city i have been asked many times to hang shelves on cement block also known as cmus or cinder block. If you have a lot of cinder blocked wall space consider hanging shelves like this simple one from urban outfitters for more dimension. Ribbed anchor masonry concrete anchors. The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall.

When looking for extra storage space in a garage basement or out building wall shelving can often be your best option. The method to drill into them and hang shelf brackets is about the same. Can be used in all types of walls but most commonly used in drywall. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly.

They are basically all the same thing though they may have slight differences. Avoid placing a heavy object s anchor within 1. Consider using shelves that hang by ropes if you have more space for a bit of extra style. But if the wall on which you re installing the shelves is made of cinder blocks you ll have to do a little bit of extra work to prepare the wall for shelf installation.

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. By using the right materials and techniques you ll ensure that the shelves you install will be solidly connected to cinder block walls. When the walls are made of masonry or concrete it may appear to be more difficult to install shelving but through the following steps you can hang shelves directly onto the concrete or masonry wall just as easily as on a wood framed wall. It s a clever way to display smaller items such as decorative bowls small plants and mini framed photos or art.

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. Some may be solid block some may have holes in them. Have expanding wings that grips interior of the wall. This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.