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Install Floating Shelves

Holly Honeycutt

By Holly Honeycutt
Updated July 10, 2020

Whether you are installing premade shelves or building your own, check out our DIY Basics video and tips to create a striking accent piece.

Skill

Intermediate

Time

One Day

Tips For Installing Floating Shelves

Use these videos and tips to help make your floating shelf installation go smoothly.

 

  • Take a look at What’s Inside My Wall? before you start drilling holes into your wall to avoid potential costly damage.
  • Locating studs is very important because drywall is too weak to hang things from. Use a stud finder to locate studs. Read more about How to Find Wall Studs.
  • If you must hang something from the drywall, you can use drywall anchors. These anchors provide strength to support the weight of what you are hanging. Don’t know how to use drywall anchors? Watch our DIY Basics video: How Do I Use Drywall Anchors?
  • A pocket hole is an angled hole drilled into a board to hide screws in your project. Learn How to Use a Pocket Hole Jig to easily create this type of hole.