Spectacular Hang A Shelf Without Brackets

Use a floating shelf kit for the simplest way to install shelving without brackets.

Hang a shelf without brackets. The process of installing brackets to masonry walls such as brick or concrete walls differs only slightly. So ever so carefully I drilled a pilot hole in the pencil marked spot where the bracket has a hole. Floating Shelf Brackets Heavy Duty Black Iron Brackets for Shelves 12 inch DecorativeWall Shelf Bracket Floating Shelves Supports for Hanging Metal Steel Heavy Duty Shlef BracketBlack Brackets.

A few screw options. Then I cut a piece of the 13 the same length for the front of the shelf. Home improvement expert Ron Hazelton demonstrates how to install floating shelves with invisible brackets so shelves have the appearence of floating without.

Make the screws a decorative element. Floating shelves can enhance any area. Here is a discussion of french cleat techniques.

This is the Funky Chunky Furniture expert top tip guide to fitting a floating shelf with offset concealed brackets. I started by cutting the square dowels. Youd only be able to do that for the long side of the L-shaped shelf but I think that would take the vast majority of the weight and you could carry the weight on the small side with pocket screws into the.

These kits contain all the necessary hardware and instructions for hanging the shelves. Using the measurement from step 2 I cut two pieces of the 112 23 inches long for the top and bottom of the shelf. Epoxy it into the studs then drill the shelf for that all-thread and slip it on.

I cut two pieces 11 inches long and one piece 22 inches long. I didnt want to just set the shelf on the brackets with nothing holding it to them I was a little concerned it could too easily flip off. If the brackets youre using dont have a three-screw configuration two screws proximal to bend one screw distal then it doesnt matter whether you put the brackets on top or bottom - except that as has been noted the screws holding the shelf to the brackets will be bearing the weight of the shelf which is probably not a good idea.