Update 3: triumph after failure
In my original failure, I have finally succeeded. Photo #1 shows what a lot of people in my first post recommended (magnetic stud finder) and I was was off by just a smidge on 2 of my 4 stud bolts Photo #2 shows my original pencil marker where my electric stud marker was (the triangle) and where my magnetic stud finder verified. It was pretty spot on for them so I imagine that when I had the board up there, I inadvertently shifted it a bit moving it just a tad off the stud. Photo #3 shows the start of horizontal lines where the top of the 2x4x92in is and the bottom. I lined it all the way across and verified where it would cross. I measured it and marked out the lines on the 2x4x92in board (photo #4) and got heavier duty lag nails that were also longer. After the board and drywall, it would go into the stud about an inch. Photos #5 & #6 shows me ensuring everything remained level and the box of lag screws I used. In my 2nd update, that got deleted/removed I think, I asked about using wood putty or something similar to fix the blowout shown in photo #7. It was general consensus that as it's not actual wood, it's a laminate type wood, that there wasn't much I could do Soni just moved the too down 1 peg. Photo #8 shows the minor completion with half weight on it to test before I put everything back up (heavy wood not going on top this time). I'm waiting 24 hours to see if I hear wood creaking or breakage just to verify before everything goes back on. Overall, I learned quite a bit for future projects and but the bullet early to buy better quality tools (Milwaukee brand) and spent more than I thought I would, but it's now a success story. Yay! My next project is photo #9. Refurbishing a table my dad built for his and my mom's first apartment. (Probably an easier project I should have tried first). submitted by /u/deleted__username__ [link] [comments]
| | In my original failure, I have finally succeeded. Photo #1 shows what a lot of people in my first post recommended (magnetic stud finder) and I was was off by just a smidge on 2 of my 4 stud bolts Photo #2 shows my original pencil marker where my electric stud marker was (the triangle) and where my magnetic stud finder verified. It was pretty spot on for them so I imagine that when I had the board up there, I inadvertently shifted it a bit moving it just a tad off the stud. Photo #3 shows the start of horizontal lines where the top of the 2x4x92in is and the bottom. I lined it all the way across and verified where it would cross. I measured it and marked out the lines on the 2x4x92in board (photo #4) and got heavier duty lag nails that were also longer. After the board and drywall, it would go into the stud about an inch. Photos #5 & #6 shows me ensuring everything remained level and the box of lag screws I used. In my 2nd update, that got deleted/removed I think, I asked about using wood putty or something similar to fix the blowout shown in photo #7. It was general consensus that as it's not actual wood, it's a laminate type wood, that there wasn't much I could do Soni just moved the too down 1 peg. Photo #8 shows the minor completion with half weight on it to test before I put everything back up (heavy wood not going on top this time). I'm waiting 24 hours to see if I hear wood creaking or breakage just to verify before everything goes back on. Overall, I learned quite a bit for future projects and but the bullet early to buy better quality tools (Milwaukee brand) and spent more than I thought I would, but it's now a success story. Yay! My next project is photo #9. Refurbishing a table my dad built for his and my mom's first apartment. (Probably an easier project I should have tried first). [link] [comments] |
