How to Make & Install Floating Shelves the REAL Way

How to Make & Install Floating Shelves the REAL Way | DIY

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3 жыл бұрын

There's a ton of fake news out there about how to install floating shelves and this video is going to clear some of that up.
There's people that install brackets onto the sheetrock (WRONG)❌
There's people that build out wooden framing encased in plywood (HARD)❌
Then there's people that install them directly onto the studs (CORRECT!)✅
We'll do that last one and I'll show you just how quick and easy it is.
Sheetrock is soft. If you install brackets directly on to the sheetrock - even if you hit a stud - you're going to get a wobbly shelf and it's only a matter of time.
Additionally, you need welded brackets. These aren't industrial strength but will hold your typically house hold items so these are the ones I went with.
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@joyjoslin2704 2 жыл бұрын

I have been obsessed with reading and watching videos about floating shelves. I really want to install some in a weird small corner in our kitchen that I believe these will be perfect to make it useful! This video makes it look easier than some of the other ones I have seen! Thanks for sharing!

@derfskittlers6125 2 жыл бұрын

That, my friend, is a push stick. Normally used to cut pieces on a table saw. It helps to keep your fingers away from the blade.

@aliciahaymandavidson7585 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazingly thorough video! I like that you cut through to the stud, so smart! Thanks

@LegendaryGoetz 2 жыл бұрын

I was really impressed with your tips! Everything you did was what I had in mind! I am doing the same thing in my kitchen. However i will be placing it over a subway backsplash. The drywall cut outs were clutch, levelling the bars, stepping up bit sizes etc! Only thing i saw that made me nervous was you drilling in the rain! Hope they didn’t get too wet 😅 This video gives me some momentum to give me shelves a go! Thanks.

@janeth1728 3 жыл бұрын

Love the coffee cups for the open shelves. Glad they have nice sturdy shelves to sit on.

@KellyConcepts 3 жыл бұрын

Those mugs turned out great and everyone will know which mug is theirs

@ahikernamedgq 2 жыл бұрын

Great, helpful video. Great job on the shelves. Thank you so much!

@nidiacorzo7635 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Looks beautiful.

@nathanaelselig8595 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear. Great job. Thanks buddy. Cheers from France 🇫🇷 😊

@Zoeylynnsjasper888 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful video!!!

@garrett1307 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Looking to do the exact same thing with some 8/4 ash. Every rod I’ve found on Amazon has the predrilled holes spaced out further than 1.5”, only allowing for one screw to hit the stud. Didn’t think of cutting the sheet rock and flipping it vertical. Genius! 🤙🏼

@CarolineCS47 7 ай бұрын

Same here, a link to these brackets would be amazing!!

@johnnyelectric4844 Жыл бұрын

NICE Work !!!!!

@michaelplays2449 Жыл бұрын

Great video !! thanks !!

@grandwonder5858 Жыл бұрын

👍Fantastic! Great job!

@mactheman8797 2 жыл бұрын

Good Job!

@rickhasting4786 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video on floating shelves. I was unsure what hard ware was up to par for heavy thick wood shelves. And your attention to detail is much appreciated. I'm about to hang some pretty heavy, short pieces of white oak as a place to hold my stereo components, stair stepped along a wall. Your video is my guide to doing just that. Many thanks. I couldn't help but notice at the end of your video that your child you were holding was watching every move you made. She/he (sorry, not sure which), is going to be a "do it your selfer like daddy! Again, many thanks.

@Poor_Mans_DIY 3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen somewhat cut out the drywall but that is brilliant! So much easier than chiseling out the wood of the shelf! Way to think outside the box!!

@jamesrichards2980 2 жыл бұрын

How is that easier than chiseling the wood...?

@Poor_Mans_DIY 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesrichards2980 You could cut out drywall with a butterknife and little skill as opposed to owning and properly using a chisel.

@sunZnotBull Жыл бұрын

You’ve never seen it because it’s WRONG 😂

@royvalero9594 11 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing 🎉

@superunicorn_shark64 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!

@KellyConcepts 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@otisopus1607 2 жыл бұрын

The "drill jig" you found in the basement is actually a push stick for a table saw. Lol.

@wdrickett6293 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@caseymiller1040 2 жыл бұрын

One tip. You cut out a perfect rectangle with the oscillating tool. Just drill a hole in it the size of the rod and you can slip it on and back into place. May have to trim the thickness to account for the bracket behind the drywall…..but you have an oscillating tool.

