Hanging Floating Shelves On Plaster Walls

Of course there are no studs were i need them.

Hanging floating shelves on plaster walls.

Consider what you will be storing on your shelf. Floating shelves generally require two wall studs. Now that you have. I m trying to hang two small floating shelves on a section of plaster wall.

Locate and mark your shelf. Measure the piece of wood to ensure it fits inside the length of the shelf before using a saw to cut it. Place a carpenters level alongside the bracket. There are many different kinds of stud finders so.

Use a stud finder to locate wooden studs hidden behind the plaster wall. Determine the height. Drill a pilot hole. 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. Cut a 2x2 piece of wood long enough to fit inside your floating shelves. This section of wood will be what the open back part of your shelf slides onto to keep it on the wall. It s actually not too hard to hang things on plaster walls however as long as you use screws and work slowly and carefully.

If you re hanging heavy objects use screws with anchors for added protection. Place one of the brackets against the wall at the first shelf location. 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. Use a stud finder to locate the studs within the walls.