Hanging Stuff On Cement Basement Walls

Use treated wood if the wood will come into contact with concrete such as the wood floor plates of framed walls or wood furring strips that attach directly to basement walls.
Hanging stuff on cement basement walls. Hook and loop tape. Mark the spot on the wall where you want the hanger to be placed. Buy hardwall hangers to use for items that weigh up to 25 pounds 11 kg. When a foundation is poured its footing a wide flat base made from.
Pegboard wall of basement playroom cover the wall with painted pegboard panels. Hammer the pins through the. The problem with pounding nails into the concrete walls is that they crumble away but the tinier and especially shorter the nail is the less likely you ll have a problem since you hammer less. Cement is a relatively unyeilding surface particularly to brads and tacks.
For objects that weigh less than 8 pounds 3 6 kg use adhesive strips. Thankfully there are several different ways you can get those pictures up on the wall. With the help of hanging hardware designed for pegboards you can decorate the wall with photos as well as baskets for dvds and magazines. Press your stuff against the cement wall firmly and hold for at least 90 seconds.
For objects that weigh more than 8 pounds 3 6 kg use a drill and anchor. Using hardwall hangers 1. You can also find what we call concrete nails in the hardware store which are plastic hooks with a tiny nail that you drive through it. Do fill cracks with hydraulic cement.
You hammer the hanger into the wall and it puts 4 small pins into the wall that are holding a plastic hook. With a little time and patience you can securely hang pictures from your attractive concrete walls. The pins are so small you don t see the holes when you remove them but they are strong enough to hold and stay in the wall. Determine where you want to hang your items on the cement wall.
If the item you are hanging has a wire hanger in. Cement walls can give your home a modern feel you may find attractive but cement walls can make it difficult to hang a picture or a wall decoration. Follow the instructions on the command strips packaging to determine how long to press your stuff against the cement wall.