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Carpentry: How To Secure A Corner Shelf

  
  
  

corner shelfA nice carpentry project is adding a corner display shelf. It is decorative and functional. So how do you install it?

Depending on what you intend to use the shelf for, there are a couple ways to secure it. It is all about weight. If you intend to place substantial weight on the shelf, like a lot of books, you will need to beef up the bracing. If you just want to set a small picture on, then you won’t need as much.

Generally, I don’t like to see supports under the shelf unless they are decorative. If you don’t plan on placing much weight on the shelf, you can probably get away with some “L” brackets. I would use at least four of them and place 2 on each wall. One bracket at the corner (where there are wall studs) and another set further out near the front of the shelf, ideally into a wall stud. If the shelf is small enough where it won’t reach a stud, you can use E-Z anchors into the drywall….just watch the weight.

If you plan on loading up the weight, I would install wood ledger boards along the wall first. You can use ¾” x 3” and run them along the wall. Make sure they are level and screw them into the wall studs. Then you can set the corner shelf on top of the ledgers and secure it with finish nails or screws. If you need additional support, you can add an additional ledger across the front, that will join the 2 ledgers on the wall.

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