Next hold up one of your mounting brackets at the desired height and mark the bracket s screw holes on the wall making sure that the holes are in line with the studs.
How to hang wall shelves.
Mark inside the holes so you know exactly where to insert the screws.
Position the shelf brackets against the wall along the bottom of the shelf.
We ll show you tips for hanging and installing everything from store bought display shelves to diy closet shelves and even if you don t have any shelf projects in the near future you ll find leveling and anchoring tips here that you can use on other.
Have someone help you hold the shelf against the wall.
From leveling to anchoring here are 10 tips to make sure your next shelf hanging project is quick easy and strong.
If you want to hang floating shelf brackets use a stud finder to find the studs in the wall and drill into the stud where you want to hang your shelf.
Ideally you should attach floating shelves or anything else you re hanging to a wall stud as this will give.
Use a standard level to make sure it s placed in a straight line then lightly mark the wall with a pencil on both ends.