[Chicago Girl 28]

Does anyone know how to hang a picture on a concrete wall? And if I need a special tool or hooks; where would I purchase that?

Thanks!

[larac]

The 3M plastic hooks with the 3 little nails do the trick with just one bang from a hammer. You can get them at Welcome or any hardwar store. Others seem to think you need something called a hammer drill to insert and plastic sleeve into the wall and then a screw. We've always just used the little hooks with no problem and just removed them from the walls at our old apartment. Yes they did take a bit of plaster off the walls when we took them out but a bit of putty, sanded off and you could hardly see where they had been. Total investment about $40 for the hooks and hammer and another$40 for the putty, putty knife and sandpaper.

[Chicago Girl 28]

Thank you!! Now I'm excited to hang all my pictures. I thought it was going to be so hard!

[shwetapershad]

This sounds so easy! I had some of my pictures hung by a professional who charged me a lot. Now I have some more pictures and things that need to go on the walls. I think I'll try your method. This seems to be cheaper, convenient and a DIY thing, which I love.

[larac]

I forgot to mention that to get the hooks out of the wall we bought a pair of vice grips also around $40. If you don't know to go about about filling the holes go to the shop on Lyndhurst Tce by the escalator with lots of decorative fairy lights. The guy there knew exactly what we needed and what we were trying to do. I certainly think it is a problem he has solved for many expats before.

Happy picture hanging.