How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

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.

How to install a shelf on a concrete wall.

Slide on your shelf. 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. Screw them in place to finish. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches.

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. Some shelves come with screws located underneath the shelf to stop it from sliding off the brackets. For heavy loads increase the size of your brackets and decrease the spacing between them. Measure from one end of the proposed shelf line and mark each 24 inches with a pencil line.

Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions. Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. You will also need to mark the place you want your shelf to start from. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes.

If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support. Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position. Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket. The shelf will instantly appear to float on the wall thanks to those hidden prongs.

Use a level to draw a line on the wall. Mark every 24 inches along the line you made on the wall. Measure the whole length of the shelf. 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.

My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick. How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. Step 3 mark every 24 inches.