Thread: floating vanity bracket - where to buy

Hafele do them, as would others. Don't skimp on price. you get what you pay for.

I can only find floating shelf brackets that dont seem that strong. Its also horizontal bracket so only 1 screw into stud. came across this - thats 80mm timber

https://scontent.fsyd3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...c8&oe=5B4BF983

possibly custom made?

found this:
https://originalgranitebracket.com/c...ant=5017675523

issue is that there is no adjustment and stud probably isnt square

Thinking about 'What does it take to hang wall mounted cabinets'

Apologies for Imperial measurements, I'm just too tired to do the math.

Normally we would use 6 to 12 3½ inch # 8 or # 10 screws through the back of the cabinet or back pine into the studs behind the sheet rock. If you're dealing with cabinets that will be holding a lot of dishes, perhaps a French Cleat type of setup.

My preference would be a French Cleat. You can buy them, made of metal or make your own. Take a piece of ¾ inch by about 6 inches timber and rip it down the middle at 45°. You'll put one piece on the wall and the mating piece on the cabinet back.

Put the cleat on the very top of the cabinet and its mate on the wall. Hang the cabinet and assuming it is where you want it, put another cleat system at the bottom of the cabinet. The bottom cleat is a bit tricky as you want to put some of the cabinet weight on the bottom cleat. While the cabinet is hanging on the wall, raise it a smidgen and then run the screws through the cabinet back into the cleat.

Allow the cabinet to rest on the cleats and put screws through the cabinet back into the wall cleats. In each wall cleat put a screw about every foot or so.

Put your molding on the sides to hide the gap to the wall and install the counter top.

BTW - The bottom cleat is sort of critical. The bottom cleat prevents the cabinet from racking and putting a strain on the top cleat.

did you look at the pics? theyre not cabinets so i cant french cleat or just screw it in

It might take a bit of planning, but the brackets look like over sized dowel. Could you use, with planning in the bench construction, a length of reinforcing steel. This also assumes that the wall is solid or has wooden studs, not metal studs.

Have a look at this thread, SPF used a french cleat for his floating vanity. Hafele have load bearing brackets. You could also use rebar or threaded rod that's chemically anchored to your wall or stud.