Install the shelf fastener: tips and tricks

Lightweight, roomy wall shelves are ideal for placing a whole mass of small household items. The presence of shelves allows you to create not only an additional useful surface in the interior, but also bring additional decorative decoration to the decoration of the room.

Ways to attach the shelves to the wall

There are many ways with which you can fix the shelves to the wall. However, it is worth only stopping on a few simple, accessible and convenient ways. Among them, it should be noted:

• Traditional fastening;
• Concealed or concealed fastening;

Traditional mounting for shelves involves the installation of various brackets, wooden and metal racks. However, the installation of shelves on the racks in this case looks rational only if the design of such support elements matches the interior features.

Noticeable progress in realizing the boldest design ideas into reality, along with the development of the construction industry, allows not only to quickly select suitable fasteners for installing wall shelves, but also create the illusion of their "floating" in space, carefully hiding the fastening elements. So, the hidden fastening of the shelf is possible in the presence of brick, plasterboard or slag-block walls with a thickness of at least 10 cm. Otherwise, the shelves can be used solely as a decorative element.

How to install a shelf fastener: basic nuances

Before proceeding with the installation of the fasteners, it is worthwhile to check the sufficient thickness of the support, which must correspond to the weight and dimensions of the installed shelf. As a template for drilling holes for fastening, you can use a wooden rail. Place it on the back of the shelf, making small holes in the mounting locations of fasteners. Thus, you can avoid errors when creating holes for fasteners in the wall.

Then you can proceed directly to drilling. It is extremely important to remain as accurate as possible, especially if drilling takes place in several stages. The initial holes should be made with a drill of minimum diameter, and only then expand to the required value.

If the shelf support requires the screwing of large diameter bolts , in this case it is better to do such work with an electric screwdriver. An excellent means for securely securing the bolts are threaded couplings. The installation of these fasteners helps maximize the use of wall shelves without the need for repair.

Tools and materials

To secure the shelves securely on the wall, you will need the following arsenal of materials and tools:

• Template rake;
• Manual or electric drill;
• Joinery glue to fix the shelf to the fasteners;
• A fastening set;
• Rods and couplings with thread;

Shelf support: mounting features

In the holes drilled according to the prepared template, wooden round pins are pre-drilled, pre-lubricated with carpentry glue. Next, the wide side of the shelf is pushed onto the pins. In order not to damage the surface of the shelf when it is attached to pins, it is sufficient to use a rubber hammer, tapping gently on the outer edges of the structure.

As an alternative, you can use the shelf mount in the form of hidden hinges, which are placed on its rear, hidden side. In this case, the replacement of wooden pins can serve as the installation of the shelf on bolts and screws, set on dowels, other fasteners.

Helpful Tips

1. Before finally fixing the structure on the wall, it is necessary to check how tightly the mounting for the shelf.
2. It is worth making sure that the surface of the wall has sufficient thickness and strength to withstand it.
3. Fasteners should be chosen according to the type of concrete shelf.
4. When selecting a fixing set proceed proceed from the design purpose, the assumed loads, the weight of the objects that will be stored there.
5. When ordering shelves, it is necessary to make sure in sufficient thickness of walls, strength of fasteners, availability of suitable fasteners, check measurements and calculations.

Finally

In the absence of the experience of securing the wall shelves, it is better not to hesitate to ask for help from specialists. Naturally, the call of the masters requires additional expenses, but the quality of the work will certainly be an order of magnitude higher.

If you have the skills to work with gypsum board, brick, slag block and other surfaces, in this case, you can start installing fasteners under the shelves, without delaying the case in the long box.

Secure securing of wall shelves, various pedestals, small interior accessories can be done with a variety of fasteners. The main thing is to come up with a mind to their selection and choose the method of attachment.