How Do I Remove These Shelves Without Drywall Damage?
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Elise
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We are re-doing one of our rooms and desperately want to remove these shelves. The screws have either been filled or are hidden, but we aren’t sure. All I know is that it isn’t budging & we cannot damage the wall. Any suggestions to carefully remove them? Please and thank you !!
It looks like the 1X2 boards under the shelves are nailed into the studs. The shelves are toe nailed to those boards. Start with a hammer and gently hammer up on the underside of a shelf near the 1X2 boards. The shelves should separate from those thin boards. Use a pry bar to remove the 1X2 boards. A piece of cardboard under the pry bar to protect the wall while prying them off. You'll be left with some nail holes to fill.
found this for yo u
https://www.hunker.com/13415371/how-to-remove-an-existing-wood-shelf
William is correct that the shelves have been anchored to the walls with nails, not screws.
Your very welcome.
Awesome to know that your situation is resolved congratulations thanks for the feedback
do you have a better pic
Thanks for the update on your shelf removal.
Hammer upward on the shelves until they come off.
Then use the hammer claws to pull the cleats off the wall.
Then use the hammer to get the nails out,
or bend them over so you don't get hurt.
Hi Elise, hope this helps you out.
You only need one tool; a hammer.
Hammer upward on the shelves until they come off.
Then use the hammer claws to pull the cleats off the wall.
Then use the hammer to get the nails out,
or bend them over so you don't get hurt.