Keep the drill straight and don t wiggle it around so your hole is straight.
Mounting a shelf on brick wall.
To support lighter weights on your shelves use masonry nails.
In today s video i will be showing you how i installed a heavy shelf into brickwork above the bed in my little sister s house.
If you wiggle the drill around while drilling your hole will be wider than it should be.
Drill slightly deeper than your screws anchors are long.
Remove the bracket from the wall and use a level to check that the fastener locations you marked are even and level.
Put on your.
For instance if your screws are 0 75 inches 1 9 cm long.
Just pound them into place with a hammer.
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Mounting on brick if your grout is recessed meaning the bricks poke slightly out over the grout line you can use brick clamps to hang things on the wall.
Choose your bookshelf support brackets based on the shelves you plan to install.
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Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use a screw and anchor also sometimes called a walldog to attach furniture to a brick wall.
How to put up shelves on a brick wall 1.
You can hang very lightweight objects on a brick wall by nailing into the mortar between the bricks but the mortar must be solid not crumbly.
Learn how to drill into brick or cement to hang shelves a picture or a tv safely.
Place a pencil mark where each shelf will.
Use a hammer drill with a 1 4 inch mason bit or an electric drill with the same bit to drill out the holes.
Insert the sleeve into the hole you ve drilled then screw in the sleeve screw.
You can also insert a pipe cleaner into the.
Measure out the rough height at which you plan to install each shelf.
With your drill perfectly level drill into the brick using the masonry bit.
How to install shelves on a brick or concrete wall step 1.
Hold each bracket on the wall where.
For more solid support use the metal vertical brackets that are adjustable.
Use anchors with a sleeve to support heavier objects.
Put up shelves or a tv on a brick or cement wall.