SHELVING
Our solid timber, floating shelves are made to your specific sizes. Or choose one from our range. They are easy to install, and punch above their weight in strength.
Production times.... Shelving: 4 weeks......Floating Shelf Brackets: 1 week
Production times.... Shelving: 4 weeks......Floating Shelf Brackets: 1 week
WEIGHT RATING of FLOATING SHELVES
Because wall construction and fixings vary, it isn’t possible to give an exact load rating for the a shelf in every situation. The limiting factor is almost always the wall and fixings, not the timber shelf itself.
What we can confidently state is this:
Our steel brackets are rated to 20 kg per peg, excluding the shelf weight, when:
Two screws are used per peg
Both screws are fixed directly into a solid stud (timber or steel)
So, for example:
A shelf with 2 pegs fixed properly into studs = 40 kg load capacity + shelf weight
A shelf with 3 pegs into studs = 60 kg load capacity + shelf weight
If any fixings are not into a stud and rely on plasterboard wall plugs, the load rating is reduced. Plasterboard plugs simply do not have the same holding strength as a stud, and their performance varies depending on:
Plug type
Plasterboard thickness
Installation quality
For steel-framed walls:
Self-drilling metal stud screws into the steel studs are ideal
Plasterboard plugs should only be used where a stud cannot be hit, and loads should be reduced accordingly
STEEL STUD FRAMED WALLS
Our steel brackets are rated to 20 kg per peg, excluding the shelf weight, when:
Two timber screws are used per peg
Both screws are fixed directly into a timber stud
For example:
A shelf with 2 pegs fixed properly into timber studs = 40 kg load capacity + shelf weight
A shelf with 3 pegs into timber studs = 60 kg load capacity + shelf weight
If any fixings are not into a stud and rely on plasterboard wall plugs, the load rating is reduced. Plasterboard plugs do not have the same holding strength as timber studs, and their performance varies depending on:
Plug type
Plasterboard thickness
Installation quality
For timber-framed walls:
Fixing directly into the timber studs with appropriate timber screws provides the strongest result
Plasterboard plugs should only be used where a stud cannot be hit, and loads should be reduced accordingly
Because of these variables, we don’t provide a single blanket weight rating when wall plugs are involved. If maximum load capacity is important, we strongly recommend fixing all pegs into timber studs.
TIMBER STUD FRAMED WALLS
Our steel brackets are rated to 20 kg per peg, excluding the shelf weight, when:
Two masonry screws and wall anchors are used per peg
Both fixings are installed correctly into solid brick or masonry
For example:
A shelf with 2 pegs fixed into solid brick = 40 kg load capacity + shelf weight
A shelf with 3 pegs fixed into solid brick = 60 kg load capacity + shelf weight
This rating assumes:
The fixings are suitable for masonry
The holes are drilled to the correct size and depth
The brick is solid and in good condition (not crumbly or cracked)
If the wall is brick veneer, old or soft brick, or the fixings are installed into mortar rather than brick, the load rating will be reduced. Mortar does not provide the same holding strength as solid brick.
Because of these variables, we don’t provide a single blanket weight rating for all masonry situations. If maximum load capacity is important, we strongly recommend:
Fixing into solid brick wherever possible
Using quality masonry anchors installed to manufacturer specifications