Know approximately how much weight you need to float and what the dimensions of the shelf needs to be to get everything onto it comfortably.
If I was able to fasten the bracket to 4 wall studs (2 screws in each stud) the max weight should be much greater. The bench certainly feels sturdy (and my husband is just under 200 pounds for what it’s worth, and he sits on it) but I’d probably go over to the IKEA website and check out the details for the Kallax. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs. Use your wall as a canvas and LACK as your brush.
Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe.I have these same exact cases. Floating shelves mounted into the periodic stud will not be as strong as floating shelves mounted into a solid backing that runs along the entire shelf. load specified) to 36 kg (about 80 lbs). The problem for floating shelves on this types of wall, is that the solid mounting surface you need to support them (studs) are spaced every 16” apart. My friend Steve D only hangs a few Spandex body suits from his floating shelves. I would try replacing the drywall directly behind the bracket with a solid material.The holes in the bracket aren’t properly spaced for the studs in the wall, so I used a drill bit to make new holes. Good luck!
If you’re using plastic drywall plugs and a few screws, then I wouldn’t put much more than 50 lbs. Would the particle board break? Enlist in the Shelf Army today! LACK Wall shelf Article no: 902.821.80 Width: 10 ½ " (27 cm) Height: 2 " (5 cm) Length: 43 ¼ " (110 cm) Weight: 8 lb 10 oz (3.93 kg) Package(s): 1 Assembly & other documents Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe. I’m planning to install a LACK shelf (43 1/4” / 110 cm) on a drywall wall but this size is notorious for the support brackets failing. A floating shelf bracket and consequently, a floating shelf, is only as strong as its weakest attachment point. The takeaway lessons from this principle are first, to only float as deep as you need. If you are uncertain about what type of fixing devices to use, please contact your local hardware store. The answer is, a lot of weight—if it is done right.
I'm a little scared when I added the romans. IKEA - LACK, Wall shelf, white, The shelf becomes one with the wall thanks to the concealed mounting hardware. In cases where weight capacity isn’t critical, this isn’t a problem. Enlist in the Shelf Army today! This equates to lower floating shelf weight capacity and possibly shelf sag.
Denix, brass scope, all metal parts... defiantly don't want anything to fall.Very possible, I have some RV lights I need to mount to the top. I love them! The lack shelf only allows horizontal positioning meaning there's very little support resulting in the 33lb weight limit.A subreddit dedicated to the Swedish furniture store started by Ingvar Kamprad in a small town called Älmhult that now spans the globe.Press J to jump to the feed. For example, if you are floating a bookshelf, typically your shelf won’t need to be deeper than 10" since most books are less than 9" deep. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
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These three white shelves were built on the wall of this corner by the window, where plants get the most sunlight.
I have these same exact cases. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs.
I bought this shelf second hand and it’s been in our home for almost a year now and we’ve had no problems with multiple adults sitting on it (2-3). Whatever you’re inspired to do, your arrangement will feel uniquely yours. At This is perhaps the most overlooked factor. I figure with the more pads the less light will reach the bottom.
Know approximately how much weight you need to float and what the dimensions of the shelf needs to be to get everything onto it comfortably.
If I was able to fasten the bracket to 4 wall studs (2 screws in each stud) the max weight should be much greater. The bench certainly feels sturdy (and my husband is just under 200 pounds for what it’s worth, and he sits on it) but I’d probably go over to the IKEA website and check out the details for the Kallax. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs. Use your wall as a canvas and LACK as your brush.
Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe.I have these same exact cases. Floating shelves mounted into the periodic stud will not be as strong as floating shelves mounted into a solid backing that runs along the entire shelf. load specified) to 36 kg (about 80 lbs). The problem for floating shelves on this types of wall, is that the solid mounting surface you need to support them (studs) are spaced every 16” apart. My friend Steve D only hangs a few Spandex body suits from his floating shelves. I would try replacing the drywall directly behind the bracket with a solid material.The holes in the bracket aren’t properly spaced for the studs in the wall, so I used a drill bit to make new holes. Good luck!
