Mounting Wall Mount To Brick

Using a level determine the desired height of the display before attempting to install the wall mount.

Mounting wall mount to brick.

Tighten the screws using a wrench or a screwdriver but do not overtighten them. 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. Sleeve anchors 3 inches long. Attaching heavy objects to brick is more difficult than mounting on wood or drywall.

Get a drill and set of masonry bits that match your screw size. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use a screw and anchor also sometimes called a walldog to attach furniture to a brick wall. Brick clips that hold in the mortar space between the bricks. Set the object on a scale and record its weight.

Mounting items to a brick wall requires different tools and equipment than if you wanted to mount something on drywall. Double sided tape can be used to hold items on a brick wall. Drilling anchor holes 1. Make sure the washers are around the screws before you insert them.

The anchor screw looks like a regular screw and it is but it also has an extra set of raised threads that help it cut and grip into very hard material like brick or concrete. While you can use a regular drill a hammer drill pulsates to make it easier when drilling in concrete or brick. Clear the hole of debris. To screw into brick there are only two things you need.

Look for these at a hardware store if you don t. Hammer in brick hooks that advertise no drilling can be hammered into the bricks. Attaching the mount to the brick fireplace is the next step. Brick clips that grip onto the brick will secure items onto a brick wall.

You can t just nail or glue something to bare brick. Using a hammer drill drill holes using the correct diameter carbide tipped masonry bit for the concrete screw diameter in use. Install the concrete screws through the mount and into the holes. For brick we recommend 1 4 or 3 8 in.

Make sure the washers are in place and the nuts are sitting flush on the ends of the sleeve anchors then tap the sleeves into the holes. Choose whether to drill into brick or mortar. Anchor screws walldog tapcon concrete screw or screw anchor and a masonry drill bit.