⭐ Kiki's Year Long 🌶️

[R2elk]

This house is old.
And probably not correct.

The older the house is, the more likely that the studs are 16" on center. The problem is that you don't know which end of the wall they started laying them out.

 

[sdm111]

I dug two out of the garage and used them both to make sure I found a stud.
There is only one stud in this area which doesn't seem right.

I was going to move one of the brackets over to where the stud was but I think my way will work.

If you cant find studs use whats called toggle bolts

 

[Kiki]

If you cant find studs use whats called toggle bolts

I put these things in the holes before I screwed the screws back in.

 

[sdm111]

Don't use sheetrock anchors they won't hold much

 

[sdm111]

I put these things in the holes before I screwed the screws back in.View attachment 2494940View attachment 2494941

no not strong enough

 

[sdm111]

It may hold if you're just putting a picture on it

 

[R2elk]

I put these things in the holes before I screwed the screws back in.View attachment 2494940View attachment 2494941

Those are better than nothing. Like @sdm111 said, use toggle bolts if you can't find a stud.

 

[Kiki]

no not strong enough

I know. I felt it...that's why I used the door hinge too.

 

[Kiki]

I'm going to buy one more bracket to put in the stud tomorrow and I'll dig the gray things out of the holes and buy those other kind to use instead.

 

[Kiki]

I should be able to hang the next shelf correctly the first time although now I'm thinking one shelf is good enough.