How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches.

How to install a shelf on a concrete wall.

Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. Use a level to draw a line on the wall. How to install floating shelves diy floating shelves in this video i show you step by step how to properly install a floating shelf. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall.

My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick. Slide on your shelf. You will also need to mark the place you want your shelf to start from. How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc.

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. Measure the whole length of the shelf. Screw them in place to finish. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes.

The shelf will instantly appear to float on the wall thanks to those hidden prongs. Step 3 mark every 24 inches. 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.

This will ensure that you utility shelves are sturdy. If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support. 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.

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. Some shelves come with screws located underneath the shelf to stop it from sliding off the brackets. 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. Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket.