Hanging a nightmare shelf
So I have old (1945) plaster walls that are THICK. Trying to use the regular, plastic drywall anchors isn't working. This kind: https://preview.redd.it/lrfj6dmjxcne1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=196f8444f8fe7e64b656badae3529d37f6039cbf They assume I have half inch drwall when I have inch and half plaster (which is very weak). I have some drywall toggles like this: https://preview.redd.it/d58wtp6wxcne1.png?width=1998&format=png&auto=webp&s=a671828a7237550faa37d1cd0670605b2b34a92d But I can't use those, because this shelf has a wooden keyhole where the screw head will slide in and up to lock it in place. It's about a quarter inch in, so I can't tighten a toggle all the way which you have to for it to work. Any ideas? I'm dying over here. submitted by /u/G-C-W [link] [comments]
| | So I have old (1945) plaster walls that are THICK. Trying to use the regular, plastic drywall anchors isn't working. This kind: They assume I have half inch drwall when I have inch and half plaster (which is very weak). I have some drywall toggles like this: But I can't use those, because this shelf has a wooden keyhole where the screw head will slide in and up to lock it in place. It's about a quarter inch in, so I can't tighten a toggle all the way which you have to for it to work. Any ideas? I'm dying over here. [link] [comments] |
