How to Install Shelf Track Steel Shelving
The ShelfTrack steel wire shelving system is both versatile and easy to install. Whether for a closet, garage, pantry or laundry room, this system is sure to bring organization to most any space. With a few common household tools and an afternoon, anyone can install this system.
What You'll Need:
- Cordless drill
- 2-inch screws
- Measuring tape
- Stud finder
- Bolt cutters
- Hack saw or metal grinder
- Pencil
- Level
- Hang track
- Vertical standards
- Wire shelves
- Plastic end caps
- Wall-mounted shelf clips
- Brackets
- Use measuring tape to measure the height and width of the storage area as well as the number of shelves you desire. You’ll need to utilize a stud finder to locate the wall studs and use a pencil to mark their location. Position a level vertically against each of the pencil marks and make a line to denote other locations that can be used for screws.
- Connect the hang track to the top of the wall; you can do so by drilling one screw into one of the center holes. Position the level up against the bottom of the hang track and keep it even as you continue to attach screws into the rest of the mounting holes. Use a hack saw or metal grinder to cut the hang track.
- To install the first vertical bracket standard, hook it into the hang track and slide it over one of the stud lines. Use the level again to make sure that it remains straight, and drive a screw into each one of the mounting holes. Install standards on each end of the hang track as well as every 16 to 24 inches across the wall.
- Install brackets at your preferred height of each shelf on each of the standards. Ensure that each of the brackets is the same length as the desired depth of the shelves. Cut the shelves to length by using bolt cutters or a hack saw. Put plastic end caps on the end of every wire, this will prevent injury and wall damage. Install the shelves by sliding them on top of the brackets and connect them into the bracket clips.
- Mount each of the wall clips to the front ends of each shelf, this will add additional support. You can complete this step only if the shelving is being installed wall to wall. Otherwise, this is not an option. Utilize a stud finder to locate each stud on the side walls and mark their locations with a pencil. Install the clips to the end of the shelf and drive them completely through the mounting holes into the wall.