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Can't get into a wall without gouging it out
My house was built in 1948 and is in St. Louis County, Missouri. I don't know what its walls are made of, but nothing is on them except paint AFAICT. For many of the walls, whenever I try to hammer a ...
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How can I mount a desk on a wall with L-brackets?
I'm currently planning a new wall-mounted computer desk and intend to use something similar to this as the top:
However, my end goal is for a wall-mounted desk, using L-Bracket mounts. I've never ...
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How can I attach cabinets and shelves to an Insulating Concrete Form wall?
So my house and garage have been built with Insulating Concrete Forms (Perform wall to be exact) and I want to attach shelves and cabinets in my garage. Pictures and other lighter stuff have been ...
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How much movement is normal after mounting a TV on partition wall?
I have a wall that's made of plasterboards mounted on metal studs. I have mounted two DVD cabinets (each 22kg) and an LCD TV (40kg).
To mount all this, I installed 6mm thick MDF panels across 5 of ...
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What considerations do I need to make when mounting heavy objects on plaster walls?
I have just moved into an old apartment in Brooklyn. The landlord has warned us that all the walls are plaster with wood framing. I have not dealt with this type of wall before. I would like to hang ...
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Should I mount brackets to the wall or the shelves first?
I've planning to mount some shelves using these IKEA Lerberg brackets
Should I mount them to the wall or the shelf first?
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Which screw and anchor should I use to mount a projector screen?
I have a projector screen which weighs about 8 kg (~17.6 lbs) and to light it up a little for when I don't use it I decided to mount a LED strip behind it. I already bought matching strips of wood (24 ...
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How should I mount a TV to a wall that slants inwards 8 degrees?
I am going to attach a piece of plywood across 3 studs and then attach the mount to the plywood, as described in the answer to Studs not in right place for mounting TV. Can I use 2x4s to extend them?.
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Can I mount an 80" TV where only one stud is available? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I mount a TV when I can’t find studs inside my wall?
I am looking for some opinions here. When my electrician tried to mount my 80"TV above my fireplace, he ...
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What should I use as a base for my wall mounted PC case?
Here is an example of what I am trying to put together:
What material could I use as a base onto which I can mount the motherboard, hard-disk and other wiring?
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How can I mount a TV when I can't find studs inside my wall?
WARNING: I'm not the greatest handyman.
I bought a TV mount the other day, expecting to hang my heavy 40" TV above the fireplace. However, the instructions specifically say to first screw the mount ...
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My house has steel “2x4s” in the walls, can I hang cabinets, a TV, or some other heavy item from them?
The question is pretty much all in the title: My house has metal "2x4's" in the walls. Can I hang cabinets or a TV directly on these metal studs? If not directly, is there something special I must do?
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What tack like options are stronger then blu tack?
I want to use something stronger then blu tack as a non permanent option to secure things, such as christmas lights, paintings, small mirrors etc. I mean non permanent in the sense that it does not ...
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How can I mount speakers that don't have mount adapters?
How can I mount a pair of speakers to my apartment walls? Specifically, how do I mount speakers that have no mounting points? They are from a turntable set from the 80's most likely before the ...
