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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 cinder block walls requires special tools and fasteners.
Step 2: Drill pilot holes
Using the holes in the shelving unit as a guide, mark the location where the pilot holes will be drilled. Using a drill with a carbide masonry bit, drill pilot holes in the concrete. Follow the directions included with the selected fasteners. Always wear goggles and a dust mask when drilling into masonry.
Mark the location of the pilot holes.

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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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