Apply firm and steady pressure to your drill making sure you re at right angles to the wall s surface once the holes are drilled insert the wall plugs.
How to install brick wall lights.
Nail an electrical box to the drywall framing behind the wall so that the knock out hole in the back of the box lines.
Drill the pilot holes for the mounting anchors and tap your anchors in place in the holes.
The best advice is to get the lights before running the cable then you can work out whether or not you can connect directly to the fitting of need another solution.
Next remove the box and drill holes using a masonry drill.
These light fittings were installed as emergency light fittings in a.
Come along afterwards and fit your lights.
Screw the box onto the brick wall using the plastic anchor bolts tap the.
Position the lamp you want to install over the.
You ll need yellow wall plugs a drill with 5mm masonry bit and a dustpan brush set the drill to the hammer setting.
Choose a location for the fixture and drill a 1 2 inch hole in the brick with a masonry bit.
Here i am with my little helper installing 3 16w 2d bulkheads in the garden on the wall.
Then just hand the back box over to the bricklayers to build in to the wall.