REALCRAFT 0114 Floating Wood Shelf Instruction Manual

: October 27, 2023
: REALCRAFT

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0114 Floating Wood Shelf
WHAT YOU NEED
TOOLS REQUIRES
FLOATING SHELF INSTALLATION
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0114 Floating Wood Shelf
Instruction Manual

0114 Floating Wood Shelf

FLOATING SHELF INSTALLATION
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WHAT YOU NEED

INSTALLATION HARDWARE
8 x 2 1/2” Pan Head Screws(per 4 ft of bracket)
25 x 1 1/4” Pan Head Screws (per 4 ft of bracket)
4 x 3/4” Set Screws (per 4 ft of bracket minimum)
1 x 3/16” Cobalt Drill Bit
1 x Hex Key
BITS REQUIRED
17/64” HSS Steel Drill Bit (Set Screw Install)
5/16” #18 HSS H3 Tap Bit (Set Screw Install)
Epoxy Glue/Glue Install (Optional)

TOOLS REQUIRES

Tape Measure
Electric Drill
Level
Stud Finder

You will need to drill the necessary holes into the male bracket. Please use the 3/16” tapper bit. The reason we don’t predrill the bracket is due to the vast variety in stud separation in each individual case. You must secure the shelf to a minimum of two studs.
Mark your studs on the bracket & ensure you drill your holes centered on the provided top & bottom dyelines on the bracket. REALCRAFT 0114 Floating Wood
Shelf - Figure 2

When attaching the male bracket to the wall, please use #8 – 2½” long panhead screws. Start by drilling one screw using the top hole but not tightening all the way.
Then use a level, make sure the bracket is leveled before drilling your second screw into the other stud.
Drill your holes on the dyeline. Tighten the screw (but not so much the bracket bends) then go back and tighten the ﬁrst one. Then screw in the bottom screws in each stud.
It’s important to make sure you do not over-tighten.
One “click” or hand-tight is plenty. If the screws are too tight, it will cause the bracket to bend, compromising the integrity of the Hovr Bracket System.
IMPORTANT
Please use the speciﬁed hardware described in this installation guide. By not using the speciﬁc items, you may
cause a loss of integrety of the Hovr Bracket System and/or decreased performance.

FLOATING SHELF INSTALLATION

Tilt your shelf downward at a 15° angle to begin engaging the 2 brackets together. Hook the upper part of your female bracket onto the upper part of the male bracket. Once you feel the grooves begin to interlock, pull the shelf down into place and connect the two components.

REALCRAFT 0114 Floating Wood Shelf - Figure 3

Once the shelf is engaged, apply 2-3 solid taps at the back of the shelf where the bracket sits. This should cause the brackets to snap fully into place, leaving a level shelf. REALCRAFT 0114 Floating Wood Shelf - Figure
4 Insert the set screws into the pre-drilled & tapped holes. Screw them in by hand until they are ﬁnger tight, and then ﬁnish securing them with the provided Allen key. The
tighter the better.
Alternatively, there is the method of using Epoxy glue instead of set screws. This will reduce the load the shelf can handle.
Combining both methods together gives the strongest results. REALCRAFT 0114
Floating Wood Shelf - Figure 5

IMPORTANT
See the diagrams at left for our recommended method of working with a bowed wall.
It is important that the male bracket is ﬂush against the wall. If you bend it, it will fail to engage correctly with the female bracket, resulting in a failed installation.
With that said, not all walls are straight. The female bracket in the shelf is straight, so the male bracket on the wall must be straight as well for them to engage. You can leave up to 1/4 of an inch space between the back of the male bracket & the wall without the integrity or holding capacity being compromised.