If you’re using plastic drywall plugs and a few screws, then I wouldn’t put much more than 50 lbs. Would the particle board break? Enlist in the Shelf Army today! LACK Wall shelf Article no: 902.821.80 Width: 10 ½ " (27 cm) Height: 2 " (5 cm) Length: 43 ¼ " (110 cm) Weight: 8 lb 10 oz (3.93 kg) Package(s): 1 Assembly & other documents Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe. I’m planning to install a LACK shelf (43 1/4” / 110 cm) on a drywall wall but this size is notorious for the support brackets failing. A floating shelf bracket and consequently, a floating shelf, is only as strong as its weakest attachment point. The takeaway lessons from this principle are first, to only float as deep as you need. If you are uncertain about what type of fixing devices to use, please contact your local hardware store. The answer is, a lot of weight—if it is done right.
I'm a little scared when I added the romans. IKEA - LACK, Wall shelf, white, The shelf becomes one with the wall thanks to the concealed mounting hardware. In cases where weight capacity isn’t critical, this isn’t a problem. Enlist in the Shelf Army today! This equates to lower floating shelf weight capacity and possibly shelf sag.
Denix, brass scope, all metal parts... defiantly don't want anything to fall.Very possible, I have some RV lights I need to mount to the top. I love them! The lack shelf only allows horizontal positioning meaning there's very little support resulting in the 33lb weight limit.A subreddit dedicated to the Swedish furniture store started by Ingvar Kamprad in a small town called Älmhult that now spans the globe.Press J to jump to the feed. For example, if you are floating a bookshelf, typically your shelf won’t need to be deeper than 10" since most books are less than 9" deep. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
That's why, some of our …
These three white shelves were built on the wall of this corner by the window, where plants get the most sunlight.
I have these same exact cases. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs.
I bought this shelf second hand and it’s been in our home for almost a year now and we’ve had no problems with multiple adults sitting on it (2-3). Whatever you’re inspired to do, your arrangement will feel uniquely yours. At This is perhaps the most overlooked factor. I figure with the more pads the less light will reach the bottom.
Know approximately how much weight you need to float and what the dimensions of the shelf needs to be to get everything onto it comfortably.
If I was able to fasten the bracket to 4 wall studs (2 screws in each stud) the max weight should be much greater. The bench certainly feels sturdy (and my husband is just under 200 pounds for what it’s worth, and he sits on it) but I’d probably go over to the IKEA website and check out the details for the Kallax. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs. Use your wall as a canvas and LACK as your brush.
Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe.I have these same exact cases. Floating shelves mounted into the periodic stud will not be as strong as floating shelves mounted into a solid backing that runs along the entire shelf. load specified) to 36 kg (about 80 lbs). The problem for floating shelves on this types of wall, is that the solid mounting surface you need to support them (studs) are spaced every 16” apart. My friend Steve D only hangs a few Spandex body suits from his floating shelves. I would try replacing the drywall directly behind the bracket with a solid material.The holes in the bracket aren’t properly spaced for the studs in the wall, so I used a drill bit to make new holes. Good luck!
If you’re using plastic drywall plugs and a few screws, then I wouldn’t put much more than 50 lbs. Would the particle board break? Enlist in the Shelf Army today! LACK Wall shelf Article no: 902.821.80 Width: 10 ½ " (27 cm) Height: 2 " (5 cm) Length: 43 ¼ " (110 cm) Weight: 8 lb 10 oz (3.93 kg) Package(s): 1 Assembly & other documents Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe. I’m planning to install a LACK shelf (43 1/4” / 110 cm) on a drywall wall but this size is notorious for the support brackets failing. A floating shelf bracket and consequently, a floating shelf, is only as strong as its weakest attachment point. The takeaway lessons from this principle are first, to only float as deep as you need. If you are uncertain about what type of fixing devices to use, please contact your local hardware store. The answer is, a lot of weight—if it is done right.
I'm a little scared when I added the romans. IKEA - LACK, Wall shelf, white, The shelf becomes one with the wall thanks to the concealed mounting hardware. In cases where weight capacity isn’t critical, this isn’t a problem. Enlist in the Shelf Army today! This equates to lower floating shelf weight capacity and possibly shelf sag.
