No products in the cart.
Floating Shelf Bracket
$38.00 – $115.00
- Strong Floating Shelf Bracket
- Flat Solid Bars Deliver Simple Installation vs. Hollow Dowels.
- Creates Modern Floating Shelves.
- Use Our Signature Drill Guides For Easy Installation.
Free shipping On Orders Over $300!
- Fast Order Fulfillment
- Secure Payments
- 30-Day Return Window
Description
Floating Shelf Bracket – Build DIY Wood Shelves
Our Floating Shelf Brackets create a reliably supported wood shelf, without a support bracket being visible! Once the bracket is installed, it will hide behind and inside the shelf itself.
Our bracket design includes small flat bars instead of round dowels, which provides an easier installation process and higher weight capacity. When a round dowel needs to go in a round hole, your measurements need to be absolutely perfect. Our bracket with flat bars will snuggly fit into your shelf holes, as well as giving you some room for error when drilling your installation holes in the rear of your shelf.
The weight limit of our brackets with a solid flat bar is much higher than a round hollow dowel. A hollow bar can easily bend or break. View weight capacities below.
Product Specifications:
Design Specifications:
- Mounting plate (back of bracket) is 1.5″ wide and 1/4″ thick.
- Length of the mounting plate is specified above.
- Flat bars that slide into shelf are 6″ long, 1/2″ tall, 1/4″ thick.
- Bracket is buffed to give smooth edges and eliminate any burrs.
- Powder coated black to prevent against corrosion and rust.
- 7″ – 12″ deep.
- 1.5″ – 6″ thick.
- Weight limit of shelf is specified in diagram.
- Brackets 10″, 20″, 30″ : 2 bars
- Brackets 40″ : 3 bars
- Brackets 50″, 60″ : 4 bars
- Mounting holes are 1/4″ in diameter.
- Mounting holes are 1″ from the end of the bracket and have a 5.25″ separation between each other.
- This will line up with standard 16″ wall stud separation.
- If the holes don’t line up with your studs, drill another 1/4″ to correctly line up with your studs. Bracket is made of solid hot rolled steel, but holes can be drilled with a quality drill bit.
Weight Capacity:
- Make sure high quality hardware is used to secure bracket to wall stud.
- Weight capacities for each bracket size is detailed in the diagram.
- Note: Weight limits are based on a Licensed Professional contractor installing them properly into wood blocking or studs. Drywall anchors WILL NOT hold the same weight listed in diagram.
- If the bracket is mounted with only drywall anchors, refer to the specs on those specific anchors. If you do plan to use only drywall anchors, we recommend using Drywall Toggles instead. A good brand we recommend is TOGGLER from Lowes. Install anchors for every mountain hole for the strongest mount possible.
Installation Tips:
- Hardware Not Included.
- Recommending #12 tapered wood screws 2″ – 3″ long.
- Will support floating shelves with 7″ to 12″ in depth with a thickness of 1.5″ to 6″.
- Order brackets slightly shorter than the width of your shelves to prevent bracket overhang.
- Use our Signature Drill Guides to easily drill holes in your shelf.
- Use a 1/2″ drill bit when drilling holes into your shelf.
- Pre-mark your drilling holes. Flat bars will allow some room for error, but check twice drill once.
- To have the floating bracket be completely hidden from view, you’ll need to use a router to route out the back of the shelf just over 1/4″ for the mounting plate to slide into. See brown shelf photo for reference.
- Are you concerned about the weight capacity? Checkout our Heavy Duty Floating Shelf Brackets.
Fulfillment & Shipping Details:
- Packaged with film & foam between items to eliminate damage during shipping.
- Most orders will ship within 0-2 business days and ground shipping usually takes between 2-3 days in the lower 48 states.
- Bulk or custom orders may take 1-3 days to manufacture.
- We use USPS, Fedex, or UPS shipping depending on the speed & rate.
- A tracking number will be E-mailed to the address provided in the order.
- Contact us or visit our shipping details page for more information.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.78 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 34 × 8 × 3 in |
| Length | 10", 20", 30", 40", 50", 60", 70" |
Reviews
Loading...
