I want to create a shelf in an alcove, so supported on 2 short sides and 1 long side.
Actual finished shelf will be about 100mm thick.
I dont want to see any fixings.
Its to take a fish tank though so will need to support 250k, call it 300 to be safe.
Shelf finish will be wood, but i guess im going to need to make some kind of internal framework then skin it after to make it look nice.
Any ideas how i can do this? The mountings that is.
Walls are brick, hard brick too.
My only thought is to weld up a metal frame from maybe 2" box steel then bolt it to the walls. One wall is the party wall, one is the chimney breast, the long back wall seperates living room from utility.
What kind of wall fixings may take this weight?
I think the box frame will need anti crush tubes welding in for the bolts to go through so they can be tightened properly.
The fixing on the long back edge can be through bolted if need be.
Thats as far as ive thought.
I know i can make up a steel frame thats more than capable of taking the weight, but as for fixing it in place, it would be guess work for me as to if it would take the weight or not.
Any help/ideas gratefully recieved.
Actual finished shelf will be about 100mm thick.
I dont want to see any fixings.
Its to take a fish tank though so will need to support 250k, call it 300 to be safe.
Shelf finish will be wood, but i guess im going to need to make some kind of internal framework then skin it after to make it look nice.
Any ideas how i can do this? The mountings that is.
Walls are brick, hard brick too.
My only thought is to weld up a metal frame from maybe 2" box steel then bolt it to the walls. One wall is the party wall, one is the chimney breast, the long back wall seperates living room from utility.
What kind of wall fixings may take this weight?
I think the box frame will need anti crush tubes welding in for the bolts to go through so they can be tightened properly.
The fixing on the long back edge can be through bolted if need be.
Thats as far as ive thought.
I know i can make up a steel frame thats more than capable of taking the weight, but as for fixing it in place, it would be guess work for me as to if it would take the weight or not.
Any help/ideas gratefully recieved.