Help: Mounting items on cinderblock wall

[jbilbo]

Looking to mount some pegboard and some shelves on my cinder block wall. HD had some toggle bolts but they looked a little limp for the job.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any info.

Edit: Found some nice looking Toggler brand bolts online. Might head down to my local Fastenal Store to check them out tomorrow.

 

[evildky]

Tapcon's you'll want to get the tapcom drill bit as well as their sizing seems to be just a hair off but I have everything in my block garage anchored to the wall with tapcons, and if you don't have a hammer drill you'll want one of those as well, make drilling in block a lot quicker and easier, even a small cjheap hammer drill will make short work of drilling into hollow blocks

 

[89vert]

Be careful using a rotary hammer in cinder block , as it has a tendency to blow the back of the block out . You'd be safe with a standard hammer drill.

 

[z28toz06]

Be careful using a rotary hammer in cinder block , as it has a tendency to blow the back of the block out . You'd be safe with a standard hammer drill.

I've never had a problem using a regular drill. My hammer dril had a tendency to "walk" as I was drilling, making the hole too big.

Rawl plugs will work as will tapcons. Put a little silicone sealant in the hole before you put the tap con in to the hole, this will keep it from crumbling over time from vibtration, curing, etc.

 

[eschoendorff]

Tapcon's you'll want to get the tapcom drill bit as well as their sizing seems to be just a hair off but I have everything in my block garage anchored to the wall with tapcons, and if you don't have a hammer drill you'll want one of those as well, make drilling in block a lot quicker and easier, even a small cjheap hammer drill will make short work of drilling into hollow blocks

I have used a hammer drill with Tapcons many times mounting things to cinder blocks. It is fast and easy, although Tapcons are not exactly cheap. I would do it again, though.

 

[Coach James]

I use a hammer drill and regular drill both on block with no problems. I prefer to use Strap toggles. They're cheap and work great. I get mine at Fastenal.
Coach

 

[Cebby]

Regular drill will work fine. x2 on the hammer drill enlarging the hole a bit too much. The Tapcon's do get expensive if you need alot of them, but they seem to be the easiest IMO - also leaves the smallest hole when they get removed. Other alternatives I've used are lead anchors, lag shields, and Hilti togglers (sometimes problematic due to block webbing).