Fit a floating shelf by pushing it onto the bracket instead.
How to hang floating shelves on a stud wall.
Using a power drill or screw driver for phillips head screw drive provided screws into studs or anchors securing backplate to wall.
Using a power drill and 9 32 drill bit drill hole into wall marks.
With some setups the shelf rests on top of the brackets.
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.
Then check the shelf to make sure it s sturdy and ready to bear the weight of whatever you put on top of it.
Using a level draw a discreet line in pencil across the wall to ensure that your shelf will sit.
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Position the shelf on the wall.
Diy expert craig phillips shows how to hang floating shelves on a stud wall in this step by step video.