Denix, brass scope, all metal parts... defiantly don't want anything to fall.Very possible, I have some RV lights I need to mount to the top. I love them! The lack shelf only allows horizontal positioning meaning there's very little support resulting in the 33lb weight limit.A subreddit dedicated to the Swedish furniture store started by Ingvar Kamprad in a small town called Älmhult that now spans the globe.Press J to jump to the feed. For example, if you are floating a bookshelf, typically your shelf won’t need to be deeper than 10" since most books are less than 9" deep. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
That's why, some of our …
These three white shelves were built on the wall of this corner by the window, where plants get the most sunlight.
I have these same exact cases. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs.
I bought this shelf second hand and it’s been in our home for almost a year now and we’ve had no problems with multiple adults sitting on it (2-3). Whatever you’re inspired to do, your arrangement will feel uniquely yours. At This is perhaps the most overlooked factor. I figure with the more pads the less light will reach the bottom.
Know approximately how much weight you need to float and what the dimensions of the shelf needs to be to get everything onto it comfortably.
If I was able to fasten the bracket to 4 wall studs (2 screws in each stud) the max weight should be much greater. The bench certainly feels sturdy (and my husband is just under 200 pounds for what it’s worth, and he sits on it) but I’d probably go over to the IKEA website and check out the details for the Kallax. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs. Use your wall as a canvas and LACK as your brush.
Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe.I have these same exact cases. Floating shelves mounted into the periodic stud will not be as strong as floating shelves mounted into a solid backing that runs along the entire shelf. load specified) to 36 kg (about 80 lbs). The problem for floating shelves on this types of wall, is that the solid mounting surface you need to support them (studs) are spaced every 16” apart. My friend Steve D only hangs a few Spandex body suits from his floating shelves. I would try replacing the drywall directly behind the bracket with a solid material.The holes in the bracket aren’t properly spaced for the studs in the wall, so I used a drill bit to make new holes. Good luck!
If you’re using plastic drywall plugs and a few screws, then I wouldn’t put much more than 50 lbs. Would the particle board break? Enlist in the Shelf Army today! LACK Wall shelf Article no: 902.821.80 Width: 10 ½ " (27 cm) Height: 2 " (5 cm) Length: 43 ¼ " (110 cm) Weight: 8 lb 10 oz (3.93 kg) Package(s): 1 Assembly & other documents Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe. I’m planning to install a LACK shelf (43 1/4” / 110 cm) on a drywall wall but this size is notorious for the support brackets failing. A floating shelf bracket and consequently, a floating shelf, is only as strong as its weakest attachment point. The takeaway lessons from this principle are first, to only float as deep as you need. If you are uncertain about what type of fixing devices to use, please contact your local hardware store. The answer is, a lot of weight—if it is done right.
I'm a little scared when I added the romans. IKEA - LACK, Wall shelf, white, The shelf becomes one with the wall thanks to the concealed mounting hardware. In cases where weight capacity isn’t critical, this isn’t a problem. Enlist in the Shelf Army today! This equates to lower floating shelf weight capacity and possibly shelf sag.
Denix, brass scope, all metal parts... defiantly don't want anything to fall.Very possible, I have some RV lights I need to mount to the top. I love them! The lack shelf only allows horizontal positioning meaning there's very little support resulting in the 33lb weight limit.A subreddit dedicated to the Swedish furniture store started by Ingvar Kamprad in a small town called Älmhult that now spans the globe.Press J to jump to the feed. For example, if you are floating a bookshelf, typically your shelf won’t need to be deeper than 10" since most books are less than 9" deep. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
That's why, some of our …
These three white shelves were built on the wall of this corner by the window, where plants get the most sunlight.
I have these same exact cases. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs.
I bought this shelf second hand and it’s been in our home for almost a year now and we’ve had no problems with multiple adults sitting on it (2-3). Whatever you’re inspired to do, your arrangement will feel uniquely yours. At This is perhaps the most overlooked factor. I figure with the more pads the less light will reach the bottom.
