Floating Shelf

Tizz

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I've been trying to find an oak floating shelf for weeks now, I've trawled the local shops and the internet. The problem is I need one @145cm long. Can anyone suggest a possible supplier?

Many thanks

jasons_2

Have you tried Ikea?

J

aliasojo

Ikea have 110cm & 190cm long shelves on their website but I was sure they had a third size in store too?

I don't think these are all that great tbh. We have them in a few rooms and every one (whether it is screwed to a plasterboard wall or a wood stud) sit at a slight angle. They tend to droop a little...i.e. down at the front.

nic82

I had a set of floating shelfs on a plasterboard wall and they drooped considerably (to the extent that if I put anything heavy on them, it would slide forward and fall off).

Am presuming they'll be better on solid brick walls, but I haven't tried it, so I don't know for sure.

Little_John

I bought a bracket from homebase that is fastened to the wall you then hit the peice of wood in to the slot on the front the bracket can be cut to whatever length you want with a hacksaw as can be your sheet of wood, buy the wood from a wood yard it will be alot cheaper and they will usually cut it to size for you at no cost.

The shelf isnt 100% floating where you cant see the bracket but nothing other than the shelf stick out of the wall more than 2"

It is fastened to a solid brick wall but it does support the weight of a DVD player, Video, Digital box, Cd player, Minidisk player and the surround sound amp total wright about 50KG and it is level no problems.

Tizz

Thanks,

I've checked out IKEA. They do have a longer one in stock, but its not oak. I hope the drooping problems are from fixing to a plasterboard wall - mine is (very) solid.

Little John, I have sourced a suitable piece of solid wood from the local timber merchants, but I'm concerned about the weight of a solid piece of oak being a problem.
Not sure I would be able to simply knock a metal bracket into a piece of dried oak, but it I could get 3/4 slits cut to slide them into, how did you then fix the piece of wood onto the brackets inside, to stop them moving off?

Little_John

Unfortunatly my camera is all packed away so I cant take a phot but this is what the thing looks like end on, maybe I dodnt explain it well enough

eha gap is about 1cm for the shelf and it sticks out from the wall about 40cm to accomodate the stuff that is one it you screw throught the back on the bit where you put the peice of wood. I would think you can get wider brackets I dont know.

Tizz

Ahh! see what you were saying. I really don't want the bracket to be visible, but my misunderstanding has led me down a route I hadn't considered. The shelf is to be positioned well below eye-level, just above a radiator in fact, so I could look at an L shaped metal bracket, which I don't think would be visible once behind the overhanging shelf (unless you bent down to look!). I'm off to B&Q this pm to investigate possible fixings (I really must get a life!)

Little_John

Dont forget you will need to take the radiator off to fit the brackets?

Im hoping my life will retun after today, for the past week I have fitted some shelves which then prompted me to tidy my bedroom discovering that my wardrobe almost colapsed when I opened both doors so I bought a new one. the hassle of replacing the wardrobe and then removing it again to decorate next year brought the decorating forward to this past week and while the room was clear why not have a new carpet.

Mum and dad also decided to have a new carpet which will be fitted this afternoon currently all their stuff is in my bedroom. I have to go sweep the floor as I removed the old carpet earlier. everything just spirals out of control.

Tizz

Woah! removing radiators is way too scary. I'll fix the shelf high enough so that that won't be necessary!

I wonder if I put some (more) shelves in my eldest daughters bedroom, would she tidy her bedroom? (hysterical laughter follows)

calmgirl

Speak to a local carpenter A small one band man typ thing they will be happy to help and make a good jon to ( most floating shleves are not solid wood but hard density cardboard with a wood laminate) they cant take that much weight.