What is the best solution for installing a garment rack on a concrete wall?

Question

This garment rack is going to be 6ft. in length and needs to support at least 275 lbs. and needs to be far enough away from a wall to hang elegant gowns. Would like specific information on masonry bit/screw size to wall, opinion on materials and designs of rack.

Answer 1

What you need are screws called TAP-CONS that screw into concrete. Just go to your local hardware store and buy some. They are blue, so hard to miss. Then you need to find the right masonary bit for that screw. (Just ask someone that works there, or read the package) The right screw depends on the thickness of your concrete wall. You can generally go %75 of the thickness of your wall. This will support well more than your required 275 pounds. Then you can design your own rack, treat it like a wood wall. You need at least one lag bolt per foot. This will suport about 600 pounds at 6 feet.

You can get brackets that are 2 foot long, and are shaped to hold a bar at the end, for hanging clothes. You will need to secure those to the wall usnig method described above, hang the bar, and you are ready to go.

Answer 2

Dan's answer is the best so far- you want something with threads if possible. I can't imagine what you'd put on top of a 6' long closet shelf that would be 275 lbs though! You're not a serial killer, are you? Anyway, see if the wall is a solid concrete wall or a concrete block wall. If it's block, then chances are that the inside of the wall is hollow (except in the joints and center of each block). If this is the case, your cheapest way out might be to use some toggle bolts to mount your rack. Your masonry bit should be no larger in diameter than the screw holes in the supports for your rack, unless you're using toggle bolts, in which case you can use the bit to make a hole, then a chisel or old flathead screwdriver to widen out the hole so that the toggle nut can fit through. I don't think the type of shelf you use will matter much as long as your supports are adequate to handle the enormous weight requirements. Materials depend on the look you want. A plain jane 2X4 frame will work nicely or if looks matter then a heavy duty wire rack might work. Figure out first what you want it to look like then go from there. Good Luck!

Answer 3

dont know anything about designing a rack but if i was going to attach a rack as you described it i would use an expandable metal lag and screw into that. i dont think a power nailer would work well because of the pulling forces excerted on it. i would want something with threads to screw into the wall. find the biggest screw that will go through the racks hanger or flange and get metal lag that will accept this screw, then buy masonry bit to accomodate the lag.

Answer 4

You can buy a Remington nail gun that shoots nails right through concrete. I found that this is actually the best way to secure it. You will also need to buy the appropriate loads (which are full of gunpowder, and the any size length of nails that you need. The gun ranges from $60-$80, I think home depot is where I got mine, works great. wear ear plugs and safety goggles

Answer 5

you could always build a cheap stand out of 2x4s. 2 taller 2x4s for the legs, one on top to connect the 2 together, liquid nails the whole thing to the cement walls with concrete tapping screws. this way you can connect hooks to the wood and not the concreat itself. spelling errors, yes i know haha

Answer 6

concrete screws, available at any hardware store comes with concrete bit. use the permafil system comes 12" or 16" deep available in 4' 8' or 12' long .

Answer 7

The best information would be from Home Depot or Lowes. Get all the info that you need along with what you need there.

Answer 8

hang a pipe from the ceiling