Installing Shelves In Concrete Walls

Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions.

Installing shelves in concrete walls.

3 level the brackets level the brackets with a carpenter s level. With a few specialized tools anchoring shelves in concrete becomes easy and quick. What i do when i m drilling into cement or brick is i have the vacuum hose right next to the drill bit. If necessary hold the level on a straight 2x4 for shelf spans that are longer than the 3 or 4 foot length of the level.

These storage shelves are very simple to build. The mounting instructions call for screwing or bolting the shelves to a concrete floor and wall but. I got a good deal on some industrial duty steel shelves that i plan to install in my garage. Mainly for garage storage.

Have a vacuum or better yet a shop vac nearby to suck up all that cement or brick dust. When looking for extra storage space in a garage basement or out building wall shelving can often be your best option. Attaching a shelf to a concrete wall is one of the best options. The hammer drill uses a carbide tip that will quickly and effectively penetrate the concrete.

Concrete anchors allow the builder to attach shelving to concrete and plaster surfaces. 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. Even better the skills learned through this project teach the novice builder the skills required to attach nearly anything to concrete surfaces. Shelving can change the look and warmth to an otherwise stark industrial looking concrete wall.

A lot better with help and would install the same way on a wood studded wall with. Whatever your shelving system is standard bracket wire shelving steel shelving storage shelves industrial shelving garage shelving or closet shelving fastening those shelves securely to the wall is absolutely critical to ensure that they do not fall down as soon as you put something heavy. Attach on shelf bracket every 24 inches or every 16 inches for heavy loads. When the walls are made of masonry or concrete it may appear to be more difficult to install shelving but through the following steps you can hang shelves directly onto the concrete or masonry wall just as easily as on a wood framed wall.

Drill holes into the concrete using a standard hammer drill so that your anchors can be inserted in the walls.