I'd really like to set up some "floating shelving" (for the uninitiated, that's the shelving where you can't see any brackets/mounting hardware showing -- it disappears behind the shelf where it secures in the wall) for my props. As I have a bunch of MR things and an SDSTUDIOS PR, I'm concerned about weight-bearing ability.
Does anyone have any experience with this they can share?
Thanks!
I have a floating shelf that I display my riddell helmets on, the shelves I have can take a max weight of 20kg, so you can put some fairly heavy items on it, it also depends what you are fixing the shelves to aswell, ie stud wall or actual masonry as this affects the load it can take
Paul
It really depends on the style of floating shelf you're using.
There's one where you mount a long "C" channel (well actually, it looks more like this [ ) to the wall and the shelf pushes in to the channel. This style comes in metal, wood and glass. It looks really nice because the mounting is invisible and the shelves are generally thin (about 1/4"). It's good for holding smaller, lighter props.
There's another style of floating shelves from Ikea. These have a long flat bar with evenly spaced poles sticking out of them. These poles slide in to the back of the shelf. These only come in metal and are generally 2" - 3" thick, depending on the shelf length. These are big and ugly but can hold a lot of weight.
Then there's a differently option. It's not a true invisible mount, but it does camoflauge nicely and can hold a lot of weight for it's size. These are the type I use - John Sterling Corporation, designer shelf bracket
It's basically an L bracket with a plastic cover. Depending on how much weight you need to hold, you can add multiple brackets. The cover can be painted to match any wall color, hence the camoflauge.
Hope it gives you some ideas.
Thanks to WC for hosting.
-Fred
Ikea do a floating shelf called LACK, they reckon it holds up to 33lbs in weight and it looks pretty smart IMO
i use lack shelves throughout my house. they are great, just make sure (as with any shelves) that you use appropriate fixings and have it installed so it is SOLID. then you shouldn't have any problem with it
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