How To Install A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

The shelf will instantly appear to float on the wall thanks to those hidden prongs.

How to install a shelf on a concrete wall.

Measure the whole length of the 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. Use the level to plumb the bracket. Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position.

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

Step 3 mark every 24 inches. Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket. 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.

This will ensure that you utility shelves are sturdy. Measure the height for each shelf and mark it with a pencil. Slide on your shelf. If you need more strength and durability choose brackets with an additional diagonal support.

Mark every 24 inches along the line you made on the wall. Tighten the screws to properly release the anchors into the holes. 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. Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions.

Some shelves come with screws located underneath the shelf to stop it from sliding off the brackets. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches. How to install floating shelves diy floating shelves in this video i show you step by step how to properly install a floating shelf. 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.