I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
front and filling (plugging) them?
Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
TIA,
Shawn
Wed, Oct 15, 2003, 5:31pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Shawn) puts out:
<snip> 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf, <snip> flat key rack
<snip> mount something like this without drilling holes through the
front and filling (plugging) them?
The shelf has been pretty well covered by other people. The key
rack, if you don't ever plan on moving it, I would say glue.
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Shawn wrote:
> That doesn't seem to be very stable to keep the shelf or key rack on the
> wall. Is there a way to do that and secure it?
It would definitely be secure enough for a key rack. I have such a thing,
though I didn't build it myself. Use anchors, and screw them down far
enough that it's a snug fit when you slide the keyholes down into position.
I have a rather heavy (~30 pounds) mail holder/mirror/planter thingie
mounted to the wall in the same fashion. I didn't build that one either.
It came with the anchors.
I'm pretty sure I've seen commercial shelves similar to what you describe
with keyholes in the corbels too.
Not that it's a good idea just because that's how the commercial stuff is
done, mind you, but it *does* work.
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SSome mount shelves with horizontal projections from the wall that
support shelves made to fit around them. Mortise & Tenon concept.
I've used a keyhole router bit for things like keyholder plates.
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:31:02 GMT, Shawn <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
>working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
>two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
>flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
>
>I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
>you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
>front and filling (plugging) them?
>
>Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
>
>TIA,
>Shawn
You might cut in 2 keyhole slots horizontally and add a drop of hot melt
glue when you set it.
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> > "JackD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >>"Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >>
> >>>I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
> >>>working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the
shelf,
> >>>two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is
just a
> >>>flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches
high.
> >>>
> >>>I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods
have
> >>>you used to mount something like this without drilling holes
through the
> >>>front and filling (plugging) them?
> >>>
> >>>Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for
spam.
> >
> >
> > french cleat
>
> That would hold the shelf there, but I'm afraid of it getting bumped
and
> come off of the cleat. The shelf is about 3/4" thick, so it would be
a
> very small cleat.
>
> Shawn
>
"JackD" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
> Oh, is that what it is called. Have they renamed them "Freedom Cleats"
> yet?
>
> -Jack
>
>
Going to war without the French is like going hunting without an accordian
(I found it on the 'net somewhere)
Use a "key" hole like for picture frames.
Regards,
Lewis
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"Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
> working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
> two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
> flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
>
> I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
> you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
> front and filling (plugging) them?
>
> Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
>
> TIA,
> Shawn
>
"Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
> working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
> two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
> flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
>
> I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
> you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
> front and filling (plugging) them?
>
> Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
>
> TIA,
> Shawn
I supported a heavy mantle. which was just like a giant version of the shelf
you describe, by mortising in flat steel plates on the upper backs of the
corbels with room for a hook mounted on the wall to fit behind. Worked
great.
Here is what the "hook" looked like:
|
|
---
|
| <- Screw to wall here.
|
|
|
-Jack
"JackD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
> > working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
> > two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
> > flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
> >
> > I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
> > you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
> > front and filling (plugging) them?
> >
> > Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Shawn
>
> I supported a heavy mantle. which was just like a giant version of the
shelf
> you describe, by mortising in flat steel plates on the upper backs of the
> corbels with room for a hook mounted on the wall to fit behind. Worked
> great.
> Here is what the "hook" looked like:
>
> |
> |
> ---
> |
> | <- Screw to wall here.
> |
> |
> |
>
> -Jack
>
french cleat
Charlie Spitzer wrote:
> "JackD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>>"Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
>>>working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
>>>two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
>>>flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
>>>
>>>I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
>>>you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
>>>front and filling (plugging) them?
>>>
>>>Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
>
>
> french cleat
That would hold the shelf there, but I'm afraid of it getting bumped and
come off of the cleat. The shelf is about 3/4" thick, so it would be a
very small cleat.
Shawn
"Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Charlie Spitzer wrote:
> > "JackD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>"Shawn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >>>I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
> >>>working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the
shelf,
> >>>two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
> >>>flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
> >>>
> >>>I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods
have
> >>>you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through
the
> >>>front and filling (plugging) them?
> >>>
> >>>Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for
spam.
> >
> >
> > french cleat
>
> That would hold the shelf there, but I'm afraid of it getting bumped and
> come off of the cleat. The shelf is about 3/4" thick, so it would be a
> very small cleat.
>
> Shawn
Do it in the corbel.
You should have a few inches to work with.
-Jack
IF the shelf is thick enough: use a "museum" mounting method. 45 degree
angled ledger on wall and a complementary 45 degree cut into the back of
the shelf.
dave
Shawn wrote:
> I'm looking for information on mounting for two small projects I'm
> working on. The first is a 2.5 foot wide wall shelf. It has the shelf,
> two corbels (supports) and no back board. The second project is just a
> flat key rack with hooks. It's about 8 inches wide and two inches high.
>
> I prefer to keep these projects very clean looking, so what methods have
> you used to mount something like this without drilling holes through the
> front and filling (plugging) them?
>
> Please post back to the newsgroup, as this is my email address for spam.
>
> TIA,
> Shawn
>