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I am using the EZ-anchor, 75lb, #8 screw. The anchor has 3 threads or rings. I use 2 of these to hang 1 Ikea picture ledge/shelf. While installing the anchor, it shifted to an angle, vs straight, ...
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I know I messed up; the question is how bad. Just curious for some opinions here. I have an acoustic guitar (can't be more than 6 pounds) that I'm hanging on some drywall without a stud. I thought ...
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I have a metal and wood bookcase and it's modern. It shows in the picture that it rests on the floor, but I want it higher up on the wall. Is it safe to hang it by 4 screws at the top only through ...
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I’m trying to install my new IKEA’s ELVARLI system in my closets. The shelves are basically installed in balance, and 4 screws (2 on each post) in the ceiling are supposed to prevent the thing from ...
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I have a 10 lb mirror that I would like to hang on some drywall. Would these screws and anchors hold it up? Thanks.
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I got these cheap little amazon shelves because im not putting anything heavy on them. i thought the first one went on good, but the second and third were way more secure. i gave the first a tug and ...
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I'd appreciate some advice or a creative solution to mount this wine rack to a drywall wall. The wall has metal studs: The rack has chains at the top, and it could technically hang from the ceiling; ...
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I'm replacing a damaged towel rack in my bathroom, and the original one was installed with toggle bolts. One of the toggle bolts was defective and loosened up (which is part of the reason I was ...
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To preface, I live in Canada. I drilled a pilot hole into a shared wall (townhouse) where I know there isn't a stud. I then started putting in a drywall anchor, and started meeting some resistance. ...
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I bought semi-frameless Sunny corner shower doors (36x36x72). One of the walls does not have studs, only cement board, so one side of the shower would have to be attached without studs. It weighs ...
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In the process of screwing in a threaded drywall anchor (this kind), part of the head snapped off. The majority of the drywall anchor is still intact and screwed into the drywall. For reference, 2/4 ...
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I took down an interior wall. There are two trusses in each side of the wall. The ceiling drywall is attached to the truss on one side, but on the other side of the wall it is not. The distance from ...
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Have installed curtain rods without issues in the past on dry walls using the white/plastic anchors. However, this time around was finding it very difficult with the dry wall. As suggested online, ...
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I am looking to hang some fairly light objects (3 lbs max) from the ceiling of my kitchen through a couple of hooks like the one in the photo. Unfortunately, my kitchen has a "false ceiling",...
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https://imgur.com/a/bPEGdrm These holes are just larger than 1/2 inch and the anchors I have are now loose. I went to the hardware store to find a larger version of the anchor I have but there are no ...
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