Stunning How Do You Anchor Floating Shelves? Pictures. If you are working with plaster or drywall. There are several ways to hang your floating shelves using different types of hardware. I also love using wall anchors for projects like these when i can't find a stud. These plans are to create (1) floating shelf that is approximately 32 long by 5.5 deep. If you need drywall anchors, drill these in where marked;
(i'm not sure how easy this will the anchor screws you show are simply too short for that type of shelf.
You can't see the anchors behind it, and all you see are the cute books in the nursery room. My board was looking pretty good on the top and bottom, but one end was a little i don't plan to put heavy items on the shelves, and the anchors are rated for 75 pounds, so i think i'm good. If you don't have a good table saw spend a lot of time picking out the straightest 2×2's you can find. Do you want your shelves centered over a furniture piece? If not, continue to step 3. Might need to use this to build some shelves for. I'm curious how much weight these shelves can hold? Build your own custom floating shelves. If you're installing multiple shelves, note where on the wall they will go by measuring off the installed bracket.