Hanging Selves On An Uneven Wall

How to install shelves on a brick or concrete wall.

Hanging selves on an uneven wall.

If you want the line to stay invisible place the top of the shelf on the line. Toggle bolts work better than screws with. Place the shelf frame with the bottom but no top where you want it on the wall and screw it into every stud that it touches. Measure out the rough height at which you plan to install each shelf.

Buy a different type of shelf that s less dependent on wall being flat. Set your shelf against the wall where you want to put it holding it as level as you can. Hang the shelf on the mounting brackets. You can have someone hold the shelf for you while you use a level to double check the evenness if desired.

Remember that the top of the shelf will be above your marks. It doesn t have to be paper. For example using an ordinary standard and bracket shelving system would push the shelf itself off the wall by about 1 2. At this point you have.

Position the shelf on the wall. Place the shelf and bracket assembly against the wall in the chosen location lay a carpenters level on top and adjust the shelf so it is level. In conventional construction hanging shelves on a wall requires finding the studs in the wall and mounting the shelf brackets to the studs with screws. Use the drawn line to help you ensure the shelf stays even.

Push a pencil through the holes in the support. Or just using a bracket that would allow you to move the shelf away from the wall slightly. Use liquid nails to attach the front and optional sides. With some setups the shelf rests on top of the brackets.

Lay a sharpened pencil against the wall perpendicular to the shelf with the point set against the shelf itself. Pick up the shelf with the fasteners attached and line it up on the wall. Then install anchors or drive the screws into the studs and hang the shelf. Hold the level against the wall at the height you want the shelf.

Fit a floating shelf by pushing it onto the bracket instead. Attach the plywood top to the frame. Use a hammer drill with a 1 4 inch mason bit or an electric drill with the same bit to. How to cut shelves for uneven walls.

Place a pencil mark where each shelf will start and use a 4 foot. Adjust the level until the bubble is centered and mark the keyhole locations on the wall.