How To Hang Lack Wall Shelf

Wall mounting the lack wall unit backwards i would rather make a small shelf ledge wall brackets with a piece of wood cut to the size of the lack base.

How to hang lack wall shelf.

Hold your shelf to the wall for 30 seconds. Put your screws into the wall mount the shelf and then give it a few whacks on the top back edge with a rubber hammer or the ikea hammer with the plastic cap in the end. Place the shelf on top of the bracket and make sure it s centered. That will force the tops of the screws up into the narrow part of the mounting bracket and the shelf should feel locked to the wall.

Then press your shelf against the wall for 30 seconds to fix it in place. Sorry i did not get a good picture of doing that ran out of hands slide the shims behind the bottom edge of the shelf and allow the shelf to rest against the shims. If the bracket has openings along the top secure it to the bottom of the shelf by inserting screws into the holes and. Create a library using ikea lack shelves these unusually shaped lack shelves have been installed in a very creative way as they almost form a checkered pattern on the wall with the last one pretty much resting on the recliner s arm.

How to install a lack wall shelf step 1. Each of them holds a large book which you can easily pick up to read as you sit down. For added security and avoid topple over incidences make a similar ledge for the top shelf. Remove the level.

If possible attach adhesive strips to 2 adjacent sides of the shelf and hang it in a corner. Use a stud finder on the wall in the general location where the shelf will be mounted. Place the lack on top of this ledge and screw it in from beneath the wood board. Once you ve attached the adhesive strips remove the remaining strip liners and position your shelf along the wall.