Mark the position of your bracket s screw holes on the wall.
How to mount a shelve on the wall.
Positioning your shelves 1.
Use a standard level to make sure it s placed in a straight line.
With a unit such as the one we are installing the shelf and coat.
Drill pilot holes in the underside of the shelf using a 3 32 drill bit wrapped with masking tape at 1 1 4 from the tip so you don t drill through the shelf.
Remove the shelf and the brackets from the wall.
Position the shelf brackets against the wall along the bottom of the shelf.
Make sure the screw holes are in line with the studs.
First you ll need to position the shelf on the wall.
Now is a good time to erase clean off your layout pencil lines.
The extra wide top makes it perfect for vases antiques and collectibles.
Eyeball the placement of the bracket to see how.
Band and the cove moldings.
Hold up one of your shelves mounting brackets at the desired height.
This versatile cherry wall shelf goes together in a few hours and with a quick drying finish you can have it mounted in a day.
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.
Have someone help you hold the shelf against the wall.
Mark inside the holes so you know exactly.
Draw a line from your first.
Measure and mark the first wall anchor location.
Mark a reference line.
The first step in building homemade wall shelves is to cut the 1 in.
Then place shelf atop the brackets.