How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

Use the level to plumb the bracket.

How to install a shelf on a concrete wall. Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions. Slide on your shelf. Screw them in place to finish. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches.

Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. The shelf will instantly appear to float on the wall thanks to those hidden prongs. If the line comes into contact with a seam in the concrete or a mortar line in the brick move your mark a few inches over. You will also need to mark the place you want your shelf to start from.

How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. How to install floating shelves diy floating shelves in this video i show you step by step how to properly install a floating shelf. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes. Step 3 mark every 24 inches.

Measure the whole length of the shelf. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. Use a level to draw a line on the wall. Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket.

Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position. Hold the bracket in a plumb position put down the level pick up a pencil and make a mark at the center of each of the bracket s screw holes. If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick.

For heavy loads increase the size of your brackets and decrease the spacing between them. This will ensure that you utility shelves are sturdy. Measure from one end of the proposed shelf line and mark each 24 inches with a pencil line. In either case it s best to attach the bracket s longer arm to the wall and use the shorter arm to support the shelf.