How To Hang A Wall Shelf Without Brackets

If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support.

How to hang a wall shelf without brackets. Adjustable shelf brackets are a visually unobtrusive display option for your home. The first step in any shelf hanging shelf project is to locate the studs so you can anchor the shelf to the studs if possible. With some setups the shelf rests on top of the brackets. I ve used countersink washers for this before.

Mark the site at which you want to hang the object on your wall with a pencil. Use a level and draw a very light pencil line where you want the top of the shelf to be. And from the looks of the metal brackets i put through my. It s often sufficient to simply eyeball the location.

Mark the tape not the wall. Then check the shelf to make sure it s sturdy and ready to bear the weight of whatever you put on top of it. Position the shelf on the wall. Wall pushed through the two metal pieces that hold the shelf up lined up the shelf to the brackets and slid it on.

Make the screws a decorative element. Shelves without brackets are commonly called floating or bracketless shelves. Fit a floating shelf by pushing it onto the bracket instead. Here s a tip that allows you to make marks that are clearly visible without the need to repaint the wall.

If you want to hang floating shelf brackets use a stud finder to find the studs in the wall and drill into the stud where you want to hang your shelf. Screw into the top of the back just under the shelf then tack up a bit of molding there to cover the screws. Next secure the bracket in the drilled hole and use a level to figure out where to drill a second hole for the second bracket. For future use attach the back to the wall first with screws where the shelf brackets will go.

But if you re putting up several anchors to hold items at precise locations a series of shelf brackets would be a good example you ll want to measure the locations carefully to be sure they re at a consistent. Hang the shelf on the mounting brackets.