Hello - I am from India and i am writing regarding a query i have on
attaching a wooden shelf. My grandfather used to own a good quality
wood (unsure if its teak etc..) table, over the years, the legs began
to deteriorate and i did not have the heart to throw it away. so i
sawed off the legs and planed the base to get a regular wooden box
shelf.

It is about

2 feet in length
1 foot in width
0.5 foot in depth.

weight should be about 5 Kilograms.

I am planning of attaching this to my patio, here we have mostly
concrete wall construction. My current method is to get 2 'L' shaped
metal brackets and attach it to the wall, placing the brackets beneath
the wooden shelf.

The only problem with this method i have seen earlier is that the
whole unit would tend to irritatingly "sag/ tilt" after it is
attached. I am unsure if the spacing between the brackets is too close
or too far apart.

If there is a better method , i'd appreciate your ideas and
suggestions on this.

best regards,
cc

On Oct 10, 4:18 am, chai&cigs wrote:
Hello - I am from India and i am writing regarding a query i have on
attaching a wooden shelf. My grandfather used to own a good quality
wood (unsure if its teak etc..) table, over the years, the legs began
to deteriorate and i did not have the heart to throw it away. so i
sawed off the legs and planed the base to get a regular wooden box
shelf.

It is about

2 feet in length
1 foot in width
0.5 foot in depth.

weight should be about 5 Kilograms.

I am planning of attaching this to my patio, here we have mostly
concrete wall construction. My current method is to get 2 'L' shaped
metal brackets and attach it to the wall, placing the brackets beneath
the wooden shelf.

The only problem with this method i have seen earlier is that the
whole unit would tend to irritatingly "sag/ tilt" after it is
attached. I am unsure if the spacing between the brackets is too close
or too far apart.

If there is a better method , i'd appreciate your ideas and
suggestions on this.

best regards,
cc

I did the same in my basement (concrete block wall). Used the 'L'
brackets, drilled and installed the plastic screw plugs and used 'dry
wall' screws. Hasn't sagged in over 20 years. I used the heavy duty
brackets with the extra brace running diagonal between the legs.

Harry K

On Oct 10, 7:18 am, chai&cigs wrote:
The only problem with this method i have seen earlier is that the
whole unit would tend to irritatingly "sag/ tilt" after it is
attached. I am unsure if the spacing between the brackets is too close
or too far apart.

The brackets are bending under the weight of the shelf, right?

Use better-quality brackets. They make metal brackets with diagonal
braces, and there are also wood brackets.

On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:18:32 -0700, chai&cigs
wrote:

Hello - I am from India and i am writing regarding a query i have on
attaching a wooden shelf. My grandfather used to own a good quality
wood (unsure if its teak etc..) table, over the years, the legs began
to deteriorate and i did not have the heart to throw it away. so i
sawed off the legs and planed the base to get a regular wooden box
shelf.

It is about

2 feet in length
1 foot in width
0.5 foot in depth.

weight should be about 5 Kilograms.

I am planning of attaching this to my patio, here we have mostly
concrete wall construction. My current method is to get 2 'L' shaped
metal brackets and attach it to the wall, placing the brackets beneath
the wooden shelf.

The only problem with this method i have seen earlier is that the
whole unit would tend to irritatingly "sag/ tilt" after it is
attached. I am unsure if the spacing between the brackets is too close
or too far apart.

If there is a better method , i'd appreciate your ideas and
suggestions on this.

best regards,
cc


Attach a (2x4") ledger board to the concrete wall using concrete taps
or screws. Make the length of the ledger board slightly shorter than
the shelf. The shelf will rest on the ledger and you can fasten it
using deck screws. You may still need a diagonal brace for support.
Oil or stain the wood every 3 years to prevent rot.

If you can drill holes in the concrete then you can use lead anchors
or drive pieces of wood into the holes and fasten one edge of your box
directly to the wall with screws (machine screws for the lead anchors
or wood screws for the wood plugs.
Wood can be used to make a brace running from the outside edge of the
box/shelf to a point lower on the wall. Fasten using the same method.
Some glue on the pieces off wood driven into the drilled holes won't
hurt.