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Wall
Mounts -
Where
to mount boxes and shelves
When installing
wall mounts you should choose a spot away from doorways, high traffic
areas, and areas where water can damage things. In short, you don't
want your plants destroying your home and family.
What you'll
need: Stud finder, Power drill (electric or cordless), Eyebolts
and anchor bolts or molly bolts, Shelf brackets, Baling wire or
plastic-coated metal wire, Wood shelves.
For stability
and security, you should install the hardware into wall studs or
thick, exposed beams. Use a stud-finder to locate the beams. If
one's available, use a lag bolt or screw for any brackets. These
items have pointed tips and deep threads to grip the wood. Else
you'll need a molly bolt (or an anchor bolt). Anchor bolts have
flanges that open out and grip the wall from the other side, making
it harder for the bolt to pull out.
Mark and drill
starting holes where the hardware will go. Put the bolt through
the bracket's holes, and either screw the bolt into the wood, or
push the bolt through the wall, and open the flanges by screwing
the bolt closed.
If you are building
a wall-mounted shelf for your containers, heavier wall planters
will need some extra hold. You can get this support by attaching
wires from the wall to your shelf.
Drill holes
into the shelf's top side, about two inches in from the ends. Drill
two more holes into the wall above the shelf, at a height equal
to the shelf's width, and at the same distance apart as the shelf's
holes. Install more eyebolts. Now, run wire from each wall bolt
to the bolt opposite on the shelf. Long shelves may need one more
wire in the middle.
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