Concealed floating mount · Form 02
How the shelf floats.
Formhaus shelving mounts on the Hovr bracket system — a two-part interlock machined from aircraft-grade 6063-T6 aluminum. One part anchors to the wall; its mate is a channel we rout into the back of the shelf, in-house, as part of the build. The shelf slides on and locks. Nothing shows.
Routed in-house
The shelf-side channel isn’t an accessory screwed on later — it’s machined into the shelf on our floor, aligned to the grain and the finish. The system arrives as one resolved piece.
Classic or Slim — shop-matched
Two versions of the same idea. Slim suits millwork roughly 1 1/4–1 7/8 in thick; Classic is maximum strength — tested to 300 lb at an 8 in projection into two studs. The shop picks per shelf, from thickness, depth, and load.
Everything in the crate
Wall bracket, hardware, and the install guide ship with the shelf. Install is two steps: mount the bracket level, slide the shelf on.
The standard bracket vs. Hovr.
Most floating hardware is two prongs pressed into holes in the shelf. This is why the shop standardized on something else.
| INDUSTRY STANDARD | HOVR SYSTEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer approved | NO | ✓YES |
| Load capacity | 50–100 LB | ✓300 LB |
| Removable from wall | NO | ✓YES |
| Adjustable | YES | ✓YES |
| Special tools | REQUIRED | ✓NOT REQUIRED |
| Simple to install | NO | ✓YES |
| Long lasting | NO | ✓YES |
COMPARISON PER THE MANUFACTURER · LOAD TESTED AT AN 8-IN PROJECTION, ANCHORED INTO TWO STUDS
Specs & install guides.
The manufacturer’s documents, as shipped — for your drawing set, your GC, or your own curiosity.
HOVR CLASSICTechnical specificationLOAD RATINGS · DIMENSIONS · ANCHORINGDOWNLOAD PDF ↓
HOVR SLIMTechnical specificationLOAD RATINGS · DIMENSIONS · ANCHORINGDOWNLOAD PDF ↓
HOVR CLASSICInstall quick guideSTEP-BY-STEP · SHIPS IN THE CRATE TOODOWNLOAD PDF ↓
HOVR SLIMInstall quick guideSTEP-BY-STEP · SHIPS IN THE CRATE TOODOWNLOAD PDF ↓Questions
- Which bracket does my shelf get?
- The shop chooses per shelf. Slim carries millwork roughly 1 1/4 to 1 7/8 inches thick; Classic is the maximum-strength option — tested to 300 lb at an 8-inch projection when anchored into two studs. Either way the choice is engineering, not an upcharge decision.
- Is anything visible after install?
- No. The wall bracket disappears inside the shelf — the channel we rout into the back swallows it completely. The shelf reads as solid wood floating off the wall.
- What arrives with the shelf?
- The wall bracket, its hardware, and the manufacturer's install guide ship in the crate. The shelf-side channel is already routed — installation is mounting the wall bracket level and sliding the shelf on.
- Can I use my own hardware instead?
- Yes — order the shelf unmounted, or tell us what your hardware needs and the shop preps for it. The concealed system is the default because it's what we'd put in our own homes.
TURN IT ON IN THE SHELVING CONFIGURATOR — FLOATING MOUNT, PRICED PER FOOT OF SHELF