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How To Install Utility Shelves
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DIFFICULTY RATING: (2 out of 5 - Easy)

Attaching heavy-duty industrial shelves to concrete or cinderblock walls requires special tools and fasteners.
Step 1: Select appropriate tools and fasteners
 Drilling into concrete requires special tools and fasteners. A carbide masonry bit will be needed to drill into the concrete or concrete block. Consider using a hammer drill for a project requiring numerous fasteners. To hold the shelf, use a masonry fastener designed for concrete or cinderblock.
Soft metal anchors are suitable for securing shelves to concrete.
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Drill (Buy) Dust mask (Buy)
Goggles (Buy) Hammer (Buy)
Hammer drill (Buy) Masonry anchor (Buy)
Masonry bit (Buy) Shelf (Buy)
Socket or socket wrench (Buy) Spirit level (Buy)
Always wear goggles and a dust mask when drilling into concrete.

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