Hanging Floating Shelves On Plaster Walls

Use a stud finder to locate wooden studs hidden behind the plaster wall.

Hanging floating shelves on plaster walls.

How to hang shelves on plaster walls step 1. Plaster walls with available studs locate the vertical studs in the wall where the shelving will be located by sliding an electronic stud sensor over that. Determine the height. Place one of the brackets against the wall at the first shelf location.

Use a stud finder to locate the studs within the walls. Of course there are no studs were i need them. We were going to use toggle bolts but after we drilled the holes for the toggle bolts we discovered there s only about 3 cm of space between the back of the lath and the exterior masonry. Determine where you want your shelves and how wide they will be.

Floating shelves generally require two wall studs. It s actually not too hard to hang things on plaster walls however as long as you use screws and work slowly and carefully. There are many different kinds of stud finders so. Cut a 2x2 piece of wood long enough to fit inside your floating shelves.

Locate and mark your shelf. I m trying to hang two small floating shelves on a section of plaster wall. Now that you have. This section of wood will be what the open back part of your shelf slides onto to keep it on the wall.

Measure the piece of wood to ensure it fits inside the length of the shelf before using a saw to cut it. Pre drill the holes and use fairly long screws to ensure a secure fit. Drill a pilot hole. Shelves that are expected to hold any.