Shelving experts

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dizzydo · 10/03/2008 14:57

I have a space above my patio doors that is not very deep but there would just about be enough room for a shelf for cookery books. However there is not enough depth to hang brackets midway to support it (length is two patio doors width). What's that shelving called that has a baton thingy that you screw to the wall and it just slots in. Or am I dreaming . Tried to google but cant find it anywhere

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pootleflump · 10/03/2008 15:01

floating shelf? Don't think they're particularly strong though.

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dizzydo · 10/03/2008 15:10

oh thanks Pootle

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GrapefruitMoon · 10/03/2008 15:12

Do you mean the type (Ikea does them) where they look like they have no support?

If so, I have one and it's pretty strong but fitting it was a nightmare - so many holes to drill in exactly a straight line. Dh gave up and filled in the holes again and we paid someone to do it!

claricebeansmum · 10/03/2008 15:20

The strength of the shelf sort of depends on the strength on the wall...

We had one in our bedroom and it was in a solid wall and was really good however one in DD room is on a partition wall and has only soft toys and light ornaments... If it is an outside wall should be fine but use a spirit level to get it straight.

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dizzydo · 10/03/2008 15:50

Thanks for that Grapefruit and Clarice. We should be ok as is an outside wall but will beware of getting it straight. Will arm DH with Spirit level.

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2GIRLS · 11/03/2008 13:05

They look great but not sure if the floating shelves will be strong enough to hold a load of books. My dp made mine (he's a carpenter by trade) and used some sort of chemical glue to hold the metal bars in the wall and built the shelves around the bars (if that makes sense), because I wanted cook books on them he said the ones you wget in the shops aren't strong enough.

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