Shelfology FM-1 Beefy Bender Installation Guide

: June 12, 2024
: Shelfology

Table of Contents

Shelfology FM-1 Beefy Bender
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Required Tools
What’s In The Box
Installation Steps
Read Tips
Documents / Resources

Shelfology FM-1 Beefy Bender

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Product Information

The Beefy Bender is a slim modern shelf designed and made in the United States by Woodworkers. It offers an excellent balance of strength, beauty, and economy. This shelf is capable of easily supporting a collection of Bonanza VHS tapes.

What’s In The Box

Beefy Bender Steel Floating Shelf 1x
Cover Plate 1x
Truss Head Fastener Set 1x
Wall Anchor Set 1x

Required Tools

Drill
Level

Optional Tools

Stud Finder
Pencil

Product Usage Instructions

Installation Steps

Step 1: Position your shiny new shelf on the wall with the channels and holes along the top edge. Use a drill to fasten either the far left or right hole to the wall in the desired location. Using the slots will allow you to make minor adjustments to the position of your shelf. For masonry installs, refer to Rad Tip on page 7.
Step 2: Level your shelf, then set another fastener in the next stud or opposite side with your drill. If you have installed blocking behind the full length of your shelf, skip to step 6. If you have not installed blocking, proceed to step 3. For more information on blocking, refer to Rad Tip on page 7.
Step 3: Double-check the shelf position on your wall and adjust if necessary. Mark all fastener holes and slots with a pencil. Once every fastener location has been marked, uninstall both fasteners and remove your shelf from the wall.
Step 4: Install a drywall anchor in each of the pre-drilled locations. If you are using your own anchors, we recommend the Toggler brand for the best results. Stud locations should not be pre-drilled. Drywall anchors should be installed flush with the drywall surface.
Step 5: Replace the shelf and install a fastener into every location crossing a stud or blocking.

Warnings

Correct Install Required For Safe Use
Adhere To The Capacity Rating Of Your Specific Shelf
California Proposition 65 Warning
Not For Use In Wet Environments

Please ensure that the shelf is correctly installed into studs or wall blocking to prevent sagging shelves, falling objects, or serious injury.

Required Tools

Optional Tools

An excellent balance of strength, beauty, and economy. This slim modern shelf will easily support your 14 season collection of Bonanza VHS tapes.
Made in-house by us in the United States of Awesome. Rad!

What’s In The Box

What You’ll Need

Installation Steps

Yo! Here we go! Position your shiny new shelf on the wall with the channels and holes along the top edge. Use a drill to fasten either the far left or right hole to the wall in the desired location. Using the slots will allow you to make minor adjustments to the position of your shelf. For masonry installs, see Rad Tip ➂ on
Level your shelf, then set another fastener in the next stud or opposite side with your drill. If you have installed blocking behind the full length of your shelf, skip to step 6. If you have not installed blocking, proceed to step 3. For more information on blocking, see Rad Tip ➀ on
Double check the shelf position on your wall and adjust if necessary. Mark all fastener holes and slots with a pencil.
Once every fastener location has been marked, uninstall both fasteners and remove your shelf from the wall. Take a swig of your favorite soda or nonalcoholic brew.
Predrill each drywall anchor location roughly every six inches. Use a ¼” drill bit to avoid breaking drywall anchors.
Install a drywall anchor in each of these pre-drilled locations. If you are using your own anchors, we recommend Toggler brand for best results. Stud locations should not be pre-drilled. Drywall anchors should be installed flush with the drywall surface.
Replace the shelf and install a fastener into every location crossing a stud or blocking.
Make a final inspection of your shelf.
Check for shelf sag, confirm shelf is correctly secured to wall. See Rad Tip ➁ on page 7. If you ordered a cover plate, carefully align to the back-bar and let the magnets snap onto the back-bar. You may need to then slide the cover into correct position.
Take care not to pinch your fingers, those magnets are strong! Stand back and relax, you did it! Give your cat a celebratory fist bump, if present. Gently place your Golden Girls™ box collection on shelf and admire!

Whoa, you made it!

We are vicariously stoking for you right now. Post your sweet shelfie on Instagram now! @shelfology #radshelfie
Need a hand? Speak with a Shelf Geek at 949.244.1083 or hello@shelfology.com today
How did we do? You’ll get an email soon asking for a product review, and we’d be stoked if you oblige. You rock in advance!

Warnings

Install Required For Safe Use
- Shelves must be correctly installed into studs or wall blocking. Failure to do so may result in sagging shelves, falling objects, or serious injury
Adhere To The Capacity Rating Of Your Specific Shelf
- Every Shelfology shelf has been engineered for use with specific capacities.
- Failure to follow our specified capacity ratings may result in sagging shelves, falling objects, or serious injury. Please reference the Beefy Bender Spec Sheet for more information.
California Proposition 65 Warning
- This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Don’t eat this shelf. If you live outside of California, do whatever you want.
- For more boring information, visit www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
Not For Use In Wet Environments
- Powder-coated carbon steel does not equal waterproof. If water has direct and constant contact with the shelf, like in a shower or outdoors, it will rust.
- Shelves installed in these conditions are not covered by our warranty

Read Tips

Fasten Into All Studs & Blocking The Shelf Crosses

Studs are the vertical 2×4 boards that make up the bones of your walls. They provide a solid structure for your shelves to attach to.

Using Shims With Your Shelf

If your wall is not straight, use shims to ensure your shelf is installed straight across the wall face and square to the wall.

Masonry Installation

Hold shelf in position and mark hole placements. Drill each marked location with a ¼” diameter masonry drill bit. Drill at least 2½” deep to allow for the 2½” wall fastener
Blocking is typically added later between studs in the wall for additional support to mount shelves to, and is usually made from 2×4 or 2×6 lumber.
Using a hammer, tap masonry anchor into hole, flush with wall surface.
Hold shelf in position, and install masonry fasteners into anchors.
For a contractor-grade install with the best substrate strength, install blocking along the length of your shelf.
Need a hand? Speak with a Shelf Geek at 949.244.1083 or hello@shelfology.com today.
How did we do? You’ll get an email soon asking for a product review. and we’d be stoked if you oblige. You rock in advance!
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