Start Level, Stay Level. Here's how to do it

There's more than one way to install a floating shelf and make it secure to the wall so it stays level even under heavy loads. Naturally the shelf hardware needs to be strong enough to begin with. Our own Übermächtig floating shelf hardware is the heaviest and strongest around, only available on Customfloatingshelves.com In any case, when you sandwich drywall between your hardware and the studs, you have a weak link where failure is inevitable. I have seen and used various techniques to successfully conquer drywall failure but this method shared by Wesley Sisk of Brave Element is by far the simplest and most effective so far. Enjoy!