By: Stephen Drommonsy
Submitted: 2010-10-26 07:53:53 | Word Count: 724
When hanging something on the wall, whether it is a shelf, curtain pole, picture or flowering basket, you need a sturdy fixing to make sure the item stays attached. Always check for hidden pipes and electric cables with an electronic detector before drilling into your wall. Listed here are a couple of examples.
Putting up a fixed shelf.
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The best shelf supports are non-adjustable brackets, which are ideal for putting up an individual shelf. Space the brackets according to the shelf material, its thickness and also the load the shelf will be supporting. Brackets are fitted using longer arm against the wall and the shorter one under the shelf, therefore the length of the longer arm will determine how closely shelves may be fitted one above the other in case you desire to put up more than one shelving.
1. Hold the shelf against the wall and mark where you want the base to go. Then mark where the first bracket is required to be, as well as the space to the following bracket. Check the marks are level using a spirit level.
2. Hold the 1st bracket up to your mark, checking it is vertical, and mark the wall through the fixing holes. Repeat with the second bracket. If you have in excess of two brackets, fit them between the outer brackets, equal distances apart.
3. Drill into the wall, insert wallplugs if you have a masonry wall, and screw the brackets in place. Lay the shelf across, and put a mark inside the holes in the brackets for the fixing screws underneath it. Take the shelf down and drill pilot holes for your short screws, but make sure not to travel all the way through the shelf. Replace the shelf and screw home the fixing screws.
Putting up a curtain track.
When putting up a curtain track or even a pole, either buy the precise length or get one longer than you will need and cut it to fit. The screws supplied with the curtain track may not be long enough to accomplish a secure fixing. In this case, use longer screws and wallplugs, or screw into sound ceiling timber. The window top or ceiling might not be quite level, so mount the track parallel to whichever is the most horizontal.
1. Decide on the correct length of track to make room for your curtains and cut it to length by using a fine-tooth hacksaw. Remove any burrs from your cut ends with a craft knife or even a file. If the window is wide and the curtains thick, the track will have to extend further than if the material is lightweight. Calculate how much the track will reach beyond the recess. Use a ruler and pencil to extend the line.
2. Measure 25mm in from your end of the pencil line and 50mm up; this is exactly the fixing position for the end bracket. Repeat to discover the position of the other end bracket. Mark the remaining fixing positions at equal intervals between both end brackets, measuring 50mm up at the top of the window recess on every occasion
3. Check at each fixing position that you have no hidden pipes or cables. If all is clear, drill the fixing holes and insert wallplugs of the right size for your screws. Screw the mounting clips into position, following the manufacturer’s instructions. The bracket latches that the track fits into needs to be facing forward.
4. To fix the end stops, slip one over each end of the track and tighten the retaining screws.
5. Place the track into the slot in the end brackets. Push the bracket latch until you hear a click. Clip the remaining track into place in the same way.
Author Resource:-
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