Ideally you should attach floating shelves or anything else you re hanging to a wall stud as this will give.
How to hang wall shelves.
To put up shelves pick out an open spot along the wall use a stud finder to locate 2 wall studs and lightly mark the 2 spots with a pencil.
Have someone help you hold the shelf against the wall.
Position the shelf brackets against the wall along the bottom of the shelf.
Before hanging anything it s important to find out what your wall is made of.
Next hold up one of your mounting brackets at the desired height and mark the bracket s screw holes on the wall making sure that the holes are in line with the studs.
Use a standard level to make sure it s placed in a straight line then lightly mark the wall with a pencil on both ends.
If you want to hang floating shelf brackets use a stud finder to find the studs in the wall and drill into the stud where you want to hang your shelf.
We ll show you tips for hanging and installing everything from store bought display shelves to diy closet shelves and even if you don t have any shelf projects in the near future you ll find leveling and anchoring tips here that you can use on other.