4.7
9 Reviews - 56 (67%)
- 43 (33%)
- 30 (0%)
- 20 (0%)
- 10 (0%)
100% of customers rate this product 4- or 5-stars
Highest to Lowest
- Highest to Lowest
- Newest to Oldest
- Favorite Reviews
All Ratings
- All Ratings
- 5 ★ Reviews
- 4 ★ Reviews
- 3 ★ Reviews
- 2 ★ Reviews
- 1 ★ Reviews
Write a Review
Floating Shelf Bracket | Hidden Shelf Support How would you rate this product?
It appears from your ratings that you may have an issue that needs attention. If you left a 1 or 2-Star rating by mistake, please correct it before continuing. Or, if your rating is correct, please leave us some feedback so that we can better serve you.
Continue to feedback.
No thanks. I would rather not participate in rating.
Continue to feedback.
No thanks. I would rather not participate in rating.
Write a short headline:
*Write a review about this product:
Please enter your contact information below:
Please don't put an email in the name field. address.
Please enter a valid email address.
Your email is safe. It will only be used for order confirmation and customer care.
Please fix above errors. 
Keith F. Verified Customer 
11-01-20
Joseph Verified Customer 08-17-20
Great product (with a couple ???s)
So far so good, I received the item and it is just as described. I'll be installing it within the next couple of days. A few things I noticed--with a 1/2" drill bit (or paddle bit) the hole in the wood is not large enough for the bracket poles, the fit is impossibly tight. I ordered a 9/16" bit and will give that a try (5/8" was too large to be secure). Also, I'm a little puzzled by the spacing of the mounting holes, they are slightly under 6" apart so if one hole lines up with a stud it's almost guaranteed that no others will. However, it feels very sturdy/high quality and is just what we needed for this project so I'll work with it.
Q&A
Questions & Answers
Popular Questions
3 years ago
I'm using 2 x 12 cedar for the shelves. The 1/2" holes appear very tight. I don't want to knock the shelves on for a trial fit and not be able to get them off again. Is there a suggestion? Would 13mm or 9/16 partway be a better option? See more »
2 years ago
9/16ths or even 5/8ths in some cases will work. Adhesives like silicone or glue can also be used. Silicone will give a secure fit but wood glue will make this a more permanent installation See full answer »
2 years ago
How are shelves attached to the dowels? Set screws? Adhesive? How thick is the bracket? Is the bracket very visible after shelf installation? See more »
2 years ago
Much of what attaches the shelves to the dowels is friction when the shelf is slid on. Though we do also recommend using either wood glue or silicone to provide a more permanent and sturdy bond. The mounting plate of the bracket is 1.5" wide and 1/4" thick. So long as the back of the shelf is routed and the shelf is approximately 2" thick, the bracket itself can… See full answer »
2 years ago
2 years ago
The weight rating of these brackets depends on the length you are ordering. Lengths of 10" - 30" can support up to 200 lbs. when properly installed into the studs. Brackets that are 40" can support 300 lbs. 50" and 60" brackets can support up to 500 lbs. See full answer »
1 year ago
Previously, you had full shelving kits available with a Douglas fir wood shelf included. Is this product available?
See answer
1 year ago
We temporarily discontinued the product. Need to re evaluate our processes. See full answer »
11 months ago
We are installing a 41" floating shelf (over tile) in the kitchen to hold some glassware, a couple of recipe books and decor. The shelf is 42" long, 10" wide and 1 5/8" thick. Since the total weight will likely be under 200 lbs, would a 30" bracket suffice? Thanks. See more »
1 year ago
Going to place microwave on a shelf and want to use hidden brackets, shelf is 24x24x1 1/2 butcher block. What size
See answer
1 year ago
A regular floating shelf bracket will not work on this project. The shelf/butcher block is too deep.
You'll want to use a Heavy Duty Floating Shelf Bracket. I recommend an 18" or 21" bracket. Here is a photo of… See full answer »
You'll want to use a Heavy Duty Floating Shelf Bracket. I recommend an 18" or 21" bracket. Here is a photo of… See full answer »
