How To Install Shelves On A Concrete Wall

This project guide shows how to install shelf brackets into wall studs and masonry walls.

How to install shelves on a concrete wall.

Even better the skills learned through this project teach the novice builder the skills required to attach nearly anything to concrete surfaces. When the walls are made of masonry or concrete it may appear to be more difficult to install shelving but through the following steps you can hang shelves directly onto the concrete or masonry wall just as easily as on a wood framed wall. When looking for extra storage space in a garage basement or out building wall shelving can often be your best option. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall.

Attaching a shelf to a concrete wall is one of the best options. Drill holes into the concrete using a standard hammer drill so that your anchors can be inserted in the walls. Concrete anchors allow the builder to attach shelving to concrete and plaster surfaces. Install the concrete wall anchors and hang the utility shelves according to the manufacturer s instructions.

Attaching a shelf to a concrete wall is a great way to create space to store things in your home. A lot better with help and would install the same way on a wood studded wall with. With a few specialized tools anchoring shelves in concrete becomes easy and quick. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick.

The hammer drill uses a carbide tip that will quickly and effectively penetrate the concrete. For longer wire shelves attach a bracket at least every 48 inches. These storage shelves are very simple to build. Many times you wish you had more space to store things in the basement garage or even on the outside of the wall.

For heavy loads increase the size of your brackets and decrease the spacing between them.