How To Hang Things On Cinder Block Walls
Peel the protective backing from one side of the strip and attach it to the back of your stuff.
How to hang things on cinder block walls. Consider using shelves that hang by ropes if you have more space for a bit of extra style. The plastic hook attaches to the wall with small metal nails that pound into the wall surface with a hammer. I used an anchor kit that includes the anchors screws and drill bit link is below. Brick clips that grip onto the brick will secure items onto a brick wall.
It s a clever way to display smaller items such as decorative bowls small plants and mini framed photos or art. Hot glue gun a low temperature hot glue gun is a great tool for getting posters banners trimmers and other classroom decorations to stick to the cinder block walls. After taking off the paper lining at the back of our hook we ll need to line the hook straight and press it with enough strength as long as needed. At the end of the year the glue pulls off easily from the wall and does not do any damage.
Sticking it to the wall remove the plastic covering the adhesive and press it to the wall for about 30 seconds. Place as many strips as you need on the back of your items. Remove the paper lining on the back of the hook line it up straight and press the hook firmly onto the wall. Cinder blocks have hollow cells and solid webbing.
Attach two hook and loop sections together one for the wall and one for your stuff. More than one strip may be required for level hanging and to distribute the weight. Clip that grips in mortar area. If you have a lot of cinder blocked wall space consider hanging shelves like this simple one from urban outfitters for more dimension.
Press the adhesive side of the hook to the wall for 30 seconds. Hardwall hangers are picture hooks intended specifically for difficult surfaces like concrete block and brick walls. Hammer in brick hooks that advertise no drilling can be hammered into the bricks. 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.
The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. Hold for 30 seconds and release. For most cases 30 seconds are enough and you must release it afterward.