Use a level to align the page.
How to hang open books on the wall.
Books weigh about 12 ounces each on average and some hardcover books can weigh over a pound.
It s time to hang the hardware on the wall.
Use the level to make sure the marks are at the same height.
But a thick plaster wall can complicate matters as can a wall with oddly spaced studs steel studs or even no studs anywhere near where the book shelf is supposed to hang.
I did this by adding one command strip to the spine of the book and sticking that to the wall.
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It s not a bad idea to find your studs before you start the project and make a book hanger that aligns with your studs.
Locate two studs four feet apart on the wall where you want to hang the book holder.
If a room has a slightly sloping floor or ceiling start by hanging the pictures level.
If they look crooked cheat just a bit so they look.
To hang the book rack attach a french cleat at the center of the back.
As long as the wall portion of the cleat is installed properly into studs or using appropriate wall anchors it should hold up to 100 pounds.
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Sometimes i nailed down all the pages and sometimes i left some open.
This is the easiest way to ensure level hanging and proper support.
Hanging an open bookshelf onto a wall.
I like the varied look this created.
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My studs were four feet apart.
That s a lot of books.
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Add the books to the wall starting in the middle of your design.
The heavy weight means that when you hang a bookshelf from the.