Will wooden shelves above my radiators be safe and keep heat in the room?

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Hi Any timber will be ok They do not have to be treated They will take the weight of books but depends on how many and shelf brackets Regards jim

Would suggest fitting specialist insulation behind radiators to help with heat bleeding out through walls. Shelves are readily available online or from larger diy stores.

Any wood is fine to use treated or untreated makes no difference. Regards dan

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Shelves above radiators are quite common although would not help to contain heat within the rooms. The amount of heat escape through walls depends on the make up of the wall. I would suggest the shelf be at least 50mm above the top of the radiator to allow heat and air to flow as heat rises up and circulates. Anything stored on the shelf will likely get warmed up the extent depending of course on how hot your radiator setting is.

Any shelve above a radiator is a bad idea! It affects the air circulation of the radiator. Cool air enters at the base and has it warms up it leave or rises to the top pass the vains and circulates the warm air into the room. A shelf fitted above interrupts the air flow. It might look good but it isn't efficient.

Shelf above the radiator does help circulate the rising warm air out into the room but more heat will be being lost via the back of the radiator, maybe be fit refelective foil insulation behind the radiator as well as a shelf above. Things on the shelf may warm up a little.

I strongly recommend do NOT fit any shelves above the radiators as they will limit airflow circulation.Also high temperature is very aggressive environment for your books.