How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

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How to install a shelf on a concrete wall.

Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes. 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. Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position.

Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions. 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. You will also need to mark the place you want your shelf to start from. Step 3 mark every 24 inches.

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. Mark every 24 inches along the line you made on the wall. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches. Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket.

Screw them in place to finish. This will ensure that you utility shelves are sturdy. How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. Measure from one end of the proposed shelf line and mark each 24 inches with a pencil line.

Use the level to plumb the bracket. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick. Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. For heavy loads increase the size of your brackets and decrease the spacing between them.

Measure the whole length of the shelf. 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. If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support.