"Up side down" Shelf hangers wanted.

Orionaut · 1 May 2020 at 14:51

I am sure such a thing exists, I just cant figure out the precise cabalistic incantation required to get a web search to find it! (This is why I prefer paper catalogues with pictures, I can flick through one of those in seconds to find what I want)

I want a shelf bracket/hanger that instead of going under the shelf and down the wall, goes under the shelf and up the wall. (if you get what I mean)

Thekwango · 1 May 2020 at 15:00

Just buy some plain L-Brackets and mount them upside down?

Orionaut · 1 May 2020 at 15:15

Thekwango said:
Just buy some plain L-Brackets and mount them upside down?

If you mean the standard steel ones, that would mean that the shelf part of the bracket would have to be screwed to the top of the shelf rather than the bottom. and the full weight of shelf plus whatever is on it would have to be supported by (say) half a dozen 3/8" screws in tension

I want an upsidedown bracket that the shelf sits on, so the full weight is supported by the bracket even if screws aren't used.

Mcnumpty2323 · 1 May 2020 at 15:21

Use L brackets screwed to underneath of the shelf
But going upwards not down
Though will leave a few mm gap between
Shelf and the wall

pepp77 · 1 May 2020 at 15:49

Do you mean something like the type 2 on this page - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/663...c84HLfi2b1d2gnaiCIxcI_qliqLTDLbsaAvhfEALw_wcB

Pho · 1 May 2020 at 15:53

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Use L brackets screwed to underneath of the shelf
But going upwards not down
Though will leave a few mm gap between
Shelf and the wall

^ this. You might just have to notch out a tiny bit of the shelf to pass the bracket though.

I don't have photoshop on this machine, so here's the laziest paint.net example I can throw together

Mcnumpty2323 · 1 May 2020 at 15:57

Pho said:
^ this. You might just have to notch out a tiny bit of the shelf to pass the bracket though.

I don't have photoshop on this machine, so here's the laziest paint.net example I can throw together

Yes if bothered by a small gap between
Shelf and wall
You could indeed cut out a small notch
Or just run some caulk along the gap

Evilpaul · 1 May 2020 at 17:14

Ikea's version:
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/bergshult-pershult-wall-shelf-dark-grey-white-s59290724/

Thekwango · 1 May 2020 at 17:36

Orionaut said:
If you mean the standard steel ones, that would mean that the shelf part of the bracket would have to be screwed to the top of the shelf rather than the bottom. and the full weight of shelf plus whatever is on it would have to be supported by (say) half a dozen 3/8" screws in tension

I want an upsidedown bracket that the shelf sits on, so the full weight is supported by the bracket even if screws aren't used.

Why would you need to screw into the top of the shelf :confused:

See post #4

Orionaut · 1 May 2020 at 18:52

pepp77 said:
Do you mean something like the type 2 on this page - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/663...c84HLfi2b1d2gnaiCIxcI_qliqLTDLbsaAvhfEALw_wcB

That's the job.

Thankyou.

Megahurtz400 · 2 May 2020 at 13:12

Ikea also do the hidden bracket shelves if you want something totally hidden