How to Hang Wood Shoe Shelves
Wooden shoe shelves are a convenient way to organize multiple pairs of shoes in a relatively small space. These shelves can often be placed on the floor of an entrance way, pantry, or closet. However, you may want your shoes to be completely out of the way. If you want your shoes off the floor, but you wear them too often to store them away in the back of your closet, the best solution may be to hang your wood shoe shelves. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Shelf brackets
- Screws
- Self-drilling screw-in anchors
- Pencil
- Stud finder
- Level or measuring tape
- Drill or screwdriver
Instructions
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Use a stud finder to locate the studs in the area where you want to hang your shelf.
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Use a pencil to mark a small spot on the wall where you plan to hang each bracket. The spot should be over the studs you located with the stud finder. Use a level to make sure the points are even. If you don't have a level, use a measuring tape to measure the space between each point and the floor. The measurements should be equal for each point.
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Screw the anchors in the wall where you marked each point. Use a number two drill bit or a number two Phillips screwdriver. Be sure you don't over tighten or strip the anchors.
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Put a screw through your bracket. Use your drill or screwdriver to screw in the screw and secure the bracket to the anchor in the wall. Repeat for the second bracket.
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Hang your wood shoe shelves on the brackets.
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Tips & Warnings
Ask a staff member at your local hardware store for assistance if you're not sure what types of shelf brackets, screws, and anchors to use. Self-drilling anchors, for example, work well for a shelf that will hold a lot of weight, and self-drilling, screw-in type anchors are more reliable and secure than plastic anchors.
Before installing the brackets, you may want to secure them to the shelf for added stability. Because your hanging wood shoe shelves, which can get heavy once you start piling them with shoes, it may be a good idea to secure the brackets to the shelf by using pan head or flat head screws. This will add even more stability to your shelves.
