How to Install Closet Shelf Supports

Installing closet shelf supports is a great way to ensure that your heavy items can be placed safely and conveniently out of the way in the shelving of your closets. Basic materials and tools are all that is required for the average homeowner to make their closet shelving nearly unbreakable. This is due to a unique property of closet shelves, which allow the shelving boards to be suspended over supports on the opposing closet walls. Using a few of these shelves will greatly increase the amount of closet shelving available, and can be particularly useful in the higher reaches of the closet, which often go unused.

2 x 4 boards, 2 ft. long
Drill
Drill bits
Wood screws
Pencil
Stud finder
Stain
Paint
Carpenter's level
Saw
Paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Mark the lower border of the current shelf (if applicable) using a pencil. Remove the existing shelf and brackets and find the studs in the closet side walls using the stud finder. Mark the location of the studs using the pencil, being sure to mark when each stud begins and ends.
- 2
  Hold the 2x4 support boards up to the markings on the wall, and determine if the supports extend beyond the shelf itself. Trim the edge of the support to the desired length using the saw.
- 3
  Transfer the markings for the stud locations onto the support boards, and mark two locations on each stud to attach wood screws. Place the carpenter's level on top of the supports to ensure that they are level. Predrill these spots using a drill bit with a slightly smaller diameter than the wood screws you will be attaching the closet supports with.
- 4
  Attach the support boards to both walls using the wood screws. Set the shelf on top of the new supports and place the carpenter's level on top of the shelf to check the balance and make any necessary adjustments.

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