Plaster walls can be a tricky place to hang shelves.
Hang shelf brackets plaster walls.
Floating shelves generally require two wall studs and two brackets.
Put away the hammer.
Lay the carpenters level on the shelf and adjust the bracket until the shelf is level.
Plaster walls without available studs.
If you are installing your algot shelves in a corner configuration like i did hang the shelves for one of the walls completely before starting on the corner.
Mark your screw points grab your shelf brackets place them up against the wall and mark where your screws will go.
This way you can line the brackets up as closely as possible to make a proper corner.
You may not notice the damage but as plaster comes loose from the lath it will eventually begin to sag and soon fall off the wall if the.
Hammering nails into plaster is a quick way to knock plaster loose from the lath that is supporting it.
Then get your power drill and drill directly into the stud if there s one where you re hanging or grab a nifty wallmate and pop this into your plaster this will protect your wall and allow you to screw through your bracket to the wall.
It s important to remember that the wider the span of the shelf the less weight it will be able to hold.
Ok i probably could have managed a photo of drill holes.
Drill pilot holes and install it with wood screws into the stud.
Carinya shelving brackets come in a range of styles and finishes perfect for a wide variety of uses at home on plaster walls.