Hanging Shelves On An Uneven Wall

Or just using a bracket that would allow you to move the shelf away from the wall slightly.

Hanging shelves on an uneven wall.

Then check the shelf to make sure it s sturdy and ready to bear the weight of whatever you put on top of it. For example using an ordinary standard and bracket shelving system would push the shelf itself off the wall by about 1 2. Hold the level against the wall at the height you want the shelf. 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. Buy a different type of shelf that s less dependent on wall being flat. Use the drawn line to help you ensure the shelf stays even. Attach the plywood top to the frame.

Pick up the shelf with the fasteners attached and line it up on the wall. Step 4 cut along the pencil line using a table saw. Remember that the top of the shelf will be above your marks. Fit a floating shelf by pushing it onto the bracket instead.

If you want the line to stay invisible place the top of the shelf on the line. You can use the nail gun to hold them in place while they dry. Use liquid nails to attach the front and optional sides. With some setups the shelf rests on top of the brackets.

Drag the pencil along the wall keeping the shaft flat to the wall and allowing the tip to leave a line on the shelf. Hang the shelf on the mounting brackets. As the shaft of the pencil passes over an uneven place in the wall it causes the line drawn on the board to skip outlining the uneven parts of the wall.