Timeline for Hanging IKEA Kungsfors shelving system on drywall
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| Oct 29, 2019 at 19:23 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | If you use good quality plywood that is say 5 layers then 1/2" thickness may be enough. For wood stringers I would use a minimum of 3/4" thickness. Plus 3/4" is the most common and reasonable cost alternative (in the USA at least). Finding 1/2" wood puts it onto a very expensive category. | |
| Oct 29, 2019 at 15:06 | comment | added | avaleske | Mmm makes sense? How thick does the wood have to be? 1/2”? Also, what if I can get the outer rails in a stud, but not the center one? I’m guessing that’s still not enough and I should do the backing board regardless? | |
| Oct 29, 2019 at 13:12 | comment | added | JACK | I agree with Michael. These shelve systems are designed to hold much more than the snap toggles in drywall will support. I like his first solution. the horizontal strips could be stained to match the shelves.+ | |
| Oct 29, 2019 at 10:53 | history | answered | Michael Karas♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |