This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.
How to hang things on a concrete wall without drilling.
Determine your surface most houses will have drywall but many built before 1950 used lath and plaster which is harder than drywall brittle.
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.
With the right products or a little bit of ingenuity you can hang artwork without drilling into the wall.
4 tested ways to hang things on a brick wall no drill.
How to drill into a wall safely step 1.
Hang from the ceiling in front of the stone fireplace.
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 press it against the wall for 30 seconds.
Concrete block is a sturdy building material but it can present a slight design challenge when it s time to personalize a space.
Again thank you i ll be picking some up later to day.
If you want to hang things using hardwall hangers read on.
However hanging pictures on a concrete block wall is not as difficult as it might seem.
I ve called around many different hardware stores and no one seemed to have a good answer on how to hang on concrete without drilling into the wall.
With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing.
Allow the adhesive to dry for 30 60 minutes.
Think more on the lines of painted concrete block much smoother rather than a rougher brick.
And not too rough.
The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall.
3 most common way to hang pictures on concrete wall method 1.