A shelf was an obvious solution so i went shopping in my garage for a piece of wood to turn into a shelf.
How to mount long flat pice of wood to wall.
Larger pieces of wood may require more.
Make sure the stock is not twisted or warped and then gently squeeze the pieces together until the joint is tight and smooth.
The second piece cleat is fastened to the wall.
We used a brad nailer to attach to boards to the wall but if you don t have one some sort of adhesive such as liquid nails could be used.
Arrange the boards so.
When attaching lightweight objects 20 pounds or less standard picture hangers or wire hangers work fine and do little damage to the wall.
We would work from left to right and the right left to keep the planks level.
If you need to join boards side by side to make a larger plane an edge joint is your best bet.
Also depending on your wall starting at the top is an option too then work your way down.
One piece of the interlocking bracket is attached to the top and back of the picture.
Use a firm roller paint roller to roll the glue onto the surface of the sealed wood.
Use a router and a keyhole bit to cut a slot on the back of the board.
Then you simply set the picture on the cleat.
If your picture is wider than 16 inches 40 6 cm or the distance between two studs in your wall use a level and two screws to screw a narrow piece of wood into the wall.
Mounting items to a brick wall requires different tools and equipment than if you wanted to mount something on drywall.
How to join two pieces of wood.
When i told steven i was shopping our garage for wood he was confused.
Because of the density of the brick and the difficulty to repair it if you make a mistake take your time when mounting items on a brick wall.
Make sure the screws are in at least two studs for extra strength.
Next adhere the paper to the wood surface and cover the artwork wood piece with a clean sheet of paper as a protective barrier.
Styling up the spot as a dresser vanity area seemed like a good idea but the wall needed something to fill the space.
Make sure to use a ph neutral or acid free glue such as pva glue.
Place the assembled wood stock down on the bar clamps and use thin strips of wood on each side to protect the edges from the clamp pressure.
For medium weight items 20 40 pounds consider a spreading type ribbed plastic anchors or threaded anchors.