I Want To Hang Something On A Brick Wall

If your object has nothing to help it hang on a hook take a trip to the hardware store.

I want to hang something on a brick wall.

If you re hanging a picture they make special hangers that attaches in between the bricks. Clip that grips in mortar area. Anchor screws walldog tapcon concrete screw or screw anchor and a masonry drill bit. It fits right in between the bricks and lets you hang things without having to drill into the brick.

Drill deep enough to accommodate a wall anchor but not so deep that you might puncture any wires or pipes behind the brick. Also you ll need screws made for brick. I get this question all the time when people watch our first how to hang shelves on a brick wall video. Hang the item on the brick wall.

Concrete screws are another option to hang items on a brick wall and depending on size they can bear different weight loads. Hammer in brick hooks that advertise no drilling can be hammered into the bricks. Brick clips that hold in the mortar space between the bricks. The anchor screw looks like a regular screw and it is but it also has an extra set of raised threads that help it cut and grip into very hard material like brick or concrete.

You can drill into either but you ll need to use a drill bit made for brick or mortar. It s a brick hook and you can find it in the hardware section of just about any home improvement store. Devices called brick clips or brick hangers allow people to hang pictures mirrors and other objects on walls without drilling into the brick. I work 80 of the time in 120 year old brownstone row houses where there are many brick walls.

Double sided tape can be used to hold items on a brick wall. Other objects will have a hole hanger eyelet or something else that you can fit the end of the anchor hook into. If you are hanging something like a framed picture it may have a wire that you can catch on the anchor hooks. Step 5 place a wall anchor into the hole you ve drilled.

Brick clips that grip onto the brick will secure items onto a brick wall. To screw into brick there are only two things you need. Two examples are brick clips by a company called. There are all sorts of experts on the web with varying degrees of expertise who will weigh in on this topic.

If you re hanging your picture or mirror on a brick wall you ll want to use a wall anchor. They are also specially threaded in order to dig into the surface of the brick wall and to grip securely once installed. I would ask someone at the hardware store.