Hanging Picture Frames On Concrete Walls

If it goes in it s drywall.

Hanging picture frames on concrete walls.

20pcs white durable assorted concrete hard wall photo album picture hanging kit picture frame nail hook hanger plastic wall hook seamless nail 4 2 out of 5 stars 60 12 99 12. 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. 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. But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.

If the frame has a d ring or other metal loop on the back simply measure from the top of the frame to the height of the ring. Very hard concrete walls all thick or thin. Push a pin in the wall. Depending on the kind of frame you are hanging the frame may hang lower on the fastener.

Appartment in a panel building. Clean the wall with rubbing alcohol then peel off the paper backing from the adhesive hook and press in. 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. 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.

Damage free adhesive picture hangers come in a range of styles and sizes. Use a measuring tape to determine what point on the wall to hang your picture from. 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. 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.

So far i have been hammer drilling everything even a hook nail screw for the clock drilling 5mm hole and using wall plugs. 3 most common way to hang pictures on concrete wall method 1. The adhesive hooks are an outstanding solution because they don t require we drill holes in the wall. 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.

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