Hanging Picture Frames On Concrete Walls

This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.

Hanging picture frames on concrete walls.

Each frame in this wall frame kit includes two hangers on the back of the frame for vertical or horizontal display and easy to hang wall templates with multiple decorating ideas for quick and painless installation and creative inspiration. Clean the wall with rubbing alcohol then peel off the paper backing from the adhesive hook and press in. Depending on the kind of frame you are hanging the frame may hang lower on the fastener. 3 most common way to hang pictures on concrete wall method 1.

Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall. The hardware you use for hanging picture frames depends on the weight of the picture and the type of wall which could be drywall plaster concrete or masonry. But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task. 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.

Very hard concrete walls all thick or thin. 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. So far i have been hammer drilling everything even a hook nail screw for the clock drilling 5mm hole and using wall plugs. Damage free adhesive picture hangers come in a range of styles and sizes.

If the concrete block wall is painted and has a relatively smooth not porous finish hanging pictures may be as simple as installing removable adhesive wall hooks. Push a pin in the wall. Adhesive hooks or nails have adhesive backings that stick to walls so that you can mount pictures using the hanging hardware attached to the picture. Masonry walls require a drill with a masonry bit and masonry screws.

Like picture hanging strips adhesive hooks and nails require clean surfaces so wipe down the wall with a clean cloth and isopropyl alcohol then let it dry. Not sure if you have drywall or plaster. No plastic hooks like these on alibaba that usually work for people around do not work for me the little nails band when hammered in and so does the larger nail. Appartment in a panel building.

Use a measuring tape to determine what point on the wall to hang your picture from. The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall.