Target has some of the same tools for less money (Black & Decker, McCullouch, etc.). Small hardware stores beat the Big Box stores (Lowe's, Home Depot). Nylon self-drilling anchors for drywall also known as wallboard (see picture at top of post)īlack & Decker 6V PivotPlus rechargeable screwdriver/drillģ/8-inch drill bit (came with the PivotPlus) The trips were to buy these following items:īlack & Decker BullsEye level and stud finder I have receipts from 4 trips, but then there were the fruitless scouting missions here and here. of trips to a store in one month for this project: I found I had metal studs instead of wood ones, which changed what type of anchor I needed. (That is why this shelf is notorious for faulty installation and stability failure.) IKEA does not provide the hardware or even suggest what type you need for this item. I described to them what I was doing and they recommended the right screws and anchors for the project.ĭifficulties:Had to find the placement of studs in my wall The people who work there actually know what they're doing when it comes to DIY. It is a chain but much smaller than Home Depot or Lowe's. I went to my local small hardware store, Pleasant's hardware. Well, I was thoroughly justified in putting off installing this shelf for so long. Stay tuned to see how I decorate these floating shelves in our living room.After two years, I finally decided to tackle the IKEA LACK shelf. I love shelf styling, so this is going to be so fun! I can’t wait to decorate these floating shelves! I have so much room to add pictures, art, and other decorative objects. I love how they add lots of interest but they still have a light feeling and don’t overwhelm the space. These shelves make this wall look so much more complete. 
We now have beautiful, floating shelves in our living room. Once the shelves were attached together, we were done. And once I decorate the shelves, it will be even less noticeable. They aren’t perfect, but it’s barely noticeable. We made sure to use a level to get the shelves to match up as close as possible. To match up the two shelves and get rid of the uneven gap, we tightened mending plates down using screws. We attached the mending plates evenly spaced on the upper shelves. You can’t really see anything from the ground so no one would notice the plates. On the upper shelf, it wasn’t as big of a deal, because that shelf is so high up on the wall. That way, you wouldn’t be able to see the plate. On the lower shelf, we installed the mending plates toward the back of the shelves against the wall. To make the shelves look like one complete piece, we attached them together using a few mending plates. Once the shelves were installed, you could tell where the gap was between the two different sizes.
Ikea lack shelf spacing install#
To attach the shelves to the wall, you first install a metal bracket.Īfter it’s securely attached to the wall, the shelf just slips over the bracket and you attach the two pieces together with some screws along the back of the shelf. We attached the smaller shelf first on the left side. This allowed us to mark off the floating shelves locations using a pencil.Īfter the locations we marked, we installed each shelf. Then, we adjusted it to create a level line on the media center wall. We attached the level to the wall on the opposite side of the room.
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