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OT handymen- hanging something on brick
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:55 pm
bought a cool vintage piece that has a hole on each side to hang and I want to hang it on my patio which is brick
how do I go about doing this?
- do I drill into the brick or the mortar?
- do I need specialty screws or will generic work?
TIA
how do I go about doing this?
- do I drill into the brick or the mortar?
- do I need specialty screws or will generic work?
TIA
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Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:56 pm to dallastiger55
Will it save your marriage?
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:57 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
- do I drill into the brick or the mortar?
I'd do the brick
quote:
- do I need specialty screws or will generic work?
concrete/masonry screws
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:58 pm to dallastiger55
Mortar. Special screw and drill.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:58 pm to TH03
The brick can crack they're brittle
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:59 pm to dallastiger55
In the brick, not the mortar.
Go to Home Depot and buy a masonry bit and the blue screws that are usually right by the bits.
Go to Home Depot and buy a masonry bit and the blue screws that are usually right by the bits.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:00 pm to Tigerdew
2 for brick, 2 for mortar
that's not too convincing
that's not too convincing
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:01 pm to dallastiger55
I got into the mortor.. I tried drilling into brick before and burnt out my drill battery before I was a 1/3 of the way in... yes, it was a masonry bit.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:01 pm to dallastiger55
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:01 pm to dallastiger55
Depending on how heavy it is I would consider masonry anchors. Use a hammer drill if possible.
Eta: yes always go into brick and not mortar
Eta: yes always go into brick and not mortar
This post was edited on 8/16/14 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:01 pm to dallastiger55
no, that's 2 for brick, 1 for mortar. you don't count so good
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:02 pm to dallastiger55
It's only one for mortar. It's the same poster. 
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:02 pm to Tigerdew
I'm worth two!
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:03 pm to Tigerdew
Now it's 2 for mortar.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:03 pm to ell_13
Damn. 5 for mortar, 5 for brick.
You're fricked, OP.
You're fricked, OP.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:03 pm to Tigerdew
And 3 brick
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:03 pm to Tigerdew
and 3 for brick.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:03 pm to dallastiger55
Something light drill thought the brick with an anchor set, drill, pop in plastic insert, then screw in screw.
Something heavy drill through the mortar and use the appropriate sized toggle bolt.
Something medium weight go with a tapcom screw in the mortar.
Something heavy drill through the mortar and use the appropriate sized toggle bolt.
Something medium weight go with a tapcom screw in the mortar.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:04 pm to dallastiger55
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:04 pm to ell_13
Unless it's extremely light weight you should use anchors and go into brick
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