On Fri, 17 May 2019 00:47:03 +0100, wrote:
On Thu, 16 May 2019 23:41:45 +0100, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:
On Thu, 16 May 2019 23:14:06 +0100, wrote:
On Thu, 16 May 2019 19:20:14 +0100, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:
I've put up my own shelves with proper brackets.
But I see these "floating shelves" advertised. I thought,
"What's holding them up?" Apparently there's no right angle involved,
just a screw going straight into the back of the shelf out of the wall.
How can that possibly support anything?
Here's one style :
http://www.leevalley.com/en/Hardware...648,43649&ap=1
It doesn't say how big the two screws on each support are,
but why don't they just get ripped out of the wall?
The " Instr " link on the web page does give more details :
" secure the base plate using a #8 x 1-1/2" (or longer)
flat-head screws "
.. that's for wood studs ; for metal studs - read the Instr. .
The weight bearing ability is in the product description.
John T.
A 1.5" screw doesn't sound like it could take much sideways force.