[waf-tastic]

Hi,

I saw the following shelves on Stands Unique -

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They look great, but at £290 each are way out of my budget. Has anyone seen appropriate mounting brackets that could be used on a diy version? The shelves will need to use toughened glass and support the 12kg Denon AVR 1906 (heaviest piece of kit), but I've not been able to find suitable mountings (just at the back, not the sides).

Cheers,
Rich.

[clockworks]

That system would be a real pain to fit - the wall would have to be pretty solid, or a purpose-built partition with the studs in the right place.
Cabling would also be a real nightmare, probably needing an access panel on the other side of the wall. The trunking shown on the website spoils the effect.

The only thing that I can think of is the support bracket strips sold for bathroom shelves - B&Q do some, but not sure if they could take the weight.

[waf-tastic]

Originally Posted by clockworks

That system would be a real pain to fit - the wall would have to be pretty solid, or a purpose-built partition with the studs in the right place.
Cabling would also be a real nightmare, probably needing an access panel on the other side of the wall. The trunking shown on the website spoils the effect.

The only thing that I can think of is the support bracket strips sold for bathroom shelves - B&Q do some, but not sure if they could take the weight.

I'm building a home cinema room in my cellar and have a cupboard under the stairs so I can build the purpose-built stud wall. I went to B&Q, but the brackets are too small....I'll keep looking...

[eviljohn2]

Best place for heavy duty brackets will probably be wholesalers like Screwfix Direct or CPC.

[clockworks]

If you can build a custom stud wall, this should be pretty simple to do.
You could use standard rightangle shelf brackets, fitting the brackets directly to the vertical studs, before boarding over the wall to hide the bracket uprights. This way, you would just see the bracket horizontals sticking out of the wall.
Fix the glass shelves onto the brackets with double sided tape. Small squares of car rearview mirror tape would be best. Or use clear silicone sealant.

You could even dispense with the glass shelves altogether. Just fit the brackets to line up with the feet on the components.

[diesel]

I don't know if it helps but the last time I was in Ikea they did some shelves of different widths and sizes that are hollow. You fix the shelf brackets to the wall and slide the shelf onto them before locking into position. They looked pretty sturdy and they did them in lots of different finishes.

HTH

Andy B

[waf-tastic]

Originally Posted by clockworks

If you can build a custom stud wall, this should be pretty simple to do.
You could use standard rightangle shelf brackets, fitting the brackets directly to the vertical studs, before boarding over the wall to hide the bracket uprights. This way, you would just see the bracket horizontals sticking out of the wall.
Fix the glass shelves onto the brackets with double sided tape. Small squares of car rearview mirror tape would be best. Or use clear silicone sealant.

You could even dispense with the glass shelves altogether. Just fit the brackets to line up with the feet on the components.

Thanks for the idea - have not had any luck finding brakets for glass that are rated strong enough for a 480mm deep shelf, so this may be the solution. There is a glazing place near us, so they're my next point of call. I do want the glass though - justthink it will look good with a light to illuminate them

Cheers,
Rich.

[waf-tastic]

Originally Posted by diesel

I don't know if it helps but the last time I was in Ikea they did some shelves of different widths and sizes that are hollow. You fix the shelf brackets to the wall and slide the shelf onto them before locking into position. They looked pretty sturdy and they did them in lots of different finishes.

HTH

Andy B

Yep - seen these, but wanted glass shelves really (I think they were just wood when I wa last in there). Still, I've got an Ikea catalog, so will have a flick throgh. (I'll only go in the shop as a last resort - I hate the place, especially at this time of year!)