How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

Screw them in place to finish.

How to install a shelf on a concrete wall.

Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position. 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 drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. How to install floating shelves diy floating shelves in this video i show you step by step how to properly install a floating 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. Measure from one end of the proposed shelf line and mark each 24 inches with a pencil line. Use a level to draw a line on the wall. Mark every 24 inches along the line you made on the wall.

Use the level to plumb the bracket. 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. Slide on your shelf. Some shelves come with screws located underneath the shelf to stop it from sliding off the brackets.

Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket. Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions. 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. The shelf will instantly appear to float on the wall thanks to those hidden prongs. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches.

Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. You will also need to mark the place you want your shelf to start from. Measure the whole length of the shelf. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick.