width 28-35cm x height 4.8cm

Paintable premium mdf

Made to order from softwood & premium mdf -please tell us the depth you require (280-350mm) in the Additional Info box. The top, front & bottom sections are mitred, so no difficult mdf edges to paint. Can be used for all wall types & round to the nearest size listed trim to size.

comes with side & back wooden batons, screws & brown rawlplugs

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FITTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Tools required (ideally):
 Drill with hammer action, cordless drill/driver, small spirit level, tape measure, hammer, carpenters square, pull saw or other hand saw, 6.5/7mm masonry drill bit (for brown wall plugs), block plane, mastic gun. 
Materials required: decorators caulk, three strips of ply/mdf to make a template, injectionresin (if the shelves are long & supplied with mid support brackets.)

Prior to fitting put down dust sheets down to catch the dust from drilling.

To install the shelves;

1. Mark where the top of each batton should go on the centre of the back wall.

2. Working from the top fix the battons for each shelf, first fix the back batton; put in the middle screw first then level using the spirit level & put in the screws either side. In a similar way fix the side battons.

(3. If your alcove shelves are long they may be supplied with mid support brackets/rods; 3a. drill 16mm dia holes into the wall using the pre drilled holes on the battons as a guide. The hole needs to be 70mm deep or to allow the projection of the rod to be slightly less than the inside depth of the shelves. The hole needs to be as square to the wall & level as possible. 3b. inject resin & push the rods in one hole at a time rotate the rod as you push it in. As the resin dries you can adjust the level buy using a screw as a wedge. The wooden block at the end of the block should be level with the back batton. 1c. Allow resin to cure.1d. Chip off excess resin.)

4. With all the battons up you are ready to trim & fit the shelves. Screw 3 strips of mdf (or any rigid sheet material) together to make a template of the size & shape of the alcove minus approx 2mm on the side. Check it will slide out of the alcove & adjust accordingly. Draw around it onto the shelf. Use the carpenters square to mark off 90 degrees on the front of the shelf. Using the saw trim the shelf to size.

5. Slide the shelf onto the battons. If slightly too tight to fit, mark where it needs to be trimmed and plane/sand down. Scribe & trim down the back of the shelf to match the contour of the back wall.

6. Once all the shelves are up you are ready to fill any gaps with the caulk, apply with the mastic gun. Caulk should be left for 12 hrs to dry completely.

7. Once the caulk is dry retouch the caulk to match your wall colour.