How to hang up the bookshelf

How to hang up the bookshelf

The bookshelf in loaded condition has considerable weight. Being suspended incorrectly, it is capable to fall on legs. That the shelf hung strongly, it is necessary to choose competently fastening method depending on wall material.

Instruction

1. If the wall is made of gypsum cardboard, of the bookshelf on it refrain from fixing. It can not sustain the weight of books. If indoors there is wall from other material, use it if is not present, give preference to bookcase.

2. On wooden wall suspend the bookshelf as follows. By means of tape measure measure distance of fixing openings of the shelf between centers. Using construction level (normal or laser), draw on wall at desirable height strictly horizontal line. Then note on this line of the location of self-tapping screws. The distance between them has to be in accuracy equal measured. Take self-tapping screws of several centimeters and screw them the screw driver on depth, component about 4/5 lengths. Hats of self-tapping screws at the same time have to be directed a little up.

3. For suspension of the shelf on concrete wall make marking in the beginning as it is stated above. Then ask the seller of household shop to pick up self-tapping screws, dowels and drill so that they approached to each other. Before drilling by means of the finder of the buried wiring make sure that you will not get drill to cable. Carry out drilling slightly at an angle that hats of self-tapping screws also in this case have been directed a little up. Insert into opening dowels on all depth, and self-tapping screws in screw approximately at 4/5 lengths.

4. Having suspended the bookshelf, load it with books and leave for day. Then, having unloaded and having removed the shelf, make sure that self-tapping screws still keep strong. After that establish the shelf on the place and again load.

5. Observe extra care during the work with the shelf having movable glasses. In the course of suspension they can drop out of guides. That it has not occurred, accurately pull out them, and after installation of the shelf insert again. Never overload the shelf, placing additional books and other objects (for example, vases or figurines) on its top cover.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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