Mounting Studs To Block Wall

Hold the mounting bracket against the wall within the borders of the marks made in step 1.

Mounting studs to block wall.

As best as i can figure out we have 1 5 drywall mounted to 1x2 wood studs 1 thick 16 apart on top of the concrete block wall. Place the washer between the nut and the wood and the wood secure with a wrench or socket tool until snug. It is an old 1930 semi detached house and i am a mounting it to the shared wall. Mounts are used to hang a variety of items on a wall.

Where the stud does not protrude from the wall for a finished look. Use a drill bit that will create a hole for 1 2 or 5 8 inch bolts depending on the anchor bolts used. Use masonry bits to drill into concrete. 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.

Using a hammer drill drill your holes using a carbide tipped masonry bit. Adding a mount to a cinder block wall isn t difficult but it does require a specific set of tools to allow you to get through the concrete and stabilize the mounting space. Depending on what you are hanging the mount or bracket is designed to support items such as a hdtv or picture frame of a specific weight and shape. The length of the exposed threaded end of the bolt plus the size of the nut and a washer will determine the thickness of the wood that you can attach to the block.

Anchors with heavy duty spring loaded wings hold objects against the hollow part of a cinder block and wedge style anchors hold objects against the cinder block s solid webbing. Measure across a wall both at the top and bottom. Where the stud will stick out from the wall. Clear the holes of all.

These correspond to the typical width between wood studs inside a wall. Make marks at either every 16 inches or every 24 inches. The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly. Line up the furring strips or 2x4s in the desired position to determine where the holes should be drilled.

This means i have to drill through 1 5 of drywall and 1 of stud just to get to the concrete. Best way to attach furring or 2x4 studs to basement cinder block walls. Sleeve anchor 2 hammer type anchor. I m about to remodel our laundry room in a 1940s era townhouse with cinder block basement walls.

Mark all the screw holes that line up with the mortar joints with a pencil. The holes should be the same diameter as the. I have no idea if the blocks are hollow or concrete filled.