How To Mount Wall Shelf Brackets

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.

How to mount wall shelf brackets.

Line up the back of the bracket with the rear of the shelf. For less than 10 you could make 3 all of these. This project guide shows how to install shelf brackets into wall studs and masonry walls. The installation directions are similar.

For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches. There are two important considerations when installing wall shelves. Once you ve secured both brackets in place measure the distance. Then drill the pilot holes for the bracket screws and fasten the brackets to the wall.

Finally put your shelves in place on top of the brackets. Lay a bracket on the board 4 to 6 inches from each end of the shelf. 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. Next secure the bracket in the drilled hole and use a level to figure out where to drill a second hole for the second bracket.

The beauty of this is you can make them with no hardware. The brackets both have to proper support they need for the weight of the shelf now and i get the shelf mounted exactly where i wanted it. However it can be difficult to install brackets directly on a wall stud in that case we recommend using a toggle anchor which are available for purchase here. Turn the shelf face down on a flat surface.

Floating shelves can enhance any area. First making sure the material used for the shelves has an appropriate span capacity. As a general rule it s always ideal to install shelf brackets into wall studs. And second considering the vertical spacing between the shelves a decision that is based on the types of objects you will store on the shelves.

Next after my carpenter got the shelf done it was time to mount that to the brackets.