Picture Ledge in Painted MDF 1200mm Wide

A single 1200mm picture ledge in painted mdf, 90mm deep with a 22mm lip. Sized for three A3 frames or one large canvas leaning.

A picture ledge is a lip and a shelf, and the only two dimensions that matter are the depth of the tray and the height of the lip. Too shallow and a framed A3 print falls off the front. Too deep and the ledge dominates the wall. Ours are 90mm deep with a 22mm lip, which holds anything from a postcard to a framed A2 leaning at a comfortable angle, and stacked two or three deep so you can change the arrangement without touching the wall.

Specification

• Dimensions: 1200mm wide by 90mm deep, 22mm front lip, 32mm total thickness
• Material: moisture resistant MDF, 30mm thick, sprayed in a two pack polyurethane
• Finish: oiled or sprayed and ready to use
• Load rating: 21kg evenly distributed
• Span and bracket spacing: 3 wall fixings straight through the back of the tray
• Adjustability: fixed once fitted, but everything on it moves freely
• Suitable walls: brick, block, concrete and timber stud. Plasterboard on dabs needs the long fixing kit, which is a free option at the checkout
• Fixings: stainless screws and the right plug for masonry are included. Fixings for plasterboard on dabs and for metal stud are supplied on request at no charge
• Tray depth: 90mm, which takes a framed A2 leaning comfortably
• Front lip: 22mm
• Fixing centres: marked on the template, aligned to 400mm stud centres where the length allows
• Weight: approximately 5.3 kilograms
• Sold singly

What you get

• One picture ledge in painted mdf, 1200mm by 90mm
• 3 wall fixings with the right plug for masonry
• A full length paper marking template
• A spacing card for setting the gap to the next row

Fitting

A ledge fixes with two or three screws straight through the back of the tray, so the screw heads sit under whatever you lean against it. Level matters more here than on any other shelf, because a picture leaning on a ledge will slide slowly to the low end and tell everyone about it. Use the template, drill both holes before you fix either, and check with a level rather than by eye against a ceiling line.

Planning your wall

Work from the top down. Set the top shelf where it looks right, usually a little above eye level, then space the rest below it. Books want 320mm between shelves for paperbacks and 400mm for hardbacks and art books, and there is no reason for the spacing to be equal. A wall of identical gaps reads as storage and a wall of varied gaps reads as a room. Leave the bottom shelf at least 300mm off the floor so a hoover and a skirting board both have somewhere to go.