Mark those on center. This would reduce your screwing edge on the top from 3.5" to 1.5". My method was just a rough and ready quick fix solution for an old shed. 6 years ago You'll need to decide how high and low you want the top and bottom shelves, how many shelves you need, and how long the shelves will be. Shouldn't take more than a minute apiece. I hope this helps. You can buy shelves ready-made or you can make your own. Brackets are reversible, so they can be used in 2 different positions and have a maximum load of 40kg. If I built them the way you mentioned, all my work and lumber would be a waste.2nd. each end of shelf. Metal shelving standards and brackets can be used for bookcases, desks and other workspaces, media centers, and closet storage systems. 7. You are welcome to give it a try and see how it turns out. Line the guide top up with the bracket top line and center the guide on the center line. Now correctly temporarily mount the guide top to wall brace height and marked side to wall with 3.5" screws. 1. Here are some products that inspired me to make my own.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002TII0JY/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1378041770&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165 This even cost more!http://www.walltowallstorage.com/catalog/item/1778386/6106654.htm. Use the same steps and just add it to the guide. I wanted a bracket I could easily mount and then later remove when I decide to finish out my garage walls with drywall. Drill both holes. on Introduction. I was planning on screwing them into the face of the bracket against the wall and angling inward to catch as much wood as possible. When you’re done, you can remove the tape without leaving any mark behind. A. lengths. All have a maximum load of 20kg. I would definitely follow up with laminating a piece of .5" plywood cut to into an equilateral triangle to reinforce that joint. They are available in green, red, black, white, grey, copper effect and aluminium effect, and can be mounted to the wall in 3 different positions. Standards and brackets are available in a wide range of sizes; the widest selection is offered through online suppliers. This will give you some flexibility in the arrangement of the shelves. Choose from brackets that can be used on shelves from 150mm to 300mm, or ones that can be used on shelves from 250mm to 450mm. Work surface (I had a clamp on my table that helped a lot.) Also mark one side of the guide with spray paint, this is only really necessary if you didn't use a drill press. They ran $10 a piece. If there are splits then the integrity of the brace is compromised.IMPORTANT Please make sure you orient the brackets as I have in the photos for installation. Thanks for your in put. But for me that is more work than what I did. The standards must be anchored with screws driven into studs—the vertical framing members to which drywall is attached. Two top, two middle, two bottom. Solid wood is the strongest choice and the one that works best if loading books on brackets and standards spaced 32 inches apart. While I watched my four year old son ride his bike outside. I feel two 1/2" x 4" lags are efficient. the will make sure you free handed holes match up with the exact angel on both the bracket and wall. These are 2x4s cut to the inside dimensions of the stud cavity, end-nailed from the outsides of the studs, with a little angle on the nails where necessary. bracket.) Each bracket cost me less than $3. You can usually find these in different finishes at big-box stores such as Home Depot or Lowe’s, at hardware stores, and from online retailers. Note: I didn't feel the need to glue my joints, but some feel it would be an idea to consider. For longer wire shelves, attach a bracket at least every 48 inches. Pre-drill holes with 5/16" bit onto wall. I explain more about this at the end in the IMPORTANT: section. The shelf standards must be installed plumb, but it is equally important that the brackets, and therefore the shelves, are level across the standards. For example, if you want shelves that are 8 inches deep, use 7-inch brackets. Our floating shelf connectors can be used on either 18mm or 38mm thin floating shelves. Nice thinking. So with that as my understanding I would say: the outside edge of the shelf would have leverage on the wall. So, for example, if you plan to use three standards spaced 32 inches from each other (total span of 64 inches from end to end), you can safely use shelves that are as much as 76 inches long (or a standard 72-inch, 6-foot-long board would work fine). on Introduction. The fasteners I chose will have no problem taking care of this, but other may not carry the load so well. Make sure everything is square. (I made this a little larger so when you add blocking it want be to tight to work efficiently.) Corner shelves are a fantastic way of making the most of limited space. To do this I would first cut a 2x4 to the over all bracket arm length of 24 1/16". So take you time, think it through. About: I've always been intrigued by coming up with new ways to accomplish task. I completely forgot mention the reasoning for my decisions on building the brackets how I did.But now that you mentioned it. But built the way I built them with the screws I chose I know they carry 200 lbs each. ( to help with this it maybe easier if you have extended you stud line on the wall above the bracket top mark and below the 24" length of the guide, then mark the top of the guide and bottom of the guide with center lines ( on the end grain of the guide). If your studs are spaced 24 inches apart, plan to attach a standard to each stud. Reply Measuring down from the top of the bracket one at 3.5" and the second at 14". Shelves should overhang the side brackets by no more than 6 inches. If you install these the other way they will do great but the new orientation will change the pressure points and angles on the joints. So with that said you have decreased the load they will carry by 1/2. This adds to complexity of each unit along with how that changes load distribution. I’m guessing you asking this because you want less wall contact so you can achieve more space under the shelf. 5 years ago. Our Kasper and Rigga floating shelf brackets can be used with 18mm shelf boards, and our Cusko floating shelf brackets can be used on 38mm shelf boards. Your brace is now done. 24" (Length of bracket) minus 1.5" (2x4 thickness) 3. A.124" available clearance B.20" for my plastic bins with wiggle room C.79" for my shelving units D.24" I decided on this because 24 is a good depth for my bins and I could get Lowes to rip my sheets in half for free.