How to put up a shelf

[@sukybee07]

I'm a complete novice at DIY, but really don't want to be reliant on others, so want to undertake some DIY jobs myself. Your tutorial was really helpful. Wish me luck

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

We are glad you found the video helpful, best of luck!

[@sbv5220]

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[@idilyaktubay4048]

Yes i was wondering that! Thank you!

[@muaykaliente4386]

Legend thanks

[@bambinadoo]

Thanks so much!👍🏻😁

[@JeanMccreesh]

Thank you.. brilliant! 🇨🇦

[@marilynmccormick3731]

Thanks. I'm going to put up two 48 inch shelves in my garage. I'm a 78 year old woman with limited experience but now I'm sure I can do it. Thanks for your guidance. I appreciate it. Never say never!&

[@bo12white34]

The tape around the bit and cardboard over the anchor are actually great ideas I'll use from now on . Ive been doing these types of jobs on my own all my life and I've never thought of those ideas . Thank you

[@sushineko8255]

Shoutout to all the brave souls! Good luck :D

[@PeachyTeafy]

Very clear and helpful information! I just adopted a cat and really want to build him cat walks, but I have never done anything like that before. Love the tip about using carboard as a wall guard, it's so simple but sometimes you just don't think of something like that until the damage is done!

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

Thank you! We wish you best of luck with the cat walks project, sounds like a lovely idea.

[@courtneyp7459]

Finally! A video that is clear and straight to the point. Really appreciated, thank you 😊

[@JeanMccreesh]

You get an A++, concise, and you covered everything including spacing your brackets which I couldn't remember, so BIG thanks for this! 🇨🇦

[@kahlilahotuegbe6182]

Awesome video. I have been looking for a video that I thought would be easy enough for me to see the step by step directions, also hear what was being said. Very helpful. I am ready to hang my floating shelves.

[@tombstone1811]

wow! I learn how to put up a shelf in 4:25 mins. I dont need to go to Carpenter school for this . Thanks for sharing Draper Tool TV.

[@snew9927]

Excellent, perfectly explained, will be watching this when I put shelves up for the first time ever

[@heartartindia]

Thank you this us helpful as I am complete beginner and on a strict budget while moving into a new flat with no kitchen shelving.

[@MrsAlexisAgnew2019]

Great explanation, and pro tips! :) Side note: it's so interesting listening to a Brit describe the DIY process using his native words! 🤓 I never realized you call them different things across the pond.

[@Mothman58]

Simple, cheap and very feasible. Thank you sir

[@MYMusicMYLove]

This video was amazing. Thank you. I feel ready to add my shelf

[@h.j2141]

Why can’t every shelf tutorial be as good as this one!

[@amorinooo]

No joke! A search for shelf hanging videos first brings up loads of floating shelves or people hanging 12 ft long live edge shelf desks. I just wanted a simple shelf for my craft space. This was perfect and no needless stories!

[@ncsuGIS]

Good attention to detail. No time wasted.

[@deirdrebarber9220]

"If you get it wrong, the shelf will fall down." :)

[@PeterPHasVids]

hold my beer...

[@CaptChaos1964]

Oh blimey, I’ve been doing it wrong, and badly, for decades! Very very useful..

[@afrosteeve]

Thank you Draper, great video. My shelf went up great and it was the exact same one as that in the video :D

[@jessl1526]

Great video! helped me put up my first shelf, and she's level!

[@seoulkilla2505]

Perfect tutorial!

[@chrisread2265]

hi i like your work putting up shelfs please do more that is what i have got to do some how thanks chris

[@corruptedfiles2222]

Using cardboard to hammer in the plug! Great tip, thanks

[@Martina280]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you very much!

[@MicSokol]

If you are attaching the shelf in a non solid wall, and you are using only two brackets for the shelf it is much easier to attach the brackets to the board first, then put a level on top of the shelf and attach screws.

[@mili12367]

Your technique is precise and scientific, appreciated.

[@PrettyPRChickTV]

This video should have a lot more likes!! Thank you!

[@farahamzn]

sirrr this is really helping!! 4min and packed! thanksss

[@gardenparklike]

Thank you, Mr. Draper! I'm gonna make it!!..

[@shyamvk]

very useful video, you have a nice calming voice. Instructional videos like these should be benchmarked. Great job, the shelf came out decently, had an issue as one point was overlapping a tile which cracked a bit.

[@rosamaebabayson2489]

Perfect execution thanks

[@mariasplants]

Finally a video that's well explained, Thank You

[@stephaniecameron6245]

Great video - feel more confident about putting up a shelf!

[@doro1915]

You have make a good job,nice Video,thank you ❤️🙏❤️

[@blakeskidmore523]

Great video! Thanks so much!

[@gemturaray5366]

This looks easy and plain, and i love it, compared to others with same project.. sooo complicated. i love this one, i think this is the one i would like to have by myself,, i think i can do it myself... wish me luck

[@SE45CX]

Also when your tools aren't colored red and black you can still succeed. But you knew that already :)

[@SoranDalawi]

Thank you for this. Some tips in here I haven't seen elsewhere so I'm very happy I stumbled onto this clip.

[@Mandrag0ras]

So I bought some cheap ass brackets from Ikea and when I got home I was wondering how am I supposed to fix them on the wall when the holes are so tiny and I should probably not use a screw big enough to eat through the plastic. So I started looking on KZbin and I found this video where you use exactly the same brackets. But I didn't get the chance to see what size screw you used and how it fits through the bracket hole.

[@Huedra.]

I just wanted to know what the thing under the shelf was called glad you say what the things are 😊 I can buy some bracket now

[@jonathancodd4]

What a brilliant video, really, really helped me out this morning! Thank you kind Sir!

