How to make floating shelves, with invisible brackets 

Indeed! There are a lot of things that shoot lasers that need to be bought!

Very easy solution!

I find it important to give the viewer the right impression If they are going to create this themselves. So they will know what the end result will be :)

Sound really nice! Side support is very nice for deeper shelves, when you are able to do so. I want to try using a very thick (1 1/2 - 2 inch) shelf with this method in my livingroom. Probably have to use quite thick threaded rods but it will be a nice project. :)

I'm glad that this video was it! This is probably the most sturdy method aswell. If you have any questions regarding this just comment here or message me on instagram :)

Thanks for your feedback! My idea is to make quite "short" videos to make it more effective for the viewers. Its perfect for a pantry, im also going to install some LEDs (corded) in the top of the pantry. Good job! I really think these are perfect for decorative shelves aswell. They become very sturdy when made longer (75in) as you did. I wish i had some terracotta warriors myself. Thank you for your comments! Grettings from Sweden :)

⁠@@HallbeamDesign….Thanks again for uploading your instructional cool video. The LED puck lights give the shelves “life” of their own and makes them stand out as well. PS: my workout friend is from Sweden 🇸🇪 👍🏻 (great people, excellent country too). Take good care of yourself and keep up the great work with your videos.

You too! Remind him to eat some swedish food every once in a while. Good look with your future projects! Träningskompis! (Workout friend in Swedish) Vilka jävla armar (Your biceps are looking great)

@@HallbeamDesign…thanks for your kind wishes & for the Swedish words. I’m sure she will like my pronunciation effort in her native language 😁🙃. I’ll keep watching all your cool DIY videos with great ideas and tips. 🇺🇸🤝🇸🇪

Thank you! I want my channel to be "down to earth" There will me more regular tools and in my next video you will also get to see a very relatable expensive problem 🥲

the humor and self-distance are the most important things in this video. completely honest humor without trying to be contrived. thanks for letting me know you like the humor See you at the next video release!

I agree 100%. I did the same.

Thank you!

Thank you! Hope this helps you If you are creating some floating shelves for yourself! :)

It's easier than it looks! Most important is to make sure the threaded rods are 90° (drill the hole a little bit smaller than the rod) And that the hole in the shelves are 90° You deserve it!

I also dream about square walls and edges. Made a really long floating shelf for a client a while ago for her livingroom. When I installed it we noticed that the wall itself had a bow the size of the diameter of my little finger. In a newly built house :) This also took some persuasion with a jigsaw. Thanks for your feedback!

@@HallbeamDesign That's crazy! Glad to hear it went well! Thanks again for the great content! 👍 Subscribed!

Thanks! This is the purpose of the channel You don't always need expensive tools to make nice things.

Thank you MASI! keep up the good work you too :)

Good for you, they are really sturdy and good looking :)

Thank you! I'm very Swedish, i also have distant relatives who emigrated to America in the 1700/1800s. I will try to include some Swedish facts in my upcoming videos for you. Thank you for commenting! :)

Good for you!

Excellent! I'm happy that this video was enough to help! :) I'm going to install some live edge shelves myself soon. Brick walls are very sturdy and are perfect for this type of build. Did you use any fasteners in the wall or did you just insert the threaded rods?

I wound two layers of paper tape around the rods and hammered them gently in. Very snug fit. Have posted it on Instagram and tagged you 😊

Thank you, there will be more in the future!

I'm happy that you enjoyed the video and that you found the tips usefull :) there will be more videos, which i will try to fill with new tips :)

Thanks, I have produced more videos aswell with a "how to" theme :)

Great comment! Very thankful!

Thank you, just missing the typical nordic "man bun" and some viking atire :)

Thanks! Soon i will upload a new video!

Thanks for the tip. I'm considering selling my smaller corded tools and buying cordless tools instead. Angle grinders are one of the most versatile tools, so one without a cord and high power must be really nice! Thanks for commenting!

@@HallbeamDesign For small jobs, a battery powerd grinder is more than fine, but these things are power hungry and you will drain you battery very quick. Even if you are using 3.5ah and bigger ones. For bigger stuff (lots of grinding and/or cutting), I would keep a beefy corded one like a Bosch blue, or Flex. It is like when I'm using my big Bosch blue hammer drill for drilling into concrete. So much more power, than my battery one. Same deal with my grinder.

@@Ceen328 In one of my next videos I will powercarve alot with my anglegrinder. Then i will have to use my corded dewalt grinder. Do you know how long a 4ah battery will last when powercarving wood or any similar work?

