EVALD Hidden Floating Shelf Bracket | 6-Inch Heavy Duty Blind Shelf Support | Kitchen Shelf, Fireplace Mantel Bracket | Invisible Wall Mount Bracket for Home & Office | Floating Shelf Hardware 6 Pack

Good instructions. The design which allows precise placement over wood studs was important for hanging a long, heavy oak shelf securely. As the item description states, drywall mounting could be done, but in this case, I opted for stud placement. I used three brackets, kept three for a future project. Even loaded, the three will hold up 4-6 times the weight of the shelf and anything we might ever want to place on it. I highly recommend the associated jig and drill bit set sold by this company, especially for larger shelves.

Great product.

Are they the easiest? No. Are they idiot-proof? No. Are they strong and able to handle plenty of weight? Yes they are! You need some basic measuring and layout skills along with being able to use a router and drill. Having a very good stud finder is a must unless you have backer boards behind the sheetrock. The shelves I built were made from 1 1/2" Hevea butcher block so I needed stout brackets. One shelf will also hold a pro-built gaming rig computer (25 lbs). I'm happy with the Evald HD bracket kit and plan to use it again in other rooms.

I feel compelled to give these brackets 3 stars but I will leave it 4. I purchased 16 brackets for the 8 floating shelves I was making. Upon opening all four boxes, I lined up all the brackets and only three were perfectly straight. All the other 13 brackets were way off (see first photo). The ONE silver lining with this, is when I went to install the shelves, I used two brackets that were off in opposite directions which helped apply pressure to the shelf and make it slide on tight. However, the box that the brackets come in state quite clearly on the top that the brackets are "Guaranteed Straight." So I guess that "guarantee" isn't quite true. I wrote their customer support about this and they replied by saying the brackets were "within the accepted tolerance" and also bet me I couldn't find better brackets with a higher tolerance. Not sure I believe that one.Regarding installation, installing the brackets was pretty easy. I was smart and laser cut myself a jig (2nd photo) out of 1/4" MDF to perfectly align the brackets with the holes I drilled in the shelves. I know not everyone has the ability to do this but if you can, I highly recommend it. I just pushed the brackets into the slots, leveled the jig, then marked my holes. Super easy.My shelves were 1 3/8" thick White Oak 24" long and 12" deep. They were quite large and very heavy but the brackets were pretty solid to hold them up. However, the weight of the shelves caused quite a bit of sag in the brackets. To counter this I shoved a piece of cardboard (3rd photo) under the bottom of the bracket and then cut it flush (4th photo). It wasn't perfect, as I mentioned the shelves were quite heavy, but it worked a bit. The drywall anchors that come with the brackets are quite beefy and I liked them a lot. They were very solid. DO drill a 3/8" hole for them as per the instructions.

We used these brackets to hold up a reclaimed wood mantle which weighed about 150+ pounds. We ended up using all 4. They worked great and were very sturdy. The package indicates each bracket holds "up to" 100 pounds. All needed hardware is included and we anchored each into a stud.

I needed to install some floating shelves in a kitchen and there would only be two 2x4's behind each shelf. So I needed something that would really give me a good way to attach the brackets to the 2x4 studs. These were the only ones I found that allowed two screws to go directly into the stud. They seem very sturdy and well constructed - the post seems perfectly perpendicular to the base, as you would like. Fit and finish is top notch.My shelves were 10" deep, which is as deep as I would go - if I could have talked the owner of the kitchen into 8 or 9" I would have been a little happier.I don't think these are all that easy for a DIY install, you really need a drill press, long 1/2" wood bits and either a table saw or router to slot the back of the shelf. If you can't get the holes exactly straight through the shelf, I can imagine that it will be a bear to get the shelf on. And you are working with thick wood in the first place.I made 1 3/4" thick walnut shelves, which worked out fine. Since the bracket is 1.5" tall, that left only a 1/8" lip of wood to cover the bracket on the top and bottom. The two lips are kind of fragile on the exposed shelf end (which was concealed in this install). If I were to do it again I probably would just use a forstner bit and mill only where the bracket is - more work than a simple dado on the table saw - but less fragile.Measure the spacing between the brackets on the wall, then measure out at the ends. If they don't match, put some washers between the bracket and the wall board to get them to line up. Same with level in the other direction. I thought it would be easy to nudge them 3/16" closer, but in the end I needed a clamp to get the install to work.I suppose the included screws and anchors might be OK for narrow shelves, if there were more than 2 brackets per shelf or some such purpose. But I wouldn't recommend that you use them - I saved them for future unrelated jobs. Floating shelves supported just by drywall anchors? Doesn't sound too safe to me. I used #10 Spax screws which I trust far more. I used 2 1/2" long screws since in this case it was a 1" thick plaster wall so I ended up with a full 1 1/4" of screw in the wood itself.For small (two brackets) shelves on finished walls, these are far and away the best solution I saw. I will definitely use them again!!

Used for a 5 1/2 foot floating shelf. Only had to use 2 pegs and was plenty for the solid oak board I used. You must get the holes drilled straight your drilling in 8". YOU WILL NEED THE RECOMMENDED DRILL GUIDE, Or can buy a cheaper version like I did and it worked great. You want the pegs snug in the holes, tapped mine on lightly with a rubber mallet. I would most definitely Recommend this product for a floating shelf, very well made pegs. And seamless when complete.