Mark the top screw hole location, as shown. Drill about half-way through without going completely though. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. How to Install Wall-Mounted Shelves. By Joseph Truini. Pinterest Email Pocket Flipboard.
Step 1 Mounted Shelves Overview Photo by Shaffer Smith Photography In this Step-by-step, we chose twin-track standards, which take more weight than the single-track version, have brackets that screw to the shelving, and allow you to install standards 32 inches on center every other stud, rather than every stud.
Step 2 Mark the locations of the wall studs Photo by Shaffer Smith Photography If you have drywall, locate the studs by sliding an electronic sensor along the wall until you hear a beep or see a red line, indicating the stud's edge.
Slide the stud finder inf rom the oposite direction to find the stud's other edge. Move over 32 inches and repeat for the second standard. Step 3 Drill pilot holes Photo by Shaffer Smith Photography Hold one of the standards on the wall between th emarks for the stud edges.
Tip: Rub candle wax onto the screws and they'll go in faster and easier. Anchors have been provided for this purpose. Using a power drill or screw-driver, for Phillips head screw , drive provided screws into studs or anchors , securing backplate to wall.
Slide shelf onto backplate. Note: The side of shelf with two small holes should be bottom. Align these holes with holes on backplate tubes and drive small screws through the holes untill shelf is secure to backplate. To gain maximum stability and load capacity, this floating shelf should be installed in studs. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Lazy Susan 2. So if your shelving unit has hanger brackets spaced 16, 32, or 48 inches apart, it may be possible to drive the support screws directly into the studs.
But in many instances, this won't be possible, and you'll instead need to place the support screws in the cavities between studs using wall anchors. A variety of anchors are available that can do the job, but the best one for his application is what is known as a hollow wall anchor, sometimes called a Molly bolt. This is the method demonstrated in our example. First, you'll need to position the shelf on the wall. With a unit such as the one we are installing, the shelf and coat hooks should be at a height that is easy to reach.
Standard practice is to place picture frames roughly at eye level. Enlist the aid of a helper to hold the shelf in position against the wall as you eyeball its location. Place a carpenter's level on the shelf to ensure the shelf is exactly level. When satisfied with the position, use a pencil to lightly outline the top and the sides of the shelf unit on the wall. Turn the shelving unit back-side up and carefully measure the distance between the top of the shelf and the top of the keyhole opening on the hanger bracket.
In our example, this distance is about 2 inches. On the wall, measure down from the shelf outline and mark a point matching this distance. Using a carpenter's level, make a second horizontal reference line across the wall through this point.
This line should be exactly parallel to the shelf outline, and run all the way across from one side outline to the other. This will be the reference line you use to drill and install wall anchors and support screws. On the back of the shelf, precisely measure the position of the hanger bracket keyhole slots relative to the side of the shelving unit. Be very precise and measure exactly to the center of the slot. On the wall anchor reference line you just drew on the wall, measure in from the side outline a distance exactly equal to this measurement, and make a mark.
This will be the precise location for the first wall anchor. It exactly matches the position of the keyhole hanger on the back of the shelf. This step is perhaps the most critical one: making sure the anchor for the second hanger bracket is spaced perfectly in relation to the first anchor.
On the back of the shelving unit, take a precise measurement between the hanger brackets, measuring from the center of each keyhole slot. In the next step, you will now transfer this measurement to the wall. Another way to achieve marking the locations for your screws is by using a piece of painters tape. Place it between the two holes on the back of the shelf you are hanging and mark the location of the two openings.
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