I bought a HF BAUER 8 amp 4-1/2 in. slide switch angle grinder….for small house jobs, it works just fine ($24.95 minus 15% coupon).

@@logan5326 that is very affordable! How much power does it have? 500watts?

I love that you made this comment at the same time as me uploading a video on how to build a woodworking mallet! :) I wish i had some old roof beams to work with. The shelves become very sturdy with this method. I am going to install some thick shelves soon in my own house. Thank you for your comment!

I hope this helps!

@@HallbeamDesign yes it helped alot, however, i am still confused whether i should buy the concealed brackets hardware or threaded rods

If you have the tools and alot of time I would make them exactly like in the video. There are some options regarding concealed brackets. They will work fine, but will probably not be as sturdy.

Thank you!

Great! Thank you for telling me this :)

I was sitting next to my computer and updated my channel all the time. You are my 1000th subscriber and i'm very happy to reach that amount. If it's okay with you i will post your comment on my next video? Thanks for your subscribtion! You are a extra special one for me. I will upload my next video in about a week. See you soon 😀

@@HallbeamDesign It will be an honer! Feel free to do it in any way or context.

Thank YOU! :)

Thanks for your comment!

Thank you, did you think that this video was enough to make you want to do this yourself? :)

@@HallbeamDesign absolutely ! In any case, this gives me good ideas for getting started myself ;)

@klamoux Glad to hear that! Everyone got space for tools. Thanks for your comment!

Thanks! Yes they are 😀

Thank you, I mean it :)

@@HallbeamDesign really great idea. I am gonna try it. Hopefully won't get the rod through the wall. I would expect your walls are solid and not drywall partitions.

@@czaszi It's actually drywall. Was very lucky with the studs in this case. Do try it. They look very good and they hold up a lot of weight even though the threaded rods I use in the video are quite "small" in circumference. Good luck!

Thank you!

Yes it would! As long as you drill the holes 90° straight into the brick wall behind. It will probably aslo be a stronger solution. It is a little bit harder and you might need to use a good plug och chemical plug in the wall to really secure the threaded rod into It :)

Short answer: no they don't bend Long answer: these shelves are in a pantry, which means they won't have such heavy things on them (max 15kg) the shelves are still completely straight 1 month later and he has no tendency to bend :) The shelves in this video are quite thin so it is difficult to use thicker threaded rods in this case. If you have thicker shelves, you can use thicker threaded rods. Which means you can have a lot more weight on them (100kg+)

Thanks! That's good to know! I'll be using a 27mm plank with 10mm rod, so I guess it will be plenty strong enough (and not bend!)

Sounds perfect! Good luck with the build, feel free to send a picture to my instagram when you're done!

The door is really nice. It is a custom order for this pantry. Price was about 900 dollars. Will probably be much cheaper If you get one with a standardised size. You should be able to order one at a glass door company. The pantry became really nice :)

Thank you! It's very thin, it is the design we wanted for the pantry, but I also think that they were a little thin for comfort. Pine is actually fine for a pantry as the most heavy object will probably only weigh about 5-6 kilos per shelf. Will do a oak variant in the future 😀

Actually it is very easy to insert a piece of threaded rod into a stud. Wood is soft enough that you dont need to create threads in the studs. The holes in the studs only need to be a little bit smaller then the threaded rod. The threads in the rod will grip the wood perfectly when you do this. Threaded rods are probably the most durable way of installing floating shelves.

You can also put a small dab of Vaseline on the threads to make them slide in easier … have a cloth handy if it splurges onto a finished surface

This is a great tip, thanks for sharing :)

Thank you, i'm glad that this honest style fit so many new viewers :) I think it was about 45mm. Which is the maximum length i could do it. As you can se in the end of the video it is important to check the length of the threaded rods before you send them into the studs ;)

It is possible make this with just a circular saw! I will take a little bit longer and you need something to use as a guide for the circular saw. It is not visible in the video buy the sides of the pantry are not square either. About 5/16 difference.

Long answer but stay with me :) Your shelves will become practically indestructible. 1. The most important thing is to make sure that you drill the hole in the wall at exactly 90°, which is more difficult with a large hammer drill. However, you have a huge advantage with concrete and that is that if you happen to make a mistake, you can always just move the hole a little bit to the side (as the holes will be hidden by the shelf) 2. To attach them to the wall you have a few different options. 2.1 Standard screw plug that is adapted for the threaded rods (then you can also unscrew them later if you want to move them) 2.2 Chemical glass inserts that break when you screw them in and solidify / harden and thus fix all the threaded rods in the wall (once they have solidified you will never get them out again and will have to use an angle grinder to remove them) 2.3 (Best one) Just drill the hole in just the right diameter and vacuum the hole afterwards. then you just screw in the threaded rods exactly as I do in the video and the friction will hold the shelf. (they will be quite easy to remove and will fit tight enough) 3. Use a proper drill with a proper drill bit made for concrete :) Hope this helps you and enjoy your build!

