If you have to hang a garden hose holder on an exterior wall, the likelihood you have to hang that garden hose holder on a concrete or masonry wall is about 100 percent. Keep reading or watch the video to find out how.
How-To Hang a Garden Hose Holder
Drill a pilot hole.
In order to hang a hose holder or anything else in concrete, pavers or masonry (actual stone or mortar) you need to drill a pilot hole for the fastener.
The best tool to use for drilling pilot holes in masonry is a rotary hammer. However, a hammerdrill will also do just fine for a few small holes.
Whatever tool you choose to use, the technique is the same. Mark the holes, using the garden hose holder as a template, by grinding a Sharpie or carpenter’s pencil through the holes.
Next, drill the holes. On a rough surface like pavers or stone, you’ll likely need to flatten it a bit before sinking the hole or the bit will travel and you won’t have a hole where you need one.
If the bit wants to travel, angle it to chip off the high spots. The idea is to create a flat spot, then a hollow that the tip of the bit can then cut and travel through.
Fasten the hose holder.
For hanging a garden hose holder, you might use hollow wall anchors and screws or blue concrete screws. But for me, I’d rather not run around looking for and switching bits so I use the screws I use every day for decks, fences, remodeling, whatever.
I’m not paid to say this, just a fan. I hurl in a few #10×15/8-inch Spax HCRx and I’m done with it. Just snug ’em up in ‘crete or masonry.
And that’s it people of the goodship backyard. That is how to hang a hose holder.
