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Questions tagged [shelf]

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How do I reattach a shelf to the wall when it ripped out of the wall?

I had attached a shelf to my wall using the hardware that came with the shelf, but then it came crashing down in the middle of the night and all of my stuff came down with it. The hardware came from Home Depot, I don't remember the name, but there…
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Built a shelf out of 2x4s but some braces do not meet, will they hold?

I paid someone else to build this basic shelf for me because i'm no carpenter, but i'm a little concerned about it's integrity because it will be holding aquariums. It's a frame of 2x4s with enough 2x4 braces running from front to back for the tanks…
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I need to determine the load weight capacity for 2" x 12" pine board laid flat resting on two points

Boards are used as shelf decking. Each end rests on beams that have a 7/8" lip. We use 2x8", 2x10", and 2x12" pine boards of approximately 40" in length. I have not been able to locate a formula for pine laid flat. If anyone can point me in the…
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What's the mechanism to maintain this shelf stable

I want to know what's the mechanism to maintain this shelf stable even when they tilt the wall-bed: I would like to build something similar myself (not for a bed though). I researched about gimbal + shelves but I didn't have luck. Can someone point…
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simple niche/nook shelf: boards resting on screws

I have a niche/nook in a room (marked red) and some leftover chipboards of width 16mm. Together they should make a simple shelf. So I would cut the chipboards to the same width/depth as the niche/nook (minus some mm) and for each board drill 4…
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Hanging bookshelves on plaster and lath with wall anchors

Yesterday, I hung two 4ft 1in x 8in red oak bookshelves on my plaster and lath walls and I want to make sure they’re anchored enough since I wasn’t able to hit studs. I tried using a magnet to find the studs after my stud finders couldn’t do the…
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How can fix and strengthen a linen closet shelf?

The shelves in our linen closet are loose (pics below). I plan to fix them by installing angle brackets. One side of the bracket will be on the loose frame, and the other on the wooden frame attached to the wall. My plan (if possible) is to fix it…
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Can I use a regular ball-bearing drawer slidse on their side?

I'm wanting to create a sliding shelf by essentially adding drawer slides on top of an existing shelf and a piece of wood on top of that: My question is... Are regular ball bearing slides bought from the DIY shop strong enough to be used in a flat…
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How do I make my shelves stay on the wall?

I recently purchased a set of three shelves of different sizes. I attached them to the wall with the provided hardware (screws and plastic sleeve anchors) and they stay up fine by themselves, but when I put things on them they come crashing down.…
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How do I hang a heavy brass bar shelving system onto a mirror backsplash?

I have a heavy brass shelf unit I need to screw into a mirror backsplash. We have tried twice and cracked the mirror both times. The shelf unit consists of brass posts that screw into the mirror at the top and into the counter at the bottom. It has…
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How can I counterbalance a shelving cabinet with a rearward weight bias to prevent tipping?

I will add drawing soon, but I have and old stand up piano brass back with all the strings. I was going to bolt that to the back of the shelves but obviously it will make it very back heavy. I am worried that it may cause it to fall backwards, how…
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Snowboard Storage

I want to store my snowboard as follows: Put 4 x 12" rods straight out from the wall, only 1" from the ceiling Slide board onto rods, underside of board along the ceiling (bindings down between the rods) What kind of 'rods' should I use, and how…
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How to remove built-in shelf without damaging

I have an angled shelf I'd like to remove from an old built-in unit in the house. However, I can't see how it is secured. It is solid wood and is very sturdy. Appears to be some glue at the seams (last pic). Attached are some pictures. Would like to…
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Identification of unique DIY floating shelf bracket

I'm trying to recreate these shelves. Does anyone know what these steel brackets are called? Or have any ideas how to do this in a different way? https://stillfried.com/products/das-kleine-b-b-87
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Can I add holes to drawer slides for mounting at other points?

I'm wanting to make a sliding tray that is attached to a shelf - It will only be a partial width of the shelf, not the full width. I will be needing to support up to 15kg and have a slide length of 400mm. I have looked for drawer slides that I can…
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