Hanging Selves On An Uneven Wall

Set your shelf against the wall where you want to put it holding it as level as you can.

Hanging selves on an uneven wall.

Hang the shelf on the mounting brackets. Shelves with the right kind of mounting holes can be evened out by stuffing a little paper into the bottom of the hole so that the nail or screw doesn t slide all the way in. In conventional construction hanging shelves on a wall requires finding the studs in the wall and mounting the shelf brackets to the studs with screws. Toggle bolts work better than screws with.

Or just using a bracket that would allow you to move the shelf away from the wall slightly. With some setups the shelf rests on top of the brackets. Use liquid nails to attach the front and optional sides. You can have someone hold the shelf for you while you use a level to double check the evenness if desired.

Hold the level against the wall at the height you want the shelf. Pick up the shelf with the fasteners attached and line it up on the wall. Place a pencil mark where each shelf will start and use a 4 foot. How to install shelves on a brick or concrete wall.

Remember that the top of the shelf will be above your marks. Position the shelf on the wall. Push a pencil through the holes in the support. Measure out the rough height at which you plan to install each shelf.

If you want the line to stay invisible place the top of the shelf on the line. Lay a sharpened pencil against the wall perpendicular to the shelf with the point set against the shelf itself. How to cut shelves for uneven walls. Adjust the level until the bubble is centered and mark the keyhole locations on the wall.

Place the shelf frame with the bottom but no top where you want it on the wall and screw it into every stud that it touches. Attach the plywood top to the frame. Buy a different type of shelf that s less dependent on wall being flat. Fit a floating shelf by pushing it onto the bracket instead.

Then install anchors or drive the screws into the studs and hang the shelf. Use the drawn line to help you ensure the shelf stays even. For example using an ordinary standard and bracket shelving system would push the shelf itself off the wall by about 1 2. You can use the nail gun to hold them in place while they dry.

You can use more or less to get the right angle just make sure not to use too much or it won t be able to hold the shelf. Place the shelf and bracket assembly against the wall in the chosen location lay a carpenters level on top and adjust the shelf so it is level.