Maybe daft question - Putting shelves up

sancho

ormus wrote: »

if a lump of wood can support two builders and a pile of bricks, 20ft in the air, itll do for your collection of readers digest.

Well that's what I thought, it was vaio that got me questioning myself though

Barneysmom

Have you thought about wooden brackets, they make some nice ones, scrolled/carved?

jc808

tony6403 wrote: »

Scaffold boards should meet the requirements of BS 2482 and offcuts should be more than capable of supporting shelves.
Indeed ,they would be vastly superior in terms of strength to the concealed metal prongs which are not suitable for any heavy loads ( I suppose it depends what you intend to put on your shelves ).
I would go for batten supports. These can be made to be visually acceptable if you put a radius on the front edges and you can get hold of a router to put a decorative profile on the visible parts.

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tony6403

wallbash wrote: »

This is a DIY section of the forum , do we require to now know what BS 2482 standards are to put a shelf up? Lets KISS.

a few paperbacks, a few DVDs, photo frames etc. was the info supplied.

Only mentioned BS because someone earlier said that scaffold boards were really bad quality wood.
Only referred to weights to drive home the point that you have to remember the limits of the fixings.
Didn't realise that a few (trying to be helpful) comments would irritate anyone.
Not sure about a kiss , but if Cameron and Clegg can coalesce then who knows.

wallbash

KISS .... keep it simple . ( yes there is another S , but will forego that)

Sorry to upset you , but there has been a few postings that complicate the original question.

Andy_L

You could go for slotted metal channel & the clip-in brackets. More expensive than individual brackets but quicker/easier to install & more flexible

petebates26

Do you have a router? If so, you could cut sone grooves down the edges of the wood, then go for the batten approach, only sliding the grooved shelf onto them instead of having them underneath?

lidlest

we made some shelves either side of our fireplace , in the alcoves, the brackets were fastened to the side walls and painted the same colour. Shelves secured on top. They are very sturdy.

The brackets (or batons or whatever) really aren't that noticeable, it was cheap and easy to do, and I am sure someone with better DIY skills than me would make them look even better.

pimento

We used Cliffhanger brackets on shelves in Mr.P's office.