Our big rear-projection TV we got right after getting married 15 years ago finally became a victim of super-low Black Friday sales prices on large, flat-panel TV's. Several years ago the audio went out on it, but since it still had a good picture, we got a cheap HDMI audio extractor, and made do. This TV actually used to have excellent audio, you could listen to music on it and enjoy it... man, those were the days.
Anyway, the wife (that's right, the GIRL wanted a big TV, not the guy) finally caved and told me to order up an even larger flat panel set and it's on the wall currently. But that meant that the stereo components -- which I still want in this basic location -- have no TV stand to sit on. I considered a nice looking single component width rack, but after talking it over, decided on a floating shelf, me and the boss both like the look of these, so now on to how to make it happen.

Searching Amazon, I found these heavy duty brackets that come in various lengths. They really have this thing dialed in.

The 3/16" back plate has tapered holes every 1/2" so you can get the center of the stud perfect every time. The tubes are 1/8" thick steel and very sturdy. They say it will hold 50 lbs. per stud. I should be good for 100 lbs. then since I'll have it anchored in the same two studs the TV mount hangs from. using two (upper and lower) screws should really keep it from sagging.


So under construction is a hollow shelf 36" wide, 14" deep and about 2 1/4" thick which will be veneered with something to match our fireplace mantle. I'm not done the inside 'structure' yet, kind of figuring it out as I go. I plan on doing the glue up with the bracket in place to make sure things are lined up, there's no tweaking that bracket I don't think.
Anyway, I'll post pics when it's finished at least, but I just wanted to share a decent bracket idea for anyone looking now or in the future for something similar. They were called "Shepherd Brackets" BTW.
TomZ
Anyway, the wife (that's right, the GIRL wanted a big TV, not the guy) finally caved and told me to order up an even larger flat panel set and it's on the wall currently. But that meant that the stereo components -- which I still want in this basic location -- have no TV stand to sit on. I considered a nice looking single component width rack, but after talking it over, decided on a floating shelf, me and the boss both like the look of these, so now on to how to make it happen.
Searching Amazon, I found these heavy duty brackets that come in various lengths. They really have this thing dialed in.
The 3/16" back plate has tapered holes every 1/2" so you can get the center of the stud perfect every time. The tubes are 1/8" thick steel and very sturdy. They say it will hold 50 lbs. per stud. I should be good for 100 lbs. then since I'll have it anchored in the same two studs the TV mount hangs from. using two (upper and lower) screws should really keep it from sagging.
So under construction is a hollow shelf 36" wide, 14" deep and about 2 1/4" thick which will be veneered with something to match our fireplace mantle. I'm not done the inside 'structure' yet, kind of figuring it out as I go. I plan on doing the glue up with the bracket in place to make sure things are lined up, there's no tweaking that bracket I don't think.
Anyway, I'll post pics when it's finished at least, but I just wanted to share a decent bracket idea for anyone looking now or in the future for something similar. They were called "Shepherd Brackets" BTW.
TomZ
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