Ledge question.

[Stakie]

Okay, so I was looking at ledges and it just stumps me to what is holding them up. I can't see what's on most of them.

So could someone explain it to me?

Nut and bolt? Any pictures?

I am curious and it is driving me nuts.

 

[alli713]

It's a thing called a hanger bolt. It looks like half screw, half bolt. So the screw section gets twisted into the wood and the bolt section gets the wing nut screwed onto it.

 

[Stakie]

Is that sold at lowes or a home depot? I need to observe or my curiosity will not be just!

 

[alli713]

yep, just about any hardware store should have them. At home depot they come in a bag normally in a pack of 4.

 

[Stakie]

Sounds good, it would need washers too, huh? I just can't picture a slab of wood being sturdy with just the bolt and wing on it.

 

[alli713]

yep you need a washer too

 

[threewingedfury]

yep, just about any hardware store should have them. At home depot they come in a bag normally in a pack of 4.

Dang, I need to hit up Home Depot then. I've been paying $1.99 for a pack of 2 at Lowes and it's eating my wallet up...

 

[Stakie]

Thanks so much!

 

[alli713]

I believe the ones at Home Depot by me are around $1.30 or so. I know that I've found them the cheapest at Menard's for 4 for about $1 but I'm not sure if Menard's is nationwide or not.

 

[Parkerspetchins]

I found this picture in my photobucket account that I took a while ago in case you need a visual aid LOL . Some people use cup hooks, for shelves at least, but I have never tried that. You would want to put a couple sets of these in your ledge if it is a bigger one for added support. I have wider bar spacing so I use two large washers for added support as well.

 

[Stakie]

Fricken awesome! I think I may go to home depot after I go to my doctors apointment today. If I don't feel one is safe enough, I will be sure to make it two!