Home Improvement > Helpful HintsMarch 31, 2006

Hammering a Nail or Screwing Into Stone

I would like to hang a wreath outside on my stone chimney. Can anyone tell me what nail or screw would go through stone? I was sold some masonry nails, but they just bounced right off (and onto my now sore thumb).

Thanks for your help!
Joynchocolate from Lancaster, PA

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By Will (Guest Post) 09/19/2007

If you want to get someone to do it for you, check http://www.beaverinstallations.ca

They mounted my 42" plasma over the fireplace and it looks great.

By Cathy (Guest Post) 04/27/2006

Hammer the nails into the cement between the stones, not on the stones themselves! It'll work then. LOL!

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04/10/2006

Thanks so much for the great tips!
Carol

By StillCrazy (Guest Post) 04/05/2006

Because I worry that drilling holes could introduce moisture that might cause a failure in the mortar, I too have used the clamps especially designed to hold onto brick without having to drill holes. The clamps are sturdy enough to handle my wreaths, which are large (about 36 inches in diameter) and fairly heavy.

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04/02/2006

I got that metal hanger made for bricks. It clamps
on and is secure. I got mine at Ace Hardware store.
Good luck once you find them they are great and
no holes.

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04/01/2006

My husband has done a lot of stone sculpture work and always uses a masonry bit to drill holes in brick, stone, concrete, etc.

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03/31/2006

Lowe's has concrete screws. They're called Tapcon and they're blue. My husband used them on his garage (to screw through the concrete blocks) and he says they work. You have to drill a hole 1st with a masonary bit. Make sure you get the right size bit for the screws that you use. It says on the package of screws what size bit you need. You can use a cordless drill or electric, doesn't matter.

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03/31/2006

I saw a brick wreath hanger in a Miles Kimball catalog, it was a small metal device that clamped onto the brick so you wouldn't need to drill a hole into your brick. Try a google search for Miles Kimball and request a free catalog.

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