For objects that weigh more than 8 pounds 3 6 kg use a drill and anchor.
How to hang pictures on cinderblock walls.
You can hang art on any wall.
Lay out the heavy object s anchor placement and spacing on the cinder block wall with a pencil using a tape measure and bubble level as a.
Use the heaviest hammer you have.
The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall.
Always wear safety glasses.
Remove the paper lining on the back of the hook line it up straight and press the hook firmly onto the wall.
With a little time and patience you can securely hang pictures from your attractive concrete walls.
Follow these tips for the best results.
Thankfully there are several different ways you can get those pictures up on the wall.
Equip an electric hammer drill with the masonry drill bit included in an anchor kit.
She has a couple of nice framed pictures that she really wants to take to school but i am not sure the best way to hang them.
You just need the right tools.
I used it in my college dorm 25 years ago and now use them in my classroom on the cinderblock walls.
Press the adhesive side of the hook to the wall for 30 seconds.
Obviously you re not going to drive a nail into a block wall and put in a picture hangar.
You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook.
Hold for 30 seconds and release.
For objects that weigh less than 8 pounds 3 6 kg use adhesive strips.
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.
We of course can not drill a hole to use regular pictures hooks and i am not sure that the 3m command hooks will hold.
How to hang a heavy object on a cinder block wall.
The hardened steel nails can eject shards of metal or break off bits of masonry grit and send.
A framing hammer bricklayers hammer or even a small sledge works better than a standard finish hammer.
The pins are so small you don t see the holes when you remove them but they are strong enough to hold and stay in the wall.