scholt
stranger
Reged: 03/06/2007
Posts: 5
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Hello
Do you know how I could support a shelf with no brackets?
I'd like it to run the legnth of my daughters wall - approx 3m.
There is something similar on page 109 of this months LE. Is it held up by the picture rail?!?
Thanks
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uk03878
veteran
Reged: 12/09/2007
Posts: 1363
Loc: "Home of the Fens"
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That actually uses the picture rail as a batten - the problem is - is it strong enough and will it sag
For that you can consult the sagulator (i kid you not)
http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm
Another idea is a floating shelf
This picture gives you an idea of how it is done
http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50226950/Floating_Shelf.jpg
I would always be careful of using these in a childs room - as no doubt somebody will want hang of one one day
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scholt
stranger
Reged: 03/06/2007
Posts: 5
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Thanks for your reply 
PMSL at the sagulator!
You're quite right about it being a childs room so needing to be sturdy enough for that. She's 5 months at the moment but give it a couple of years I guess....
Have had a quote for a false backed cabinet type thing - sort of a box which will form 2 shelves and have no brackets as the fixings will be behind the backing. Think I'll go with that - will post a pic when all is done.
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dickyryan
enthusiast
Reged: 25/07/2008
Posts: 265
Loc: Camberley in Surrey
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Habitat offer a floating shelf 1.8m in length - fit two side by side - bout £80 each. I have one in my kitchen in white gloss finish.
Or fix that side by side to the 1.2m one they do. Might be a bit heath robinson but i'm really pleased with mine.
Fix it to the wall with correct fixings and it'll do the trick for you safety wise.
http://www.habitat.co.uk/fcp/categorylis...rNameAlias=TYPE
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natski
journeyman
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 95
Loc: 7th circle of hell
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Hullo
I have something a little like this in my living room - a stretch of floating shelves along about 30feet of wall.
I just got the lack shelves from Ikea and joined them up and bracketed them together at the top to stop them sagging under the weight of a tonne of books. Works a treat! We tailored them a little too to fit the space and go around things etc... have a couple of pics here (sorry, cant work out how to post as an image - hope the links work):
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/539/livingroom2.jpg
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/11/livingroom1.jpg
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MissMapp
old hand
Reged: 30/05/2007
Posts: 951
Loc: Glorious Tilling
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Natski, loving your lounge. It is fab. Sorry to highjack the post.
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natski
journeyman
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 95
Loc: 7th circle of hell
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Awww.. thanks!
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tigerpug
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Reged: 05/03/2009
Posts: 102
Loc: the money pit
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Wow, your place is really nice!
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