@alanfreedman5877 2 жыл бұрын

Ha, I was just about to post this exact same comment. Works like a charm.

@moderndaymom7024 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. I have a small corner and no coat closet so I'm hoping to install some floating shelves. We are talking about 16x12 and in a corner. I don't think I can reasonably do two brackets on one wall. How do I handle the corner. It's a long term rental and a high traffic area.

@mercedes3700 2 жыл бұрын

Could u use the same drywall and just predrill holes on it to put the drywall back to cover the hole?

@BanditHat Жыл бұрын

thanks great tips I was trying to resses the bracket into the wood shelf and kept having blow out on the edges.

@LouRao Жыл бұрын

Would this approach be the same for metal studs? Most videos is based on wooden studs, leaving out metal suds. Thank you.

@terridavid1534 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Just a thought.... As long as your shelving wood is at least 1/8" inch wider (min 1-1/4") than the 1'-1/8" (short side) of the bracket, why not rotate the bracket 90 degrees and drill chamfer a third hole towards the middle on the opposite side. More work on the front end, but I don't mind metal, but steer away from drywall repairs if I can. I often find the repainting does not always match the original color nowadays.

@007jynx 9 ай бұрын

Wow, seems so easy, how do U find the studs, as u did not mention those

@bigmo9044 2 жыл бұрын

What size screws did you use to mount the brackets?

@gray-ish1844 Жыл бұрын

Oh, great. I've designed a mini library in my bedroom but it has to be done like a floating shelves, so I need to install a powerful shelve to put books on it. It should be strong enough to hold the weight of the books. This way of installment could do, right?

@finimits 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Where did you find the wood?

@joelcarter1925 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I wanted to use your affiliate links, but those mounting brackets are no longer available on Amazon. Thought you may want to update your link. Thanks again!

@anochwhitfield1805 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing baby girl watching daddy sand!

@darnellwilson6780 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this on a firewall?

@wengi_tuu Жыл бұрын

How can this be achieved if you have cement blocks aka cmu

@murrayhaus5ify 2 жыл бұрын

Hello. Great video thanks! Other than Home Depot or Lowes, where would I find these true 2” boards? Hardware stores aren’t true 2” thick. Plus I’m only finding Doulas Fir.

@KellyConcepts 2 жыл бұрын

Search for a lumberyard around your area on Google and call to make sure they carry more than just construction lumber. My closest one is about 40 min away outside of town. Lowe's did just start carrying some cool 2" thick live wood edge boards at all the stores near me in NC. Good luck!

@dobokkim2530 2 жыл бұрын

Great diy tip, thank you! Where did you get the true 2x10 poplar lumbers?

@californiadaze 2 жыл бұрын

i'm guessing they got the Poplar from a hardwood lumber yard. Probably 8/4 hardwood lumber

@pbear216 Жыл бұрын

Home Depot carries it

@MomBFF Жыл бұрын

I want to know as well. I don’t see this from Home depot

@TheDiverJim Жыл бұрын

They have brackets? I just use 3/8" All thread

@cealy76 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, but you might want to keep the little one away from the fine dust

@LocalTradesman Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. That drywall dust is airborne big time. I know, as I am a drywall expert and it can't be good for new borne babies for sure!! Safety First!

@DeveloperChris 2 жыл бұрын

You drilled out the final holes in the timber with a masonry bit. What do you need to do to make sure this works properly, I have tried in the past but been unimpressed with the result...

@KellyConcepts 2 жыл бұрын

the best thing to do would be to use an actual drill guide to keep the holes straight. However, small imperfections with the holes actually make the shelf more snug when pushing it on the mounting brackets.

@kotgc7987 Жыл бұрын

Y no 10mm metal screw rods, directly into the studs?

@minimonkeyplay 2 жыл бұрын

every time I see this I am like wow if only I had wood studs and not metal studs

@richardlug6139 Жыл бұрын

Why would this not work with metal studs? You would just need to use self-tapping screws for metal applications.

@francesco3207 2 жыл бұрын

Nice but often we don't have 2 or more studs behind our shelf and must use wallboard type anchor options in conjunction with stud

@jasonesriicamoyston2618 2 жыл бұрын

Where you get the popular wood.

