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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi Guys

I just made this

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And I need to hang it on a drywall wall I usually just screw a wooden support into the studs.. but the stud positions aren't in a good spot for where I want to hang it..

Do you guys have any ideas.. I was thinking along the lines of cleat!!!

It's in a kids room so safety is a major concern as it's 40" wide and about 24" high
 

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Use drywall anchors and screws, put keyhole brackets on the back.

- papadan
Just be sure to keep it away from electro magnets, otherwise it could totally disintegrate just by looking at it sideways.
 
#5 · (Edited by Moderator)
I apologize Ed, Totally uncalled for in your thread.

- papadan
You're right, a systemic lack of a sense of humor is completely unacceptable. I'm glad you apologized to Ed for being such a square.
 
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They'd show a little but a really simple solution that I use for stuff in the house on sheetrock is Gorilla, anchor wire hooks. They come in two sizes and will hold a ton of weight. Two would work for you. You push them into the sheetrock and tilt them up. Only the little hook at the bottom shows. The larger ones… about 3" long hold up to 50 pounds each. They install in seconds and just work. very stiff, spring steel wire. A lot of my stuff in the house is hung with these.

You can find them at lowes in two sizes where the picture hanging hardware is.

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They re available in plastic as well.

- waho6o9
These are great! We have wallboard and plaster with furring strips, so we need to use these. Drill a small hole first… They may wander without it.

Also,

DKV (Papadan) isn't at all funny.
 
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They re available in plastic as well.

- waho6o9

These are great! We have wallboard and plaster with furring strips, so we need to use these. Drill a small hole first… They may wander without it.

Also,

DKV (Papadan) isn t at all funny.

- RobS888
These are a great idea but forgive me since I don't have the 2×4 pieces flush to the way how do I attach the unit to these
 
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Ed, after putting the anchors in the wall, you put a screw in them and hang you shelf unit from the screws. You can attach a piece of picture wire across the back or I would place the anchors to align with 2 points on the shelf and use key hole brackets to hang it. I use a Keyhole router bit to cut the keyholes in my projects that need hanging. This is what a keyhole bracket is and they are available at any hardware or home store.
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When you screw sets in the anchor it pops (I haven't used the metal type yet) and then you can hang your
shelf.

After the screw is set you can also cut off the head of it and stick it in a pre drilled hole in your shelf and gravity
will hold it in place.

Papadan has a great idea as well.

Maybe pick up a bag and do a little R&D in your workshop and you'll know what to do.
 
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