How To Mount A Wall Shelf With Brackets

The installation directions are similar.

How to mount a wall shelf with brackets.

Finally put your shelves in place on top of the brackets. For heavy loads increase the size of your brackets and decrease the spacing between them. 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. Drill 1 8 inch holes into the marks on the bottom of the shelves.

This project guide shows how to install shelf brackets into wall studs and masonry walls. Turn the shelf face down on a flat surface. Lay a bracket on the board 4 to 6 inches from each end of the shelf. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches.

First use a studfinder and determine where the wall studs are where you want to hang your floating shelf. 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. Your brackets will need to be spread out enough to distribute the weight of your shelf. As a general rule it s always ideal to install shelf brackets into wall studs.

Once you ve secured both brackets in place measure the distance. Position the shelves on the brackets and make a pencil mark through the mounting holes onto the bottom of the shelves. Hang brackets on the wall. 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.

Then drill the pilot holes for the bracket screws and fasten the brackets to the wall. Ideally you really want to hang the brackets on the wall studs. Also fyi we make a bracket that the shelf sits on top therefore allowing the shelf to install flush to the wall.