Hanging Something Heavy On Brick Wall

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Hanging something heavy on brick wall.

You ll need to use a powerful drill with masonry drill bits that gradually size up to match the size of the wall plug. Instructions mark the spot you re going to drill on the brick wall with a sharpie. If you re hanging your picture or mirror on a brick wall you ll want to use a wall anchor. To install use a masonry drill bit to drill a hole into the mortar where you want a hook to go.

Specialized drill bits are required to bore through the brick and concrete sleeve anchors are needed to expand inside the brick and act as sturdy durable supports. Keep the drill straight and don t wiggle it. Don t hang anything on these hooks that is heavier than they are rated for. With your drill perfectly level drill into the brick using the masonry bit.

Use adhesive hooks that are labeled heavy duty to ensure they stick well to the brick. Heavy items such as mirrors or large pictures require extra care if they are to hang securely. Lighter items up to 10 pounds can be installed using a plastic wall plug. Attaching heavy objects to brick is more difficult than mounting on wood or drywall.

You can t just nail or glue something to bare brick. As you might imagine solid walls like concrete brick and tile need special techniques to hang objects.