Floating Shelf Sloping down

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Bigphil1474 said:

Thanks for all the suggestions. Im currently working on it, but the play is definitely on the edge of the rod furthest from the wall and the wall plug end is solid. So solid that I can't even get the screw part back out to try again. Bad design really. I think the vice idea is a good one but I might be here a while getting them out. Will let you know.

If there is play in the hole(s)

https://traditionalbeams.com/products/oak-beam-fixing-kit-19cm-x-14cm

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-r-kem-ii-styrene-free-polyester-resin-300ml/32863

If you have the money, personally I'd send it back and get a nice weathered oak beam, will look miles better.  

Murmansk

Floating shelves can be a nightmare - especially heavy ones like that fitted to plasterboard walls. 

Bigphil1474

Got there in the end, sort of - after the third set of holes. To cut a long story short, I ended up drilling 10mm holes that were slightly down angled but when I fitted the shelf I'd over compensated. I re-drilled the holes slightly more level with a 12mm drill, fitted some juicier wall plugs. I then noticed that between all the brackets I had, I had 3 that were slightly bent, so I used them and a slightly over drilled hole to get it all level (ish). I'm taking it as close enough. The vice trick might have saved me a lot of bother. Over the 22cm shelf width, it's about 1mm lower at the front so acceptable margin for me.

In terms of those other type of brackets, not sure they'd have worked on this wall. The brick chimney behind the plasterboard was quite decorative with deep mortar lines so would have been hard to get a good fit I think given I had very little option where the brackets need to fit. The second set of holes I drilled were bob on apart from the 4th hole which was half brick half mortar.

I think it just comes down to it being a heavy shelf. Thanks again.

Eldi_Dos

Thanks for the update, but now the sixtyfour thousand dollar question, will you be happy putting a different type of spirit on it over the festive season?

WIAWSNB

Drrrr-cheeesh!

Bigphil1474

Eldi_Dos said:

Thanks for the update, but now the sixtyfour thousand dollar question, will you be happy putting a different type of spirit on it over the festive season?

Yes, it's solid, not going anywhere and even a pen won't roll. A marble with a nudge. 

stuart45

It doesn't always matter what the level reads. The main thing is it looks right. On older properties you often have to make a compromise, if the ceiling line is out for example. Fixing things like shelves can look worse if done dead level. 

WIAWSNB

stuart45 said:

It doesn't always matter what the level reads. The main thing is it looks right. On older properties you often have to make a compromise, if the ceiling line is out for example. Fixing things like shelves can look worse if done dead level. 

In other words, if it looks level it is.

WIAWSNB

Eldi_Dos said:

The sixtyfour thousand dollar question, will you be happy putting a different type of spirit on it over the festive season?

Ooooooh, yeessssss.