How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

The shelf will instantly appear to float on the wall thanks to those hidden prongs.

How to install a shelf on a concrete wall.

How to install floating shelves diy floating shelves in this video i show you step by step how to properly install a floating shelf. Hold a mounting bracket against the wall so that the top is even with the shelf line at the point you marked for a bracket. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick. 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.

Measure the whole length of the shelf. 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. Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position. Use the level to plumb the bracket.

How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. Step 3 mark every 24 inches. 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. You will also need to mark the place you want your shelf to start from.

Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket. 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.

Mark every 24 inches along the line you made on the wall. Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes. Some shelves come with screws located underneath the shelf to stop it from sliding off the brackets.

Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches. Slide on your shelf. If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support.