How To Mount A Shelf Bracket To A Concrete Wall

How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc.

How to mount a shelf bracket to a concrete wall.

As the pin is hammered in the sleeve expands outward. Be sure to use the bit size specified by the fastener. If not place a small pencil mark at the spot the mounting hole meets the wall. Measure the whole length of the shelf.

Use a level to draw a line on the wall. You will need this to fix the support brackets on the wall. Includes 2 wall brackets 4 8 screws and 4 anchors. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall.

Drill through a couple of mounting holes into the concrete using a hammer drill and masonry bit. How to hang shelving brackets on cement block aka cinder block or cmu. 1attaching brackets to wall studs. Simply drill a hole into the concrete hold the fixture you re fastening over the hole then use a hammer to tap the anchor into the hole.

2 drill a hole. Take your first heavy duty bracket and place its mounting hole over the plastic anchor. Insert screws into the brackets and tighten until each bracket is secure. If they are near a mortar line or seam in the concrete move the bracket slightly.

I ll show you how to dr. Don t screw in too tightly but rather install all of the brackets before going round and tightening them all together this prevents the screwing from moving the bracket to the side. Hold the shelf brackets parallel to each other on the concrete wall in the desired location for the shelf. This heavy duty bracket with anchor easily mounts to the wall and holds the end of any size closetmaid shelf.

Continue until all mounting holes are marked. Supports front lip of shelving where it meets the side wall. Place a level across the top of the brackets and adjust the brackets so the shelf will be level. Mark your first bracket and then mark the others in a line using the level.

Step 3 mark every 24 inches. Save time by using an electronic stud finder to locate the studs. Look at where the mounting holes in the bracket line up. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick.

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. Provides side wall support. Mark every 24 inches along the line you made on the wall. You can also hang a tv mirror shelves using this diy video.

Mark the holes of the bracket on the wall. Whenever possible attach brackets to wall studs. Take a screw and place it into the hole and then tighten down with the screwdriver. For heavy loads attach a bracket to every stud along the entire span of shelving.