Install Floating Granite Shelf

Find your studs in the wall before i tiled the backsplash wall in my kitchen i marked where the studs are on the ceiling.

Install floating granite shelf.

If your installation is on metal studs you will need to install wood blocking that extends from the floor to at least 24 above the top of the bracket flange. Prepare your shelf by cutting it to size and then staining it in your color of choice. Installing floating shelves instructions. I used minwax dark walnut on our floating shelf.

Traditional floating shelves shouldn t receive a ton of weight or objects hitting them so this should be enough support. These brackets require a wooden stud. Almost like a mortise and tendon. You would have to have some type of special bracket made.

After the floating shelf bracket is mounted slide the bracket into the holes. In this article we ll show you how to install these floating shelves and shorter ones. No one would believe that a floating shelf is made from plain old lightweight and inexpensive hollow core doors. Normally a floating shelf involves attaching 2 x lumber to wall and then building a rectangular thick shelf that has an opening in back that fits 2 x lumber snuggly.

As noted you ll have some room for error as you drilled round holes and the dowels are flat. We recommend a 3 4 inch set back from the edge of the top so a 20 top would require a 20 21 bracket. In this demonstration video you ll learn how to install concealed brackets to support floating shelves. Floating shelves are shelves supported by concealed supports making it look like the shelf is floating.

If your wall is already tiled and it s not an exterior wall you can find the studs on the back side of the wall with a stud finder and measure where they are. How to install a floating shelf step 1. Install a heavy duty floating shelf using basic tools in just a few simple steps. With granite i don t think a normal floating shelf will be strong enough.

While floating shelves are not designed to hold your old set of encyclopedia britannicas this floating shelf is certainly capable of it.