How to hang a shelf on the wall? Very easy!

Regardless of age or interests in life, a moment comes when you decide to do something with your own hands. In this impulse, a person acquires a regiment, but then the question arises: “How to hang a shelf on a wall?” Then you should make a choice - to quench this zeal now or just to better deal with this issue.

Correct binding

In order to fix the shelf on the wall correctly, it is important to adhere to the recommendations of specialists.

The variety of shelves presented in stores is simply amazing. For orientation distinguish the following:

  1. decorative - the main function of which is simply to decorate the interior;
  2. practical - their purpose is to store different things.
Shelf on the wall

Shelf on the wall - decoration of any interior

On the basis of endurance share: light and heavy.

Different designs can be shelves. Large and unusual surfaces in most cases difficult in the process of mounting. It is also important to consider the material from which the walls are built.

We hang a shelf

We hang the shelf on the wall quickly and smoothly with your own hands

Varieties of materials

Types of materials used to create shelves:

  • drywall;

    Shelves of plasterboard in the bedroom

    Decorative shelves of plasterboard in the bedroom

  • tree;

    Wooden shelf

    Kitchen wooden shelf for spices

  • Chipboard or chipboard;

    Chipboard shelves

    Chipboard shelves

  • glass;

    Glass shelves

    Beautiful glass shelves for decorative items

  • plastic;

    Plastic shelves

    Plastic bathroom shelves

  • metal (using a welding machine).

    Shelf-box made of metal

    The hinged shelf box from metal for kitchen

Required Tools

Fastening tools

Tools for mounting shelves on the wall

To securely hang the shelf on the wall, you should use these tools:

  • drill or hammer drill;
  • drill diameter required;
  • screwdriver;
  • level;
  • dowels;
  • self-tapping screws;
  • pen or pencil.

Easy shelf installation

Shelf with hidden fasteners

Shelf with hidden fasteners looks more neat

If the shelf is purchased in the store, then the kit may be attached. It is better to use them, having read before this instruction. The need for preliminary study comes from the fact that some shelves are attached to the wall in a special way. Ignoring the necessary conditions can cause undesirable results.

Behind the form, they can be very diverse: a straight shelf, a multi-tiered shelf, a corner shelf, a closed and open shelf, a round and square shelf, and so on.

Forms of shelves

Various forms of open shelves

Before you immediately nail the shelf to the wall, it is worth preparing. To do this, you need to determine the place for it on the wall. First, the shelf is fitted to the wall and in the center of the holes marked with a pencil.

Make markup

Take the level, and mark with a pencil the exact places for the holes for the dowels

To keep the shelf level, the distance between the fixings is measured and compared with those marked on the wall. Then everything is checked by level, only after this the preparatory stage is over.

Installation location

Choosing a place to install the shelf

Then with a tool, holes are made in the wall. It is important to use a drill of the same size as the mount. Once the attachment points are ready, you can hang the shelf.

Making holes

Making 2 holes in the places of our marks

Heavy shelf mount

If it is necessary to mount the shelf, it is worthwhile to consider some details in advance. You should decide on the choice of material from which it will be made, as well as its functional purpose. If the answers to these questions led to an understanding of the need for a reliable shelf, then you should know its features.

To attach a heavy shelf should be used: drill or hammer drill, dowels and screws, drills of the desired diameter.

So, we begin with fitting the shelf to the wall and basting holes. In order to correct the evenness - check the level. After that you can proceed to the drilling procedure. With the help of the drill we make holes in the marked places. Insert the dowels into the holes. After the regiment is re-tried on the wall and attached with screws.

Electrical tape for measurements

Electrical tape can be used to determine the exact place where the screw is screwed into the brick wall.

Proper execution of all stages ensures the safety of operation of the suspended surface.

Mounting Spikes

These spikes will serve as an invisible shelf mount.

Hang the shelf on the tile

To mount the shelf on the tile, it is better to use a drill or a perforator, dowels and screws. The reason for choosing this type of tool is the fragility of the tile.

Holes are better to do at the tile joints

A good guideline horizontality will be the seams between the tiles.

The first stage — selection of the surface, marking of the holes and level checking — the same for all types of surfaces. The second stage is the very moment of drilling. But it was he who conceals its nuances. For the effectiveness of this process, it is worth drilling the tile itself at low power, and then changing the drill bit to a smaller size and working fully.

You should not forget about the fastidiousness of the tile. Any wrong action can result in a crack in it. It is worth being very careful and adhere to the recommendations.

Paper tape prevents the drill from slipping

If you still need to drill the tile, mark the point of the hole on the painting tape

How to hang a shelf on drywall?

Builders often use drywall when working with walls. Its basis is specific and unreliable at first. Then the question arises about the technique of mounting shelves on this type of surface. But it is important to take into account the fact that builders do not recommend mounting heavy shelves on this type of wall.

To perform this task such options are known.

  1. Fixing parallel bars mortgages. Fastened directly to the gypsum board when mounting the wall. Fixed bars in the place where the planned shelf.
    Mortgage bar

    Embedded timber to which all mounted elements will be attached

    Mounting scheme

    Mounting scheme on the mortgage beam

  2. The use of profiles. With the help of a strong magnet is determined by the metal profile. It is in it that a hole is made through. The length of the screw must be greater than the width of the drywall sheet. After the shelf is fixed to the wall.

    Frame profile

    Frame guide profile

  3. Fixture to drywall. It is carried out with the help of dowel butterflies, umbrella and fasteners. They pass easily through the plane and are screwed into the wall.
    Dowel butterfly

    It is possible to fix a shelf, small in size and weight, to drywall with the help of special dowels-butterflies

    Operating principle

    The principle of the dupele butterfly

  4. Anchor fittings. Used for shelves capable of supporting a large mass.
    Anchor bolts

    With the help of anchor bolts you can securely fix the shelf to the wall

    Anchor Bolt Installation

    Visual instructions for installing anchor bolts

Each of the options has its own prerequisites for the successful implementation of the plan. So, everyone can make their choice, which corresponds to their realities.

Video: How to Fix the shelf on the plasterboard wall

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