Once you ve attached the adhesive strips remove the remaining strip liners and position your shelf along the wall.
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Mark the end points of the shelf in pencil.
Clean and dry the surface area that you would want to use put the two adhesive racks on the shelf system tear off the the protecive film and put the shelf on your desired spot.
You will require a corner so the shelf can be supported at 2 sides.
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Remember that the top of the shelf will be above your marks.
Make marks to indicate where the ends of the shelf fall on the wall.
Try to keep these marks as aligned with one another as possible.
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After determining where you plan on hanging the shelf press it up against the wall.
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Adjust the level until the bubble is centered and mark the keyhole locations on the wall.
If possible attach adhesive strips to 2 adjacent sides of the shelf and hang it in a corner.
Locate the studs behind the drywall.
Before you can hang anything on the wall choose the spot where you want to hang the item.
Ikea lack shelves are great in that they are light so they can be added to your wall without much effort.
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Then press your shelf against the wall for 30 seconds to fix it in place.
Now take off the shelf from the two adhesive racks and make sure to press the adhesive material firlmy against the.