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Transparent Shelf Rests - From Capitol Hardware's Private Collection

Transparent Shelf Rests - From Capitol Hardware's Private Collection

Clear Shelf Rests

Create a crystal clear retail display for your merchandise by using Capitol Hardware's transparent plastic shelf rests with clear cushions on your glass shelves. By reducing the distraction of metal shelf rests, your presentation will sparkle. Only available at Capitol Hardware, LLC. Just .65/each.

What is the Weight Capacity of Our Wall Standards and Brackets?

What is the Weight Capacity of Our Wall Standards and Brackets?

Since there are many variables involved, it is not possible to give a single one-size-fits-all answer to this popular question. However, here are four steps to help you decide which store fixture best meets your need.

1. Choose Your Gauge

Capitol Hardware's perimeter hardware line is categorized according to gauge. A-line is our medium-duty collection. B-line, our heavy-duty collection and C-line is our super heavy-duty collection. Each has its own set of standards and matching brackets. The heavier the gauge, the more weight-bearing your display will be.

2. Plan Your Installation

The process in which the wall standard is installed is a huge factor in determining durability and stability. Attaching your standards to wood studs will make your display much stronger than if you attach it to metal studs. We do not recommend attaching standards with just drywall anchors.

Keep in mind longer screws will provide better stability than shorter ones. We recommend at least 2” screws. Also, the amount of space between standards will determine strength as well. The further apart your standards are set, the less weight it will support.

3. Select Your Brackets

Brackets also help determine weight capacity. Two weight-bearing factorsThe larger the bracket is where it connects to the standard, as well as the length of the bracket, are both weight-bearing factors.

4. Consider Your Product Weight

Keep in mind that distribution of weight on the brackets themselves could affect the stability of the display. Obviously, placing items further from the wall creates more stress on the bracket. Make sure you know what you are going to set on the shelves and how it will be laid out in order to help you decide which perimeter hardware line will best suit your need.

4 Easy Ways to Order!

4 Easy Ways to Order!

Since we added chat to our Capitol Hardware website, we now have four easy ways for you to order your store fixtures. You can also, check the status of your order, cancel an order or ask a product questions using any of our four convenient options. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Introducing Our New Chat Feature!

Introducing Our New Chat Feature!

In our quest to serve you better, faster, stronger ... well, at least better and faster ... we have added a chat feature to our Capitol Hardware website. Now you can get answers quickly during business hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

Have a question about one of our retail fixtures? Need to know if we can get a hold of a piece of retail hardware that's not already on our site? Want to update an order? Talk to us. We're real people, not robots.

You can also use chat after hours, too. While you may not receive an immediate response, we promise to get back to you asap.

Go ahead. Give it a try. We'd love to talk with you. :)

We Did It!

We Did It!

Whew. We finally made the transition to a new site in effort to serve you better. Our goal is to make your shopping experience as easy as possible. While we still have some tweaking to do, we hope you will find that Capitolhardwarellc.com is easier to navigate and it provides a more seamless purchasing process.

We truly appreciate your business and patience during our re-launching phase of Capitol Hardware. When the company closed its doors on October 31, 2015, purchasing director James Sawyer knew there was still a great need for Capitol Hardware products. Having been with the company for 27 years, Sawyer made the decision to re-launch Capitol Hardware as an LLC. His product knowledge, connections and open communication with customers have become the foundation of the newly established retail hardware provider.

You will continue to see more changes as time progresses. For example, look for more product to be added continuously. We have also added this new blog featuring our products, as well as providing informational pieces for small business owners and professionals.