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Cost for installing floating shelf

Does anybody know where I could buy solid oak dark stained shelf in London? Also how much should I pay for a carpenter to have them then fixed in alcoves? Thanks

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  • suisidevw
    suisidevw Posts: 2,256 Forumite
    If you have a drill you can do this easily!
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    how wide is the shelf? using solid hardwood over a certain width is never a good idea.
    hence, we use plywood/MDF and HW veneers
    also a real solid oak shelf will cost a small fortune. try ikea etc... for an oak veneer shelf.
    about 10/14 quid.
    Get some gorm.
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    Less than £20 for the complete kit in B&Q
    You probably only need to drill a couple of holes. Shelves, Shelving, Storage & Shelving
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  • Solid Oak floating shelves will only be available made to order and pricey. I do a lot of these more commonly in softwood but often in hardwoods too. Working on the basis of the last set I did which were for 40mm thick shelves around 1200mm long and 350mm deep you would probably be looking at around £100 per shelf supply only and around another £70 to fit. Thats a lot more than £20 from B+Q I appreciate but if you plan to use them for storing books then you need them to take a bit of weight. I did some for somebody recently that were just under 3000mm long that needed L brackets hidden inside the shelf and recessed into the plaster to maintain the floating look. They were a lot more than £170 fitted!
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