A screwdriver is one of the tools you'll need to install ventilated shelving.
Ventilated wire shelving has some advantages over wooden or composite shelving. The shelves have a thinner profile, so you'll gain more storage area in the same space. And ventilated wire shelving is strong and resistant to warping and bending. Finally, the open design of the shelves allows free ventilation of air, keeping items on the shelves cleaner. Installing ventilated shelving is a straight-forward process -- a suitable job for the average do-it-yourself homeowner. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Lay the front supports of the ventilated shelving system on the floor and position them so that the side of the supports with the pre-drilled holes is facing up. These holes are used for securing the front shelf hooks. Measure from the base of the supports to the position of the holes and record the measurements.
2. Measure up the wall from the floor with your tape measure. Mark the wall at the distances you recorded in the first step. This is where you'll install the rear hooks for the shelves. Place a level on each of the marks and draw a horizontal line along the wall to mark the position of the shelves.
3. Drill holes every six inches along the horizontal lines with a 1/8-inch drill bit. Push a hollow wall anchor into the wall at each hole.
4. Place a shelf hook and screw into each hollow wall anchor. Turn the screw with a screwdriver until the hook is snug against the wall. Tighten all the shelf hooks in the same manner.
5. Clip the back rail of each of the shelves onto the shelf hooks. Start with the bottom shelf and work upward.
6. Screw shelf hooks into the pre-drilled holes in the front supports. Position the front shelf supports at the front of the shelves. Lift the front edges of the shelves and clip them into the supports, starting with the top shelf and moving down.
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