How to Hang a Lamp Without Drilling

It's natural to want to hang your lamp without making any holes so you keep your walls in great condition. Whether your walls are made out of a rough surface like brick or a smooth one like painted drywall, there are items you can purchase...

Attaching a Lamp to Brick Walls

  • Picture 7 of How to Hang a Lamp Without Drilling Purchase a brick clip to attach to your wall. If you're hoping to hang your lamp on a brick wall where the grout is recessed, choose a brick clip that can hold the weight of your lamp at the store. Look for these brick clips, which are vertical metal pieces that clamp onto the top and bottom of the brick easily, at your local home improvement or big box store. These clips have two hooks on them for hanging things.[7]
  • The maximum weight that the clip can hold will be labeled on its packaging.
  • Recessed grout means the brick pokes out a little more than the grout.
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    Remove any dust or dirt from the wall, if desired. If your brick wall is a little dirty, use a vacuum or duster to clean the area where the lamp will hang. Pay special attention to the sides of the brick and the grout areas because this is where the brick clip will clamp on. Cleaning the wall beforehand will help the clip attach to the brick more easily.[8]

  • Picture 9 of How to Hang a Lamp Without Drilling Position the brick clip on the wall where you'd like to hang your lamp. Place your brick clip on the brick vertically so the top clamp goes on first, hugging the top of the brick. Slide the bottom of the clamp onto the bottom of the brick you've chosen and push it against the brick so it's tightly secured. Give a little tug to make sure the clip isn't going anywhere, and your brick clip is attached![9]
  • The brick clip hugs the brick vertically with one clamp at the top and one at the bottom.
  • Picture 10 of How to Hang a Lamp Without Drilling Hang the lamp on the clip's hook carefully. Most brick clips have two hooks on them for you to choose from when you hang your item. Hang the lamp's cord on one or both of the hooks, wrapping the cord around the hook to make it extra secure. It's best to do this with the section of cord closest to the lamp so the lamp is higher up and won't move around.[10]
  • How you choose to hang your lamp on the brick clip's hooks will depend on the shape and size of your specific lamp.
  • Marvin Fry Marvin Fry

    Update 02 June 2020

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