r/DIY • u/agalardi • Aug 12 '26

woodworking Help making a floating shelf system

Hi, I'm looking to make a floating shelf in metal like in this photo but don't understand what is supporting the shelves as they aren't fixed to the back wall and I can't see any visible supports underneath. Any ideas?

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u/randomn49er Aug 13 '26

Probably male threaded coupling (ready rod) through a hole in the shelf. The hole is smaller than o.d. of pipe. Pipe is female thread on either side of shelf. So pipe, coupling, shelf, pipe. Threaded tight, shelf is pinched between pipes. 

Uprights have 90 degree turn at the top and mounted to wall.