How To Hang Up Wall Shelves

Decide where you d like to hang the shelf and use a level to draw a horizontal even line where the shelf will go.

How to hang up wall shelves.

Subscribe to our channel and like our video. For denser shelving or heavier display or storage items you can use a stud finder to see if there s stud in the area you want to hang the shelf. Try to position the figure eights where there are studs if possible. Support see jane drill by shopping on ama.

Draw a thin light line on the wall to show you where to hang the shelf. To find the best arrangement measure the height and width of your wall. The only caveat is that the top of the figure eight shows above the surface of the shelf so it may be visible if you hang the shelf low. 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.

Creating a series of rows is usually the easiest way to hang shelves so they fill up your wall. You can use good quality hollow wall anchors for hanging wood shelves if the studs don t line up with the figure eights. 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.