How To Put A Shelf On A Concrete Wall

Press the adhesive side of the hook to the wall for 30 seconds.

How to put a shelf on a concrete wall.

Cut the wood using the table saw and place the shelf on the brackets making sure it s placed well against the wall. Insert the screws into the holes of the support and then into the anchors. Keep in mind when you are hanging shelves on a concrete wall you re going to have to drill into the cement and that is going to create a lot of dust. You can also buy pre cut shelves from the hardware store.

Cut the tubes to 12 cm each. Finish mounting all the shelves using mounting screws. Have a vacuum or better yet a shop vac nearby to suck up all that cement or brick dust. Hold for 30 seconds and release.

After this you have to be sure that concrete can t enter the bottom part of the tube. Use the level to plumb the bracket. Hold the shelf brackets parallel to each other on the concrete wall in the desired location for the shelf. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall.

How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. The bracketpins have a diameter of 12mm. Position the shelf supports so their holes line up with the wall anchors. Before you start drilling holes in your concrete wall you will need to check that the brackets will be placed in a straight line.

Insert the wall anchors into the holes. I am showing a cheap trick when you don t want to spend the money on expensive dowels or specialized mounting devices. If not place a small pencil mark at the spot the mounting hole meets the wall. If they are near a mortar line or seam in the concrete move the bracket slightly.

Hold a level in a vertical position and press the level against the side of the shelf bracket. Your shelves are ready. Step 12 finish. 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.

Hold the bracket in a plumb position put down the level pick up a pencil and make a mark at the center of each of the bracket s screw holes. Just a drill and a piece of wood will. Step 11 cut and fix. The sliding tubes have to fit neatly on to the pins to ensure te shelf will hang in a 90 degree angle with the wall.

Place a level across the top of the brackets and adjust the brackets so the shelf will be level. Place a shelf bracket on the wall in the desired position. Look at where the mounting holes in the bracket line up.