@KellyConcepts 2 жыл бұрын

Most lumberyards will have it. Called Poplar wood and its pretty common

@barbiebunnybakery1896 Жыл бұрын

Uhm 😐 European here 👋🏼… we usually don’t have dry walls that we can cut through… any tips ?

@VivaLasVegusNervana Жыл бұрын

where did you find actual 2" wood?!

@KellyConcepts Жыл бұрын

At a real hardwood store that sells all kinds of specialty wood. Wood will range from $5/ft to like $40/ft+ depending how exotic you go. Poplar (like mine) and Walnut are a little more common and not super expensive.

@Simphome Жыл бұрын

oh yeah, I also bought floating shelves at a home depot, they're not as good as you showed.

@atomwang1328 2 жыл бұрын

so what's the point of cutting off the dry wall if you could just screw into the stud?

@francesco3207 2 жыл бұрын

Eliminates drywall wobble from getting crushed

@roanokejoe Жыл бұрын

Didn't watch the video, huh? Drilling into the studs prevent wobble.

@davidsimpson1053 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like he'd make a project out of changing a light bulb

@timlist4173 8 ай бұрын

How do you think this would work in a laundry room?

@KellyConcepts 8 ай бұрын

I made this exact setup in my laundry room. 1 shelf holds a large bottle of bleach and detergent. Works just fine!

@trustme7731 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you use longer rods and drill the studs for them? No cutting the drywall. No patching and painting the drywall. No screws. Could have saved a lot of time.

@KellyConcepts 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, are you saying to just drill a long hole into the studs and use a long rod, rather than a rod with a bracket on the end? That would actually work great if I stuck a little epoxy into the rod that goes into a stud. Good thinking, I've never seen that before.

@trustme7731 2 жыл бұрын

@@KellyConcepts Epoxy? No adhesive of any kind is needed. How would anyone ever get it out? A friction fit will do quite nicely. Don't over think things.

@DeveloperChris 2 жыл бұрын

@@KellyConcepts take a look at this vid kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNaDkrB2rczLkZc.html

@runtime_engineer Жыл бұрын

There are standards for live wire in place but who know what is going through the stud. This method is good if you not sure what is going through the stud. That is my guess for not using long rod

@trustme7731 Жыл бұрын

@@runtime_engineer It's too high on the wall for any plumbing or electrical but every home improvement store has stud finders that also see these things.

@lwbmoon 2 жыл бұрын

That’s not a drill bit guide 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that’s a push stick for a table saw.

@Mrsalpiness 2 жыл бұрын

If you have to cut sheetrock its ,the dusty way,

@jamesrichards2980 2 жыл бұрын

I literally do not understand why you would put the floating shelf brackets inside the drywall like that. Why don't you just screw through the drywall, into the stud, and chisel out the back of the shelf?

@KellyConcepts 2 жыл бұрын

1:40 in the video explains it

@jamesrichards2980 2 жыл бұрын

@BibleTalk101 watched it with sound off

@wilhelmtaylor9863 Жыл бұрын

Since when is a drill guide a "hack"?

@KellyConcepts Жыл бұрын

when it's really a homemade table saw push stick.

@loneranger5349 Жыл бұрын

Why do people make something so easy look so hard. 🙄

@KellyConcepts Жыл бұрын

because some things are better when they're built right.

@rliy001 2 жыл бұрын

You brought the baby at the worst possible time During sanding

@dalehimmelspach5867 2 жыл бұрын

lol here is more FAKE video do not do this !!

@KellyConcepts 2 жыл бұрын

I ensure you this video is real. It is not your imagination 😆

@dnice7382 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that thinks he talks too much? I'm damn near uninterested before the work actually begins. Maybe try talking, hmm, let's see, while your working.

@dnice7382 2 жыл бұрын

@BibleTalk101 what in the entire fuck are you rambling about bub?

@pbear216 Жыл бұрын

I would suggest deck screws or similar as sheetrock screws are extremely weak

@sunZnotBull Жыл бұрын

I understand your logic, and although it makes some sense, I believe you’re totally wrong here. You’re supposed to install any heavy load decor/home accessories over Sheetrock, but to a stud, like it’s always been done. If your shelf is wobbly after installing the shelf over Sheetrock, but to a stud, you’re not using the correct hardware for the load. It’s not the method that’s wrong, it’s the hardware. Best practice is to avoid making any additional/necessary holes through drywall in your space to prevent any more air leakage than you may already have.