Floating shelf is certainly an essential requirement for your house. It not only brightens it and gives a modern look to the house but also is very feasible. You can put all type of objects on it. If you are looking for a place to buy some great floating shelf then you should totally visit traditional beams. We provide the best floating shelf in almost all the different types and the prices will just make you happy.
Before hanging anything to your wall, you need to find out the material which was used to build the wall. It is ideal that you attach floating shelf to a wall stud as that wall type provides the best support to your project. A stud finder which is a hand held device uses a powerful magnet to detect metal. These magnets can identify metals like nails and screws in the wall studs of your home.
Here we will discuss about all the possible walls on which you can install the floating shelf.
- Floating shelf on Drywall- it is not necessary that all homes have studs which can detect the metal and can hang it. It possible that you want to hang something at a specific place with no studs. So firstly, you need to check whether your wall is made up of drywall or plaster. Now do we find this out? There is a simple method to do this. Just simply knock with a very light fist on the wall. If the sound that comes out is hollow then your wall is a drywall. If it does not sound hollow then it is probably plaster. You can perform another test to find out whether the wall is drywall or plaster. The second test will make us see how readily a nail goes in the wall. If while putting the nail, it slides right in you have a drywall. If you need more than just a tap then you have plaster. If you know the type of wall you have, it will make it easier for you to choose the right type of floating shelf.
- Floating shelf on Wall Studs- If you are going to hang your floating shelf and bracket to a wall stud, then you do not have to worry about any kind of anchors. When you are working on a wall which is made with drywall or plaster then you need to have some extra supports to hang your floating shelf. Wall anchors are usually known as molly plugs. These wall studs will provide you with a sturdy and strong foundation for your floating shelf. Always look for the weight of the floating shelf before buying it. As sometimes, your wall must be not the durable and hanging something heavy might damage it.
So these are some things which you need to keep in mind before choosing any floating shelf. You can chose your favorite floating shelf from traditional beams and enjoy its beauty at your home.