How to Install Shelves
With all the hardware that the new mega hardware
and other stores sell, many home improvements are very easy to do
and installing shelves is one of them. You can get the type that has
a steel track with slots for steel brackets to fit into, then it is
a cinch to screw or clip your laminate boards to the brackets. The
job can be done in very little time.
First you must decide where the shelves are to go. A stud-finder
will help you find the studs to anchor your steel track to,
otherwise use appropriate wall anchors or butterfly bolts. These
metal bolts have steel wings on each side that expand when they are
in the wall. But be sure you put them in the right place; you can
never take them out. You can also use self-tapping drywall anchors
that don’t need to be pre-drilled. Lead anchors need to be used for
cinderblock walls.
Wall-fixed shelving is a great space–saver, but make sure no one
will bump their heads on the bottom shelf. Once you’ve decided on
the spot, measure down from the ceiling to where you want your top
shelf. Measure the distance between the tracks and make sure it is
level and even. Allow about a 4-8-inch overhang for the shelves so
that the edges are not right on the brackets.
Place each track on your mark and push a pencil through the open
holes that are meant for the anchors, marking their position on the
wall. Use a drill and screwdriver to insert the anchors and then
when you’ve checked the level again, hold the track in place and
insert the screws into the anchors. Do the same for the second
track.
Once the tracks are up, all you need to do is tap the brackets on so
that the clips hold them. Then lay the particleboard or laminate
shelves across the brackets. There should be clips or fixtures to
hold them in place. Voila! Your new shelving is ready to hold your
books, ornaments or whatever bric-a-brac that you desire.
There are other kinds of shelf, like the single shelf with Wall
Plate and wooden, triangle brackets. The steps are basically the
same in that you attach the Wall Plate to the wall, then the
triangle wooden bracket and finally, the shelf. It is important to
keep the drill level and even when you are drilling the holes, or it
will ruin the level of the finished item.
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