Hi all. Recently I saw shelving that consisted of two pieces of capped 1" pipe coming out of the wall and supporting a shelf of split (but not hewn) wood that was squared off along the edges to make rectangles. There were several of these, of various lengths, in a florist shop.
From there I eventually evolved this idea for bathroom shelving: two tree branches of about 1"-2" thickness and coming out perhaps 10" from the wall, with all but the last inch or so of the tops flattened to receive a rectangular slab of slate. But this leaves me with a number of questions.
1. Considering that this is the bathroom with all the attendant humidity, should I use hardwood branches or is softwood ok?
2. Any recommendations on where to source the branches? Should I seek out branches that have had a chance to dry out?
3. What's the best source for the slate, and would they be willing to cut it to size for me?
4. Perhaps my foremost concern: how do I attach the branches to the wall? I'd guess potential weight on the shelves to be no more than 25lbs, including the slate. I live in a prewar apartment, so it's been playing heck with my stud-finder, and as a renter I'm leery of drilling a lot of exploratory holes.
Thanks in advance.
From there I eventually evolved this idea for bathroom shelving: two tree branches of about 1"-2" thickness and coming out perhaps 10" from the wall, with all but the last inch or so of the tops flattened to receive a rectangular slab of slate. But this leaves me with a number of questions.
1. Considering that this is the bathroom with all the attendant humidity, should I use hardwood branches or is softwood ok?
2. Any recommendations on where to source the branches? Should I seek out branches that have had a chance to dry out?
3. What's the best source for the slate, and would they be willing to cut it to size for me?
4. Perhaps my foremost concern: how do I attach the branches to the wall? I'd guess potential weight on the shelves to be no more than 25lbs, including the slate. I live in a prewar apartment, so it's been playing heck with my stud-finder, and as a renter I'm leery of drilling a lot of exploratory holes.
Thanks in advance.