On 5/17/19 8:42 AM, Commander Kinsey wrote:
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.

There will be a bit of friction between the shelf mounting plate
and the
wall itself if the screws are tightened properly in the first place.