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How Strong Are Shelfbar Shelves?

We could answer this question in several ways, but we think “can they take my books?” is the load measure most people want to know.

We have put the bookcase shelves which have the additional “bookend” wire supports through some extreme tests — take a look at these photos, but please DO NOT TEST OR USE the shelves like this yourself — we just wanted to test beyond the bookcase shelves’ reasonable limits.

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2005: Pre-launch testing beyond reasonable limits (combined weight = 82 kilos)

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2019: Testing beyond reasonable limits (combined weight = 176 kilos)

All Shelfbar® designs have been tested on a range of solid wall and plasterboard surfaces and they can easily support as many books as can reasonably be fitted on them. With no bend, no wobble and no sag. Here is a sequence of images to demonstrate:

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Bottom shelf: More books than can usually fit (top shelf removed for test)

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The top shelf looks stacked beyond usual reasonable limits (overall book weight: 31 kilos). However even without bookend wire support, it can still be fully loaded with smaller books for long term storage – it just won’t be as super strong as the lower shelves.

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Top Shelf: 18 bottles : 26 kilos
Bottom Shelf: 36 bottles : 52 kilos
Overall: 54 bottles : 78 kilos

Thanks to http://www.santewineimports.com

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The Shelfbar® system works through a combination of a unique design and fixing system applied to the best quality engineered materials and manufacturing. All painting is after installation to achieve the best fully fitted finish. Not just for trade professionals, these high performance floating shelves can be successfully installed using everyday DIY skills

How strong are Shelfbar shelves?

We could answer this question in several ways, but we think “can they take my books?” is the load measure most people want to know.

All Shelfbar® designs have been tested on a range of solid wall and plasterboard surfaces and they can easily support as many books as can reasonably be fitted on them. With no bend, no wobble and no sag.

We have put some of our products through some additional extreme testing - Please take a look at the photos of these at How Strong?
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