How To Hang Wall Mounted Shelves

Hold up one of your shelves mounting brackets at the desired height.

How to hang wall mounted shelves.

Have someone help you hold the shelf against the wall. After determining where you plan on hanging the shelf press it up against the wall. Have the necessary tools for this diy project lined up before you start you ll. Hold the second standard against the wall centered on the wall stud 32 inches away.

I cleared everything off the wall except the vintage dutch mill coffee grinder that i knew was going to stay right there. Measure and mark the spaces on the wall on both ends of where you want the shelf to go. If the shelf will be holding a heavy load use three standards spacing them 16 inches apart. If you re working with a heavy shelf have a friend hold it while you mark the endpoints.

Eyeball the placement of the bracket to see how. Add storage space the old fashioned way with hanging shelves hanging shelves. We opted for these from world market because they make it easy to mix and match. Positioning your shelves 1.

Mark the top screw hole location as shown. Otherwise determine the shelf s. The great thing about wall mounted shelves is there is a plethora of them on the market. Make marks to indicate where the ends of the shelf fall on the wall.

Try to keep these marks as aligned with one another as possible. Lay a 4 foot level across the two brackets then raise or lower the unsecured standard until it s level with the first. Required tools for this project. Mark inside the holes so you know exactly.

Mark the position of your bracket s screw holes on the wall. From leveling to anchoring here are 10 tips to make sure your next shelf hanging project is quick. Then to the left of the growing group of grinders and covering that outlet i wanted to add the coffee maker sitting on a shelf that i needed to mount on the wall. Next to it i planned to add the grinder i found.

Make sure the screw holes are in line with the studs. Use a standard level to make sure it s placed in a straight line. Select your shelves. Position the shelf brackets against the wall along the bottom of the shelf.