Recommendations for heavy wall mount shelf

[Barnuba]

I have a couple of sections of bowling alley lane left and would like to mount them to the wall just above the wainscotting to use as a bar to hold my beverages when I am homebrewing. I was hoping to make these floating shelves but they are pretty heavy sections at ~ 75# each.

I did some preliminary research and found ways to mount heavy mantles by drilling into the studs and inserting rebar. However, I'm leary about drilling into the 2X4 studs on this outside wall. Anyone have any other suggestions/ideas?

 

[rsanter]

If it was me I would cut the drywall open, weld up a steel plate with a rod coming out of it. Use lag bolts to attach to the studs and then reinstall the drywall.
Once done you can drill into the wood shelf where you need the rods to go into.
Do that right and you can stand on that shelf no problem

Bob

 

[scheu]

If it was me I would cut the drywall open, weld up a steel plate with a rod coming out of it. Use lag bolts to attach to the studs and then reinstall the drywall.
Once done you can drill into the wood shelf where you need the rods to go into.
Do that right and you can stand on that shelf no problem

Bob

Agreed. Also, while the wall is open, brace the stud you attach the bracket to the the adjacent studs.