How To Attach A 2X4 To A Block Wall

Compared to solid, poured concrete, blocks are lighter and less dense.

How To Attach A 2X4 To A Block Wall. I am going to build some wood shelving racks in our unfinished basement and need some suggestions as to the easiest way to attach my 2x4s to the cinder block. The garage walls are made of concrete block, what would be the recommended way and screws to hang the 2x4s?

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You probably know that attaching wood to masonry isn't as easy as picking up a hammer and a nail, but it's also not an impossible task. How would you attach that to the block? I used that for hanging my peg board for my tools and found it to be more of a pain.

Now that you're up to speed on the initial phases of your project and you have a nice, solid, level footing in.

First you make the mast attachment blocks. If you are attaching to a hollow masonry wall, you can fill the cells with grout and use expansion anchors, or you'll need to install epoxy anchors in compliance with the manufacturer's installation instructions to a minimum depth of 4 ΒΌ. I used that for hanging my peg board for my tools and found it to be more of a pain. I will then attach hooks and such into the 2x4 to my one concern is hearing about the dry wall not staying attached to the wall's studs.