How To Fit Cast Iron Shelf Brackets

Posted On: Sep 14, 2022

Categories: Shelf Brackets

How To Fit Cast Iron Shelf Brackets

Ironmongery can add a really industrial and rustic feel to an interior, welcoming character and depth that will adorn your home for years to come.

Cast iron shelf brackets are a great addition to an interior. They’re perfect for creating additional storage without eating into your floor space, and they can add character in spaces like kitchens and utility rooms where you want to create beautifully styled shelves that match your interior decor scheme. 

We have a beautiful range of cast iron shelf brackets to choose from at Oak & Forge, all offering unrivaled quality, handcrafted from high quality cast iron that’s made to last. 

So, with your cast iron shelf brackets at the ready, here’s how to fit them!

How To Fit Cast Iron Shelf Brackets

What You Will Need:

  • Set of shelf brackets

  • Spirit level

  • Tape measure

  • Pencil

  • Drill

  • 6mm masonry bit

  • Hammer

  • Screwdriver

  • Protective eyewear

  • Wall plugs & screws (these come supplied with our full range of cast iron shelf brackets)

How To Fit

  1. When you receive your cast iron shelf brackets the box will contain the brackets and the fixings that you’ll need to attach your shelf bracket to the wall (please note that our ironmongery products come with a light coating of oil, this is to protect the metal in transit from the factory, this can be removed with a rag or piece of kitchen roll). 

  2. Before you start fitting them, you will need a few additional tools to install. This includes a spirit level to ensure brackets are level, a tape measure and pencil to mark out where you’ll want your shelf brackets to be, a drill and a 6mm masonry bit to drill holes for the brackets. The wall plugs and screws come supplied with any of the shelf brackets purchased on Oak & Forge. Lastly, you’ll also need a hammer to gently tap the wall plugs in, a screwdriver to tighten screws and most importantly for safety, some protective eyewear.

  3. You first need to determine where you would like your shelf to be, it may be worth offering the shelf up to the wall to see if you like the position before you drill any holes into the walls, once you have decided where you would like your shelf to be take your spirit level and mark a level line with a pencil, where you would like the bottom of your shelf to be. 

  4. You can take your shelf brackets and line up to the top with your line in position, and mark the fixings holes onto the wall with a pencil.

  1. Now, with your drill, take it up to your markings with the 6mm masonry bit attached, the hole should be slightly deeper than the length of the supplied wall plugs, this can then be repeated for both brackets and all markings.

  2. Once the holes have been created, the wall plugs can then be inserted into the holes. Using a hammer, lightly tap the wall plugs so that they are flush with the wall.

  3. You can now take your bracket and the supplied screws, along with your screwdriver and attach your bracket to the wall.

  4. Once both brackets are secured onto the wall, you can take your shelf and place it onto your brackets and line it up so that it sits centrally with regards to the brackets.

  5. As shown in our video below, we have fitted the Hockinston and Shipley lattice shelf bracket and we have chosen a beautiful piece of solid oak to form the shelf.The shelf can then be secured to the brackets using the mounting holes on the bracket, for a slightly more industrial look we have also mounted as shown a scaffolding board shelf.

  6. There we have it, a beautiful sturdy shelf that will look beautiful in any room in your house.

Cast iron shelf brackets are easy to fit, and they can transform a dull, plain wall into something really special. 

They can be used tucked away in areas to store boxes, and everything else in between, or they come into their own when fitted as a decorative element in a room, and beautifully styled to match the rest of your home decor scheme.

Feeling inspired? Take a look at our full range of traditional and contemporary architectural ironmongery, including our shelf brackets to add an industrial edge to your interior. 

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