Mount Floating Shelves

What happens here

Locate the wall studs and mark their positions. Secure the angle iron brackets to the wall studs using appropriate screws, ensuring they are level. Slide the wooden shelves onto the secured angle iron brackets, fitting the dado cut precisely over the metal. Drive screws through the pre-drilled holes in the top of the wooden shelves and into the angle iron to firmly hold the shelves in place. This method creates a sturdy shelf suitable for decor items. Finally, apply caulk along the seams where the shelves meet the wall to give a clean, finished appearance and further stabilize the shelves by preventing flex.

Goal: Secure the angle iron brackets to wall studs, then slide the wooden shelves onto the brackets and secure them. Finish by caulking around the shelf edges.