Hanging hooks in a weak wall
I think you have a nice project idea.  The type of masonry anchors/screws you choose will be important.  I recommend Tapcon screws long enough to use a washer, penetrate the wood/cleat, and go 1.5&quot; into the wall.  So that'll probably be 3&quot; in total length.  Get the recommended masonry drill bit when you purchase the screws; and install them approximately as described, below:

mark the desired location of mounting cleat on the wall

mark the desired screw/anchor locations on the cleat

drill holes in the cleat

place the cleat against the wall again, and use the drill holes to transfer marks to the brick wall (spray paint with a thin nozzle works well)

pre-drill holes in the brick using the recommended masonry drill bit; this will be slightly thinner than the tapcon anchors.  A hammer-drill helps a lot here.  The needed hole will be around 1/4&quot; deeper than the fastener, so for a 1.5&quot; fastener installation depth, hole depth 1.75&quot;.  The instructions that come with the tapcon fasteners will indicate this, too.

hold the cleat back up to the wall.

install washers and tapcon anchors through the cleat and into the wall.  An impact driver with the correct hex bit will help.


The trick with this is if you don't already own a hammer-drill and impact driver (and bits) you may need to rent or borrow them, or the job will be more difficult.  That's half the reason for paying handy-men is if you don't want to accumulate expensive tools that you may not use often.