Mounting On A Concrete Wall

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

Mounting on a concrete wall.

Concrete anchors types vary and include concrete screws hammer set anchors lag shields lead screw anchors plastic wall plugs anchor bolts and more. Cut out and install the wall boxes that will be used for cabling. Hold the mounting bracket against the wall within the borders of the marks made in step 1. The installation of a tapcon concrete screw is also straightforward.

Look at where the mounting holes in the bracket line up. Hammer the anchor into the hole in the concrete. Attaching the mount to the brick fireplace is the next step. If not place a small pencil mark at the spot the mounting hole meets the wall.

Most inch fasteners require a. Screw embedment will work fine. Be sure to use the bit size specified by the fastener manufacturer. Mark all the screw holes that line up with the mortar joints with a pencil.

Masonry and concrete anchor types are considered light duty medium duty or heavy duty based on how much weight they can support. Just a drill and a piece of wood will. Each anchor consists of an unthreaded pin set into a metal sleeve. When in this situation are you suggesting to achieve a 3 inch embedment of the anchor roughly into the concrete with the remaining inch effectively spanning from the face of the concrete to the face of the plasterboard.

Position the bracket so the screw holes line up the mortar joints between the blocks as close to the center of the marks as possible. To the thickness of the material you re attaching to get the minimum length of screw needed. When mounting on a concrete wall that has plasterboard on it you indicate above to use a 4 inch anchor rather than the 3 inch. If they are near a mortar line or seam in the concrete move the bracket slightly.

Hold a mounting bracket against the wall so that the top is even with the shelf line at the point you marked for a bracket. It should be a fairly tight fit. Continue to hammer the anchor down until the nut and washer are tight against the fixture. Select a screw length to penetrate the concrete at least 1 in.

In hard dense materials like concrete or stone this minimum 1 in. I am showing a cheap trick when you don t want to spend the money on expensive dowels or specialized mounting devices.