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Cheap-n-dirty shelving for concrete wall? John E. 02-16-2007
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Posted by longshot on February 16, 2007, 5:27 pm
catalog page 1559 12" heavy duty steel, part number 1752A73


> go to www.mcmaster.com search wall mount shelving. I tried to post the
> link & it wouldn't work. for about 7 bucks a piece you can buy brackets
> with a 1060 lb capacity
>
>> Thus spake John E.:
>>
>>> a 3-sided piece of sheet steel...
>>
>> On second read, that doesn't look clear.
>>
>> I mean a stamped steel triangle with flanges and screw holes on 2 edges
>> for
>> attaching to upright and to the shelf.
>>
>> Hope that's clearer...
>> --
>> John English
>>
>>
>
>



Posted by dadiOH on February 16, 2007, 5:40 pm
John E. wrote:
> I think I've hit on an idea...
>
> Ideally, I'm looking for a sheet metal triangle (not 3 sheet metal
> sides, but a 3-sided piece of sheet steel) with a flange on each of
> the 2 mounting sides (vertical and horizontal) for attaching to
> wood upright and shelving with screws. Heavy metal, not tin.
>
> But my eyes are getting weak from the web sites I've searched for
> such a thing. Anyone seen such?

What are you going to put on the shelves and how deep are they to be?

One rather easy way to support things in concrete or block walls is to
drill holes in the concrete and mortar in appropriately long pieces of
1/2 or 3/4" galvanized pipe. Two pieces of 3/4" pipe about 16-18"
long will easily support a full 50 gallon water heater...500# plus or
minus. In your case, an occasional pipe clamp would secure shelf to
pipe.


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Posted by Goedjn on February 16, 2007, 5:42 pm
wrote:

>I think I've hit on an idea...
>
>Ideally, I'm looking for a sheet metal triangle (not 3 sheet metal sides, but
>a 3-sided piece of sheet steel) with a flange on each of the 2 mounting sides
>(vertical and horizontal) for attaching to wood upright and shelving with
>screws. Heavy metal, not tin.
>
>But my eyes are getting weak from the web sites I've searched for such a
>thing. Anyone seen such?
>
>Thanks,


Yes. Home depot sells them as speed squares.

I'd be a bit surprised if you really need as
heavy a shelf bracket as you seem to think
you do. And if you DO need it, I'd be
a bit concerned out the ability of the wall
behind it to support it cantilevered out
like that. How about some numbers?




Posted by John E. on February 16, 2007, 6:35 pm
Thus spake Goedjn:

> Yes. Home depot sells them as speed squares.

Yeah, that's what it reminds me of...

> I'd be a bit surprised if you really need as
> heavy a shelf bracket as you seem to think
> you do. And if you DO need it, I'd be
> a bit concerned out the ability of the wall
> behind it to support it cantilevered out
> like that. How about some numbers?

Maybe max 50 lbs per linear 3' of shelf. Probably won't reach that max.

One 8" shelf, one 12", one maybe 14" or so, one above the other.
Drill and anchor into concrete wall a 2x4 or 2x6.

One vertical 2x and a "speed square bracket every 3'.

Just first rough plan off the top of the head.
--
John English


Posted by Goedjn on February 16, 2007, 7:30 pm
wrote:

>Thus spake Goedjn:
>
>> Yes. Home depot sells them as speed squares.
>
>Yeah, that's what it reminds me of...
>
>> I'd be a bit surprised if you really need as
>> heavy a shelf bracket as you seem to think
>> you do. And if you DO need it, I'd be
>> a bit concerned out the ability of the wall
>> behind it to support it cantilevered out
>> like that. How about some numbers?
>
>Maybe max 50 lbs per linear 3' of shelf. Probably won't reach that max.
>
>One 8" shelf, one 12", one maybe 14" or so, one above the other.
>Drill and anchor into concrete wall a 2x4 or 2x6.
>
>One vertical 2x and a "speed square bracket every 3'.
>
>Just first rough plan off the top of the head.



Regular old stamped sheetmetal shelf brackets
out of the bin at a hardware store ought to be
good for around 100 pounds each.

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