How to Hang Shelves and Coat Racks
- 1). Slide the stud finder along the wall at the approximate height you would like to locate the shelf or rack. Mark the studs at the locations indicated on the stud finder with a pencil.
- 2). Place the shelf or coat rack against the wall. Set a level on top of the horizontal surface of the shelf or rack. Level the shelf or rack.
- 3). Mark the position of the fastener holes on the wall while holding the shelf or rack in place using a pencil. Remove the shelf or rack from the wall.
- 4). Drill a pilot-hole at the pencil marks indicating the position of the fastener holes on the wall using a drill with a 1/16-inch pilot bit.
- 5). Align the shelf or rack against the wall with the holes lined up. Drive screws through the holes in the shelf or rack to fasten them in place using a screwdriver.
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