steel/concrete wall & shelf

[elveswillcom]

hello dear DIYers,

I live in a tower block and I have a corner where I want to put up a small shelf (the blue rectangle).
The corner pillar seems to be made out of steel/concrete.

I tried (hammer) drill, it only goes in 1 cm.
Also tried wire nails, after 1 cm, they get bent out of shape!

Any ideas what I can do?
The shelf only needs to hold maximum 1 kg weight.
It does not need to look professional or tidy, only needs to be strong enough to function!

Thank you for reading.

corner shelf

• elveswillcom
• 18 Mar 2012
• 1

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[ladylola]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evo-Stik-...Scrapbooking_Glue_Tape_EH&hash=item3cc2689464

 

[foxhole]

Did you drill the outside wall, hammer drill may not be enough [assume you know what a masonry bit is?] you may need SDS drill.

 

[cajar]

Looks like boxing for pipes or cables, I wouldn't attempt to drill into it.

 

[elveswillcom]

Thank you for your replies.

The 1 cm is plaster.
Would putting 1 cm screws + 1 cm wall plugs be enough to hold a 1 kg weight?

What else can I try to put up a shelf in this situation?

Thank you so much and look forward to creative solutions!

 

[foxhole]

Thank you for your replies.

The 1 cm is plaster.
Would putting 1 cm screws + 1 cm wall plugs be enough to hold a 1 kg weight?

What else can I try to put up a shelf in this situation?

Thank you so much and look forward to creative solutions!

No. You need to drill outside wall not the corner boxing.