When hanging something to a wall, whether it’s a shelf, curtain pole, picture or flowering basket, you need a strong fixing to make sure the item stays attached. Always check for hidden pipes and electric cables with an electronic detector before drilling into your wall. Listed here are a couple of examples.
Putting up a hard and fast shelf.
The easiest shelf supports are non-adjustable brackets, which are ideal for putting up a single shelf. Space the brackets according to the shelf material, its thickness and the load the shelf is going to be supporting. Brackets are fitted using longer arm against the wall and then the shorter one under the shelf, therefore the length of this longer arm will determine how closely shelves will be fitted one above another in case you wish to put up multiple shelving.
1. Hold the shelf against the wall and mark where you want the bottom to go. Then mark where the first bracket needs to be, including the distance to the following bracket. Check the marks are level with a spirit level.
2. Hold the 1st bracket up to the mark, checking it’s vertical, and mark the wall inside the fixing holes. Repeat with your second bracket. If you have more than two brackets, fit them between the outer brackets, equal distances apart.
3. Drill into the wall, insert wallplugs if you have a masonry wall, and screw the brackets in place. Lay the shelf across, and make a mark through the holes in the brackets for the fixing screws underneath it. Take the shelf down and drill pilot holes for the short screws, but ensure not to go right through the shelf. Replace the shelf and screw home the fixing screws.
Putting up a curtain track.
When putting up a curtain track or perhaps a pole, either buy the correct length or get one longer than you need and cut it to fit. The screws supplied with the curtain track may not be long enough to attain a secure fixing. In this case, use longer screws and wallplugs, or screw into sound ceiling timber. The window top or ceiling may not be quite level, so mount the track parallel to whichever is essentially the most horizontal.
1. Decide on the correct length of track to make room for your curtains and cut it to length by using a fine-tooth hacksaw. Remove any burrs from your cut ends with a craft knife or even a file. If ever the window is wide and the curtains thick, the track will have to extend further than if the fabric is lightweight. Calculate how much the track will reach beyond the recess. Use a ruler and pencil to extend the top line.
2. Measure 25mm in from your end of the pencil line and 50mm up; this will be the fixing position for the end bracket. Repeat to discover the position of the other end bracket. Mark the remaining fixing positions at equal intervals between the two end brackets, measuring 50mm up from the top of the window recess every time
3. Check at each fixing position that you have no hidden pipes or cables. If all is clear, drill the fixing holes and insert wallplugs of the right size for the screws. Screw the mounting clips into position, following the manufacturer’s instructions. The bracket latches which the track fits into needs to be facing forward.
4. To fit the end stops, slip one over each end of your track and tighten the retaining screws.
5. Place the track into the slot in one of the end brackets. Push the bracket latch until you hear a click. Clip the remaining track into place in the same way.
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