Wow, thank you so much for such a great and helpful answer! I'm gonna go with the third option and see how I feel about the friction. Thanks again so much!@@HallbeamDesign

@@TheLennyFace No worries! I always answer all my comments. If you want you could always send pictures of your project to my instagram "Hallbeamdesign" and ill help your from there aswell :)

Very

Try to make a 90 degree drill jig that I made in the video :) If that is not possible you can buy one on amazon or similar places för about 25 dollars. :)

The shelves are made of pine. Drill template is made of pine 45mmx45mm (1 49⁄64 inches x 1 49⁄64 inches (i belive they are called 2 by 2 inches in America)) Thanks for your comment!

Few people will have a fullgrown 200 lbs man standing on their pantry shelves. But it is possible If you build them like this :)

Anchors or molly will indeed not be as sturdy as this option. Metal studs are often formed with a "U" shape which (If they are positioned in the right way) will make it posible to drill two (2) holes --->U (from this direction) If they are positioned in this way there is not much difference compared to my video. You'll just have to use a drill bit made for steel insead of a one made for hardwood. This option will also be very sturdy. If they are not positioned right, I myself would try to make these in another way. There are other options to make floating shelves with "near invisible" brackets :) Message me on instagram If you want to send pictures (If you need help) :)

​@@HallbeamDesign Tack for the fast (and positive) reply!! 😊 I really dislike drywall when the studs are not of wood. It is, at least for a noob like myself, a tricky project every time you want to put something heavy on the wall. Let me sammarize to make sure I have understood you correctly. Assuming the spacing between the metal studs is correct: 1. find out and mark the position of the metal studs on the drywall 2. find a suitable bracket with two or more "long pins" that will hold the shelf up. Similar to this->? ___|_________|___ 3. drill holes through the drywall and the metal studs and install the mollys there 4. fasten the bracket in the mollys 5. install the shelf on/in the bracket. The pins will go into the pre-drilled holes in the shelf Phew...See, I told you it is a project. 😅

I always answer all my comments! Drywall is really good, and i agree that it's much more practical if there are wooden studs behind. Exactly! On step 2 i would use threaded rods. With a diameter 1mm or 2mm wider than the holes you drill. Personaly i have not tried threaded rods inserted into metal studs. I can try it for you in a few days after i have been to the store, as i'm also interested in this :) Hope this helps :)

The threads on the threaded rod will screw itself into the stud. The holes i drill into the studs are a little bit smaller then the treaded rod itself to make it as tight as possible :)

3/4 inch thick and 8 inch wide! These are "thin" Just using 1 inch shelves will make this much easier. But it wont look as good 😀

@@HallbeamDesign Thank you!

Indeed!

Treat yourself!

It will look really nice! but If it is only 40cm wide you i think you will have problems finding good anchor points (studs) to insert the threaded rods into. As studs are often placed 45cm or 60cm apart. And you will need good anchor points to support the weight i would atleast 12mm thick threaded rods for the task. The thicker the better. I used 8mm in a shelf that was 18mm thick so 12/14mm would work aswell for a shelf that is 24mm thick.

They are shallow because of the design for the pantry. There is a glass door and later i will install lights "in the roof" of the pantry. If I had deeper shelves there would only be shadows. It is very possible to make deeper shelves! If you are going to make some of your own i suggest that when you are at the hardware store, you try to get the feel of the different threaded rods. The ones i use are quite thin, but they are durable enough for the shelves. Thicker threaded rods becomes very stiff pretty quick as you go up in diameter of them. Hope this helps!

Mine are not wobbly. If yours are, you should check the holes in the studs or use a thicker threaded rod.

Depends, is the shelf 11 inches "long" you will probably need a another way of installing them due to the fact that you most likely won't have two (2) studs to fasten the threaded rods in. If the shelf is 11 inch "wide" i would use a thicker threaded rod than the one i use in the video. But it all depends on how thick the shelf is. How thick is the shelf? Hope this helps a little bit :)

@@HallbeamDesign hi. So the shelf is 34 1/2 long. 11 inches wide. Two studs will be used. And the thickness of the shelf is 1 inch

@@HallbeamDesign also. Can you send me the link to the socket for impact driver you used to screw in the rod to stud please. Thank you and happy new years

@@anthonyreal1 I would use a 1/2 inch threaded rod in that case!

