With the right products or a little bit of ingenuity you can hang artwork without drilling into the wall.
Hanging pictures on cement block walls.
The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly.
Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick two examples are brick clips by a company called.
Brick hooks and command strips make the job as easy as hanging stuff on drywall.
However hanging pictures on a concrete block wall is not as difficult as it might seem.
Concrete block is a sturdy building material but it can present a slight design challenge when it s time to personalize a space.
3 most common way to hang pictures on concrete wall method 1.
You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook.
The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall.
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.
If you have something like a heavy mirror or piece of art use brick hooks.
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.
Hanging stuff on a cement wall is simple with the right supplies.
Concrete walls have become more and more popular over the last decade for their durability and modern look.
If you are hanging something that isn t too heavy command strips may work best.
Because of their durability though it can be difficult to hang pictures on them.
I used it in my college dorm 25 years ago and now use them in my classroom on the cinderblock walls.
Thankfully there are several different ways you can get those pictures up on the wall.