The 8 lbs test is done with a single point/weight machine: that single point is pressing in the middle of the glass shelve :rolleyes Of course, a better approach would be to distribute evenly, more or less, the weight on the shelves. So i found an acrylic distributer online. To avoid both, attach the entire bracket to something solid, ideally blocking, like in the illustration.Ok, so your eyes are now bleeding from all of this nerdy info. I totally forgot about that! IKEA’s recommended load for a shelf in this situation is maximum 5kg. I've had pretty much exactly what you want to do in my detolf for years. You know you want it! If your floating shelf is the lever and it gets longer (deeper) then it takes less weight to make it sag. LACK Wall shelf Article no: 401.036.33 Width: 10 ½ " (27 cm) Height: 2 " (5 cm) Length: 43 ¼ " (110 cm) Weight: 7 lb 15 oz (3.60 kg) Package(s): 1 Assembly & other documents Clearly weight capacity matters more for Eric.Floating shelves can only maintain high weight capacities if they are mounted into something solid like wall studs or masonry block. It still looks exactly the same as a normal LACK shelf installation: BUT… it holds 24x 1.5litre bottles of water easily! Hi Michelle! I am not sure of the weight limits associated with IKEA furniture. Eric G, however, has a small bowling ball collection he likes to display.
Know approximately how much weight you need to float and what the dimensions of the shelf needs to be to get everything onto it comfortably.
If I was able to fasten the bracket to 4 wall studs (2 screws in each stud) the max weight should be much greater. The bench certainly feels sturdy (and my husband is just under 200 pounds for what it’s worth, and he sits on it) but I’d probably go over to the IKEA website and check out the details for the Kallax. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs. Use your wall as a canvas and LACK as your brush.
Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe.I have these same exact cases. Floating shelves mounted into the periodic stud will not be as strong as floating shelves mounted into a solid backing that runs along the entire shelf. load specified) to 36 kg (about 80 lbs). The problem for floating shelves on this types of wall, is that the solid mounting surface you need to support them (studs) are spaced every 16” apart. My friend Steve D only hangs a few Spandex body suits from his floating shelves. I would try replacing the drywall directly behind the bracket with a solid material.The holes in the bracket aren’t properly spaced for the studs in the wall, so I used a drill bit to make new holes. Good luck!
If you’re using plastic drywall plugs and a few screws, then I wouldn’t put much more than 50 lbs. Would the particle board break? Enlist in the Shelf Army today! LACK Wall shelf Article no: 902.821.80 Width: 10 ½ " (27 cm) Height: 2 " (5 cm) Length: 43 ¼ " (110 cm) Weight: 8 lb 10 oz (3.93 kg) Package(s): 1 Assembly & other documents Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Ordered two pieces of acrylic cuto to ththe same size as the glass shelves and used it as reinforcement just to be safe. I’m planning to install a LACK shelf (43 1/4” / 110 cm) on a drywall wall but this size is notorious for the support brackets failing. A floating shelf bracket and consequently, a floating shelf, is only as strong as its weakest attachment point. The takeaway lessons from this principle are first, to only float as deep as you need. If you are uncertain about what type of fixing devices to use, please contact your local hardware store. The answer is, a lot of weight—if it is done right.
I'm a little scared when I added the romans. IKEA - LACK, Wall shelf, white, The shelf becomes one with the wall thanks to the concealed mounting hardware. In cases where weight capacity isn’t critical, this isn’t a problem. Enlist in the Shelf Army today! This equates to lower floating shelf weight capacity and possibly shelf sag.
Denix, brass scope, all metal parts... defiantly don't want anything to fall.Very possible, I have some RV lights I need to mount to the top. I love them! The lack shelf only allows horizontal positioning meaning there's very little support resulting in the 33lb weight limit.A subreddit dedicated to the Swedish furniture store started by Ingvar Kamprad in a small town called Älmhult that now spans the globe.Press J to jump to the feed. For example, if you are floating a bookshelf, typically your shelf won’t need to be deeper than 10" since most books are less than 9" deep. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
That's why, some of our …
These three white shelves were built on the wall of this corner by the window, where plants get the most sunlight.
I have these same exact cases. Like anywhere from 25lbs to well over 300lbs.
I bought this shelf second hand and it’s been in our home for almost a year now and we’ve had no problems with multiple adults sitting on it (2-3). Whatever you’re inspired to do, your arrangement will feel uniquely yours. At This is perhaps the most overlooked factor. I figure with the more pads the less light will reach the bottom.