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

You're very welcome.

[@jezzikagiesa1379]

Thank you very much. I'll let you know how mine turn out. God bless!

[@sarrahnaas2838]

Thank you! Very helpful video.

[@jockiepurnama4307]

Simply love it, thanks a lot it helps me fixing my works 😍

[@techytech1907]

a rare video that actually does not edit out key parts. shocking how some videos make no mention of leveling.

[@wellbeingyogi7949]

Thank you so much! This is the best.

[@Rexx0rz]

Thank you! This helped me a lot

[@georgesparrow100]

Great video, well explained.

[@Cryptolorian]

A quick question whilst I'm here, I drilled 4 holes into an internal solid wall for shelf brackets, but the holes are a bit off even though I marked it correctly. I now need to drill another 4 holes slightly higher and to the left. How far apart do the holes need to be from the first set of holes to avoid weakening the new drilled holes? Also, any advice for drilling holes accurately without the drill bit wondering off? I'm thinking off using a much smaller drill bit first and then working my way upto the 8mm bit that I need. Thank you kindly.

[@nawelna6674]

عمل رائع ومنظم بارك الله فيك 👍🇩🇿

[@kingwilson8118]

Great video!!!!! Very helpful 👍

[@balintmolnar9064]

Thanks, this is just what i needed 😄

[@Papafou]

A well explained and easy to follow video. thanks.

[@pamhopkirk3831]

Thanks! I can get the spouse to help as the shelves are large!

[@bobobobobobob678]

Fantastic video!!! Thank you very much!!!!

[@povpanha7302]

Nice video thank you 😊👍

[@treyjasso]

how do you install the hard to reach screws? Not the straight L bracket but the brackets that have items in the way of the top hole.

[@129scrabble]

Very helpful video :)

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

You're feedback is appreciated, thank you.

[@AmonVangrell]

thank you I've learned a lot!

[@alltechurdu7361]

Its a good trick

[@megbustamante99]

Very nice explained. Tysm

[@rahims616]

thanks very good job .🌹

[@shakirzufayri306]

can i know what size screw use if i want to put books on it ?

[@lorenfarr2870]

great video thank you

[@virginiaw8608]

Thanks. Just what I needed to know

[@TheWwwf100]

Good job

[@alicedougie]

Really helpful! Thank you

[@ahmedh4077]

Very good 👍👍 thanks

[@mistyday1060]

it was really helpful thanks

[@marissaponpon9231]

Thanks very clear...

[@missficklebobby]

Great video thankyou

[@josefelixcarrionlopez7188]

You are the boss

[@anitharani8542]

Thank you

[@ed9709]

I bought a pair of shelf brackets but one side of the bracket is longer than the other side so my question is which side is fixed to the wall. Thanx.

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

Hi Ed. You would fit the long side to the wall. The size of the short side denotes what depth of shelf you could use. The ‘short side’ of the bracket used should be around ¾ of the depth of the shelf to give you adequate support. We hope this helps!

[@rhondaeaton4708]

So well explained for a newbie like me!

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

Glad we could help.

[@ianwebb6182]

I found a bit of an easier way is to just mark and drill of the top hole of the bracket first. Then, partially screw the bracket on. This means you can work a bit more hands free to get it vertical with spirit-level and mark the lower hole.

[@Shriniwas333]

Very neat and clean work👌👌

[@arabianwanderess]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@Fierfek1972]

Very helpful, but, what if you find that the bracket isn't level? Is there a simple fix? I have all brick walls, if I get the hole just out of alignment I find it impossible to drill a new hole in the right place, so have to bodge it!

[@Bollywoodsvideo9874]

Fierfek1972 oK

[@marbejanebaguio9893]

Thank you sir

[@ricardoz1137]

What if the wall itself isn’t leveled? Should one use shims??

[@Bpokemob]

Thank you sir!

[@christelletchety6022]

Thank you very much!!!

[@kirankaur4796]

great helpful video, thank you

[@21Kiran]

What screws did you use to attach bracket to shelf. Please show

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

We filmed this one a few years ago so it’s a little difficult to give a definitive answer. It would depend on the size of the hole, plug and the bracket used. As a guide Screw sizes for yellow, red or brown wall plugs. Based on Fischer fixings the recommended screw sizes for yellow, red and brown wall plugs are as follows: Yellow: 3 to 4mm screw. Red: 4 to 5mm screw. Brown: 4.5 to 6mm screw. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your project.

[@TYT695]

Thanks man... this is really helpful!!

[@nielknox]

Thank you!

[@rajminbegum999]

That was explained very clearly thanks

[@karas4009]

im doing this for a bookshelf soon maybe. hopefully it turns out good. haha

[@Aliain12]

Perfect mate

[@maria.cabrera.musica]

Thanks!!

[@aaa-bm7tu]

It is very helpful....thanks

[@fareedafarhana6332]

very helpful,thank you

[@DrapertoolsLtd]

That's great news.

[@7jen71]

very easy peesy watching. u made it simple. none of this namby pamby rabbling lol 😊

[@nurhafizbinismail5912]

well, very helpful,thanks

[@divinaertel]

What's the name if the material to hold the board, thank you

[@stivanbivan]

It's called a "shelf bracket" :)

[@wiccanloverkris]

Very explanatory. Thank you! :)

[@Ketammi]

Thankyo for a great tutorial. Q: whats the term for the “detector” you use in the beginning?

[@charliefoxx81]

look up 'stud finder' =)

[@madsgaming3070]

Thank you so much mate

[@marziadiba1063]

awesome