EVALDHidden Floating Shelf Bracket | 8-Inch Heavy Duty Blind Shelf Support | Kitchen & Fireplace Mantel Bracket | Invisible Wall Mount Bracket 4 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.

Easy to install and sturdy

Best of the best. Really good quality.

This product was perfect for mounting an unusual object to the wall (objects that are not even on both sides.) It did come missing one drywall plug, but i had others in my tool box. that is the reason i gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

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.

Just what I needed

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 all 6 of these to install a 13 foot long single board shelf (12x2). Drilling the 8 inch holes was a slight challenge. I did some practice holes. I also borrowed a router from my local Tool Library, so that made the faceplate inset easier. But it was hard to do measurements for the wall in a way that was absolute for lining up with the board holes. I wound up running a piece of painter's tape along the back and poking holes where the plates fit into the holes, then transferring that to the wall to get my positioning. I'm no contractor... but I am fairly handy and have accomplished my share of DIY home projects... this seemed a little harder than it needed to be. All I'm saying is if you hate math, aren't well practiced at drilling 8 inch holes, and really really really care about how it looks (flush against the wall, etc), then maybe just pay someone to install it, or call a friend.I gave it 4 stars for this, but at the end of the day, it is holding up the shelf and books well, and I'm really glad to have this 13 ft board off of my floor.