Radiator Shelf frustration.

twopenny

I've found it impossible to get these shelves off to move and I'm hoping someone has ideas or experience.

I need to move one upwards as it's fixed only 5cm above the heat vent, only radiator in the largish living room and stuck behind the door. So I need to get as much heat from it as possible. At the moment I'm heating the shelf!

I've asked a couple of workmen but no one wants to tackle it. I've looked repeatedly online but can't dig this up probably because of age of the shelves.

I've tried sliding, lifting, pulling forwards and a mix of each. I'll add that it's dry wall/plasterboard so I'm cautious.

They are wooden, there is a brown plastic or metal strip behind, seems to be [ shape. I can see small screws going into the wall.

I just can't work out if it doesn't slide in how else the shelf would be fixed.

The curve cut underneath the shelf is not reflected in the top which is plain. That curve must be to accommodate the bracket.

Getting photos is almost impossible with a short focal length but here is what I can see.

   

They were common place 20yrs ago and sold in Argos amongst other places.

Grateful for any ideas.

grumbler

You have just to pull it

Bendy_House

I think you could have broken that info a bit more gently, Grumb

twopenny

Thanks grumbler.
I'll see if I can begin to ease it a bit first, find out where the pins are and maybe find someone stronger.
I make it a principle not to attempt anything with potential damage on a weekend. Do it at the start of the week when there's a chance of getting a Mr/Mrs fixit to mitigate any damage 

Diver2

Sometimes these shelves have a small screw underneath that goes into the two pins to stop it sliding off. The holes for these can be covered over with similiarly coloured plug or bit of sticky tape. Check for these as well before using too much force. 

twopenny

That seems a bit classy for the way this was built Dave but worth investigating on the one that was put in properly. It means taking off paint and varnish. Worth doing to avoid a further problem.
It would account for the difficulty I'm having though. Thanks for the warning.
A rainy day job.

Bendy_House

Tomorrow, then?

NSG666

Looks like a job for a flat bladed screwdriver to prise it off. If that does not work then use a bigger screwdriver.

Martin_the_Unjust

NSG666 said:

Looks like a job for a flat bladed screwdriver to prise it off. If that does not work then use a bigger screwdriver.

Ah the old ‘if brute force doesn’t work you are not using enough of it’ tactic.

Alanp

As what diver2 says, I’ve fitted a couple of these that have the screws underneath to keep the shelf in place, there’s usually a couple of sticky pads to cover the screw holes or, the screws may have been filled to hide them, have a look/feel around before using  any force…

ciderboy2009

3lb lump hammer and a tub of filler - job jobbed!