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Drywall anchor/screw won’t go in but doesn’t appear to be stud
I’ve been installing curtains in my new rental (with approval!). I’m not a total novice but definitely lean towards that side. I was successful in two rooms, using a mix of drywall anchors and ...
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Hanging bookshelves on plaster and lath with wall anchors
Yesterday, I hung two 4ft 1in x 8in red oak bookshelves on my plaster and lath walls and I want to make sure they’re anchored enough since I wasn’t able to hit studs. I tried using a magnet to find ...
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What is this clover leaf shaped metal plate I found while drilling into my drywall?
I was drilling some anchor holes for my screen mount on my drywall and ran into a strange metal plate. It seems to be joining a piece of wood to the metal stud and butterflies out to the side and ...
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Attach clothesline to wall when there's some grainy material inside the wall
I want to attach a couple of clotheslines to an interior wall. They need to be attached to a solid piece of timber or into masonry, but the wall is plasterboard (drywall). So I plan to attach these ...
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Mounting a Gardena retractable garden hose(115ft) to inside garage
What would be the proper way (or should I even attempt) to mount this inside my garage walls? most of the information I could find was related to mounting the unit on the outside of the house. The ...
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Hanging over both screws into drywall vs one into stud and another into drywall
I'm hanging a heavy, 30" circular mirror with two mounting brackets 18-20" apart so I have two options:
Use one drywall anchor for a screw and mount the other screw into a stud.
Use two ...
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Mount TV to drywall with very little clearance
I'm attempting to mount a TV (a monitor actually) to a wall in our old house. This particular room was originally plaster walls and at some point, someone decided to redo the whole thing with drywall,...
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Using Different Screw in Drywall Anchors
I have custom mounting hardware for a floating shelf I'm looking to install. This hardware came with its own special screws, which are meant to be screwed into wooden studs and support the mounting ...
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How do I safely remove a drywall anchor from a stud?
I didn't realize that these were intended for use with drywall (I only found out the name of these things after the fact) and just put them in where we had a stud. Now, it turns out that my holes are ...
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Hanging Shelf With 79lb Drywall Anchor
I have a shelf I want to hang up for my son to put up his gaming console and other expensive items. The studs in my wall don't line up with the shelves mounts. I have some drywall anchors left over ...
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Is there any difference between wood screw and anchor screws?
I have purchased a screws and plug set from IKEA. However, I want to secure a bookshelf on a stud.
May I use the screws from the set? Is there any difference between screws with anchors and wood ...
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TV mount is 16.5" wide but stud centers are 17" apart. Is it still safe to mount?
I am not able to install the mount by positioning it on the exact center of the studs. Is it alright if the holes are slightly off-center on the studs? The mount I am installing is this one, and my TV ...
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Is it safe to mount a 40" TV fitted to drywall using one metal stud and snaptoggles?
My son has just fitted my new 40" LED TV to drywall.
He did attach a board to the drywall but when he purchased the board he had assumed the metal studs were 18" apart not 24" so only bought a 20" ...
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Stud finding for window curtains -- what does it mean that the whole side of the window frame is magnetic?
I had originally hung up window curtains by putting plastic anchors into the plaster and screwing into those. After a year, that fell out.
Searching online, it seems if I find the studs / wood ...
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What's the strongest anchor for something heavy in double drywall?
I have a party-wall in my apartment-née-condo that seems to have two sheets of drywall installed against eachother. All attempts to find some sort of stud or resilient channel / furring strip have ...
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Mounting Full Motion Mount on a Single Stud
I've seen this question regarding a sheet metal stud, but my plan and situation are a bit different.
I am curious if ananyone thinks this sounds secure:
I have a full motion flat screen wall mount ...
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Will using concrete anchors in wall studs cause problems?
While installing a wall mount for a 48" TV, I realized I made a mistake. I drilled a ⅜ pilot hole in the wall stud and then installed the anchors provided with the mount that the lag bolts would be ...
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Is it OK to install a TV mount when it can't be attached to a stud at all mount points?
I have a TV wall panel that can only reach two studs. I was wondering if it's fine to screw the left side and the center on studs, and have the right side anchored in the drywall.
My TV is 30lbs with ...
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Can I use a drywall anchor in a stud to hang a shower curtain rod?
I am hanging a curved shower curtain rod to replace a spring loaded/standard curtain rod. The rod came with drywall anchors (3 each side) and I started drilling the holes for the anchors. First hole, ...
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Can I hang a bathroom cabinet on a single stud and drywall anchors?
I have a 15-20lb wood bathroom cabinet (24 inches wide, few feet tall) and I'll be looking to load it up with heavy bathroom supplies. Problem is there is only one stud available. Do you think one ...
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TV mounting bracket does not fit the stud locations - how can I overcome that?
I would like to mount my 32" LCD TV to a wall using a swivelling bracket that I bought. The wall it needs to go to is plasterboard so I need to mount it on the studs. However, I've got a problem - the ...
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