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ClosetMaid ExpressShelf Installation Instructions Manual

Walk-in configurations includes wall-to-open, corners, and corner rounder bars
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Walk-in Configurations
Includes Wall-to-Open, Corners, and Corner Rounder Bars
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tools needed: Tape measure, level, pencil, #2 Phillips head screw driver or power drill with a 6" #2 Phillips bit, power saw
with wood cutting blade, optional drill template, tube cutter, hacksaw, speed square or miter saw with steel-cutting blade
Parts required: Shelf, backwall channel, sidewall bracket, universal pole cup, shelf and rod angle brackets or shelf angle
brackets, closet rods, closet rod end caps, shelf trim, shelf end caps, drywall fasteners [Easy anchors with #8x 1-1/4" flat head
wood screws], stud fasteners [4.5 x 60 mm wood screws], #6 x 5/8" flat head wood screws [for securing components to the
shelf or shelf to hardware] and self-tapping screws [to secure the closet rod to the universal pole cup]. Make sure you have the
right sizes and matching right or left shelf joiners and shelf end caps as applicable. Appendix A charts the parts and required
hardware per component.
Additional parts you may need: Corner rounder hanger bar, straight and corner H-channel shelf joiners, closet rod joiner
Replacement Warranty: You must follow the manufacturer's instructions supplied by ClosetMaid to ensure eligibility for the
replacement warranty.
For video instructions: Visit www.closetmaidpro.com/ExpressShelf.
© 2018 ClosetMaid LLC | Ocala, FL 34471 | 1-800-874-0008 | www.closetmaidpro.com
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Summary of Contents for ClosetMaid ExpressShelf

  • Page 1 Additional parts you may need: Corner rounder hanger bar, straight and corner H-channel shelf joiners, closet rod joiner Replacement Warranty: You must follow the manufacturer’s instructions supplied by ClosetMaid to ensure eligibility for the replacement warranty. For video instructions: Visit www.closetmaidpro.com/ExpressShelf.
  • Page 2 Key Steps - Overview Install Backwall Channel Install Sidewall Bracket and Universal Pole Cup Install Shelves Install Support Brackets Install Shelf Finishes - Install Closet Rods and Additional Parts Shelf End Caps and Shelf Trim...
  • Page 3 Backwall Channel Installation STEP 1 Measure all walls from corner to corner. STEP 2 Cut the backwall channel to the same width as each wall measured from corner to corner or end to end; miter cut the corner ends at 45 degree angles so that they meet up at the corners like a picture frame.
  • Page 4 Sidewall Bracket and Pole Cup Installation STEP 1 SIDEWALL BRACKET Shelves terminating to a sidewall return must be supported by sidewall brackets. a. Slide the sidewall bracket to the backwall channel. Level and mark the locations for the easy anchors, on the front and back slots. b.

  • Page 5: Shelf Installation

    Shelf Installation STEP 1 Measure the wall and cut the shelves at least 5/8" but no more than 1" (15.8 to 24.4 mm) shorter than actual wall measurements. For the 11 ft. long backwall shown in the example on the right, we used two 65-1/2" cut shelves. STEP 2 Starting with the backwall, insert the shelf all the way into the backwall channel.
  • Page 6 Support Angle Bracket Installation SUPPORT ANGLE BRACKET PLACEMENT GUIDELINES OPEN-END SHELF Locate the wall fastener within 2-15" 2" from the open, unsupported edge to to 15" the nearest stud when possible. CUT SHELVES JOINED BY STUD STUD STRAIGHT H-CHANNEL JOINERS Install a support angle bracket on each side of the straight H-channel no more than 15"...
  • Page 7 Closet Rod Installation STEP 1 Measure and cut closet rods. Depending on what component the closet rod will mount or connect to, the closet rod will need to be cut shorter to accommodate the space required to fit the additional parts such as the universal pole cup, a rod joiner, a corner rounder hanger bar, or a closet rod end cap.
  • Page 8 Shelf End Cap and Shelf Trim Installation STEP 1 SHELF END CAP Use shelf end caps to finish open shelf edges. a. Slide the right or left shelf end cap along the open end of the shelf. b. Secure it to the shelf with #6 x 5/8" flat head screws. b.
  • Page 9 Appendix A: ExpressShelf™ Shelf and Rod System Components and Required Hardware The charts below list parts associated with the ExpressShelf shelving system and the number and types of hardware required to install each one unit part. REQUIRED HARDWARE EXPRESSSHELF™ SHELF AND ROD SYSTEM #6 x 5/8"...