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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig T
If you're going to mount any shelf required to support weight against drywall (i.e. trophies), you need at least 4" of vertical support below the shelf. Drywall is soft. Unless you have a rigid rod type mount at least 2" into the shelf and studs, and correctly spaced to the thickness of the drywall, a non-vertically supported floating shelf is going to sag.
I realize you want the clean look of a truly "floating" shelf, but that ain't gonna hold trophies against drywall with toggles or drywall screws.
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This is why many floating shelves are very thick and use French cleats.
Something like this would probably do the trick.
https://www.amazon.com/Burnes-Boston-LL2931-Level-Walnut/dp/B000B4X8UY/
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