I would buy a set like this, just make sure that the nuts for the threaded rods are the same size as the sockets. amzn.to/47C5ozn or amzn.to/4aKsfLw Hope this helps!

I drill it a "touch" smaller (15/64th) the studs. The shelves I drill in the same dimension (5/16th or 8mm) as the threaded rods. The threads are gripping the wood perfectly when doing it this way. I will soon make some thicker floating shelves with the same techniqe. But with thicker rods. Good luck with your build! :)

The friction will hold it in place! It will take quite a lot of pulling to remove them. First time i did this i was "amazed" that only the rods are keeping the shelves in place.

@@HallbeamDesign ok thank you! Nice video btw

Thank you! There will be more videos, i'm doing two different projects right now. Thank you for commenting!

Probably! To be honest i acctually dont have a lot of experience with MDF. But i cant imagine any problems with using MDF to make these kind of floating shelves :)

IMHO mdf is way less strong than real plain wood so go with mdf but do not expect the same resistance and strength

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@@HallbeamDesign thank you

No worries, i always respond to all comments :)

If the wall is made with concrete och "stone" this only make the shelves more sturdy. When you are drilling the hole to insert the threaded rod, just use a drill with the same diameter as the rod. If there is nothing behind the wall (which is unusual) there are many other solutions to buy in stores. ones that you screw onto the outside of the wall :) If you got the skills, you could tear down the wall and put studs behind it. Hope this helps! :)

@@HallbeamDesign aren't giant screw anchors necessary for concrete?

@@user-pt1oy3nl3c it depends, If you make the hole in the wall "perfect" the friction will hold the threaded rod by itself. I don't see any problem by using anchors. There are also chemical glass anchors that you can use. Putting threaded rods in concrete will make the shelves pretty much indestructable.

@@HallbeamDesign sounds good, thanks man, but can you tell me how you managed to drill on blind and get the pure 90° you wanted for that "90° sample"? Cause it seemed pretty lucky

@@user-pt1oy3nl3c Very Lucky indeed, it was also my first try. I see it as a trial and error way to make a 90degree jig without "expensive tools" :) I have better ways to make 90 degree drill jigs, but the main purpose of my channel is to show people that you dont need expensive tools to create things :)

Yes it is hilarious, the joint between the floor and the wall will be covered with ordinary white baseboard. One of my upcoming videos will return to the bottom of the pantry. A piece of furniture must be built dedicated to store tasty beverages.

Technology is scary. How does your father find them instead of using technology?

Haha! Both deserve it!

I Edit my videos in Adobe Premiere Pro. It is quite easy to do in this program. There are also alot of videos on how to do it here on youtube :) hope this helps!

Next time i will measure where the the middle is, and then stand there. 😂

We all do! Think about all the new possibilities :)

This is drywall :) drywall always has studs behind it with regular measurements of either 45cm or 60 cm for the wall to be robust If you make a very short shelf, you probably won't be able to screw in at least two studs. Then you have to do it in a different way. If you want to install these kind of floating shelves i reccomend checking the wall first with a "stud detector" Hope this helps :) Thank you for your comment!

@@HallbeamDesign Yes, thank you ! This help. I always thought that if behind are these aluminum profiles they are not strong enough. I should try I guess. Thank you for your answer. Keep up the good work.

In some houses there are aluminium studs, but most common are wood studs. Thanks for your comment! Good luck with you build! :)

Yes! You don't need expensive tools to create things. As I show in this video. Some people does not even have the cheap tools i use in this video. I think that most people does only see the cost of things and does not "see" what they can create things with the tools. I think people also do not take care of themselves enough, as they are worried about money etc. Cheap tools will enable you to create nice things you can't afford otherwise. Hope this clears things up 😀

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Sometimes you don't tell your wife that you bought something you deserve!

Indeed! We are worth it!

At first glance it might look like that. But they are only held up by the threaded rods into the studs behind the wall. I'm not a doctor of languages, but I would say that these are "floating" despite the fact that the sides of the pantry are very close. Will be doing one more video regarding floating shelves in the future. Hope this clears things up :) thanks for your comment!

@@HallbeamDesign Yes I meant to say they "look" like it but it just bolded my comment instead of italicised it.

I also like italicised letters, very helpful in most cases. Are you going to yo build sime floating shelves for yourself? :)

I used pocket hole screws directly into the studs. Worked great for my floating shelf under my TV.