Installation Guide

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Every successful installation begins with good planning
and action. Do not wait until the last minute to order your
Floating Shelf Systems for installation. From time to time
stock replenishment may be in process and require a lead
time. Make sure that all aspects of the support or stud
locations are considered and discussed to ensure that
your oating shelf installation will be smooth and that your
support products will be sufcient.
Note that this installation document should not be
considered a specic recommendation for your particular
application. Federal Brace cannot provide installation
guidelines to meet the particulars of every application.
This document should be considered a help sheet that
provides considerations about the general characteristics
of a particular type of support and installation.
Characteristics of the
Classic Floating Shelf System
The Classic Floating Shelf System comes to you in the
selected nish and includes your mounting bracket and
fasteners. The mounting bracket is heavy duty steel
powdercoated with a gloss black nish. Eight slots are
provided for adjusting the placement as needed. Slots are
sixteen inches on center. Arms extend from both ends of
the bracket for insertion into the oating shelf box.
When installed correctly, the Classic Floating Shelf System
has a 100-pound carrying capacity. We recommended not
exceeding this weight to avoid shelf deection.
Considerations when Installing
Classic Floating Shelf System
Whenever installing the oating shelf bracket make sure
you are tying into a minimum of 1.75” thick stud wall
material. You will want the fasteners to have as much
biting material as possible. This will provide a secure
fastening of the bracket. Remember a weak support
bracket makes for a weak oating shelf.
Once placement is decided, hold the bracket in place and
mark your slots. Drill pilot holes, using a drill bit slightly
smaller than the fasteners (0.25”). Once the pilot holes are
drilled, put the bracket in place and install fasteners.
Classic Floating Shelf System
Installation Guidelines
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