How To Hang Heavy Stuff From Adobe Walls

How can you ruin an adobe wall by drilling a small hole in it an inch or so and putting in a brad or finish nail to hang a picture.

How to hang heavy stuff from adobe walls.

Then we d place the block in with the 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 end out and start driving it in until it was good and tight. They can be installed in drywall or hollow concrete blocks and cost just over a buck a piece. Ok i am going to be hanging some brackets for a family friend in her kitchen. There we d lay out the locations needed to hang the cabinets 54 and 84.

To use drill a hole in the. Drill a hole into the wall. The wall can be easily patched if you need to take out the nail. What kind of screws can i use to hold in the walls.

Then we d take one of the blocks mark it on the wall and chisel out the adobe about 4 deep. Any suggestions would be very helpfull. Once you know where you want to place your screws grab your drill drill bits and an anchor. Toggle anchors with bolts are more heavy duty holding more than 235 lbs.

She lives in a old house that has true adobe walls. These fasteners come with their own nail and are strong if installed correctly into a stud popular mechanics says. How to hang an object on drywall on drywall you may opt to use a picture hanging hook.