Keep the drill straight and don t wiggle it around so your hole is straight.
How to hang a plaque on a brick wall.
Take off the backing from the other side and press the object you want to hang on top.
When a brick wall isn t suitable for clip on hangers another option is ook s plastic hardwall hangers three for 2 39 at home depot each hook has three thin nails pre started into the back.
If your grout is recessed meaning the bricks poke slightly out over the grout line you can use brick clamps to hang things on the wall.
Using a pencil mark the holes.
By itself a brick wall tends to look cold and impersonal.
With your drill perfectly level drill into the brick using the masonry bit.
Mark the spot you re going to drill on the brick wall with a sharpie.
First place the plaque in the desired spot on your brick or stone being sure it is level and or square.
If you wiggle the drill around while drilling your hole will be wider than it should be.
Remove the plaque and using your masonry bit drill the holes following the instructions shown on the pack of screws purchased separately.
With two or more walls of brick the feeling s even worse.
How to hang pictures on brick walls.
Use industrial strength double sided tape to ensure it can stick well to brick.
Apply pieces of double sided tape to the wall.