Tips For Getting Started - The Container Store Elfa Instructions For Easy Installation & Assembly

Quick Reference Guide
• Hardware, Top Track
and Hanging Standards
• elfa freestanding
®
• Classic Hanging Drawers,
décor Drawers and
Gliding Accessory Racks
• décor Shelves
• Ventilated Shelves
• décor Fascia
• Closet Rods
• Solid Shelving
• Wall-Mounted Standards
• elfa Drawer Units
If at any time during installation you
have questions, call the store listed on
your receipt or 800-733-3532. You may
also visit containerstore.com/installation
to view video instructions.
A
Wood Screw
B
Drywall & Plaster Anchor
C
Sheet Metal Screw
D
Concrete Screw
2 Visit containerstore.com/installation to view video instructions.
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STEP

TIPS for getting started

• Remove all contents from your space and donate or sell all items
no longer needed.
• For closets, hang clothes that you are keeping on a garment rack
outside the closet during installation.
• Take out any old shelving and/or closet rods. Patch and repaint walls.
• Tape the page(s) of your custom elfa design to the
corresponding wall.
• Refer to your design for placement of your elfa. Lay out all the
products by type, size and wall.
Hardware, Top Track
and Hanging Standards
Tools needed:
pencil, level, power drill, drill bit set, #2 Phillips head
bit for power drill, #2 Phillips head screwdriver, hammer, tape measure,
ladder or step stool, elfa 2' spacer, plastic mallet, scissors.
Hardware
1
Based on what you have told your designer, you have been provided with
the correct hardware needed to complete the installation based on your wall
construction. Below are instructions for installing each type of hardware:
Wood Screw (Figure A)
Used for mounting the Top Track into drywall over wood studs or
directly into wood.
– Drill a hole with a 1/8" drill bit the length of the drill bit.
TIP
•
Rake the wood screw over a bar of soap before inserting it into
the wall. This will make tightening the screw easier.
Drywall & Plaster Anchor
Used for mounting the Top Track into 1/2" drywall (most common
wall type) or 5/8" to 1" drywall/plaster.
– Enlarge the hole with a 3/8" drill bit.
– Remove the screw from the white anchor, ensuring the gray insert stays in place.
– Tap the anchor into the hole with the plastic mallet.
– Discard the grey spacers that are included in the packaging (not shown).
Sheet Metal Screw (Figure C)
Used for mounting the Top Track into drywall over sheet metal studs.
– Drill a hole with an 1/8" drill bit the length of the sheet metal screw
Concrete Screw (Figure D)
– For concrete/ masonry (cinder block or brick), drill a hole with a 5/32"
masonry drill bit the length of the concrete screw.
– For masonry with furring*, drill a hole with a 5/32" masonry drill bit the
length of the concrete screw.
*
Furring is a space usually 3/4" between the drywall and masonry surface. Furring strips are
1" x 2" pieces of wood attached to the masonry. The drywall is attached to the furring strips.
When possible, the Top Track should be installed over the furring strip.
(Figure B)
.