On 18 Dec 2005 16:10:05 -0800, "scale" wrote:

I have a question

i want to hang a shelf to hold my detergent, fab softner, etc above my
washer dryer combo in the basement of my house.

THe walls are made of cynder blocks. Is it smart to drill into them in
order to put in anchors so i can hang a shelf....or would i be better
off doing something else. I dont want to crack the block or anything.

Any opinions?

My house is 1979. I thought they were cinderblocks but they may be
concrete blocks for all I know.

I didn't have anyone to tell me whether I was doing it wrong or not,
but I just nailed some 2x2's about every 3 feet or so, using "cut
nails" (they have flat sides and no heads, and taper from top to
bottom, and are made of something hard.)

I used wood screws to screw non-adjustable brackets to the 2x2's and I
notched the wood where the 2x2s were so that the shelf would fit flush
with the wall.

Is this all ok?

I don't think I ran the 2x2's allthe way to the floor, but that would
have made them even stronger.

They've carried a very heavy load in some places. I sometimes put the
heaviest loads right above the brackets. 20 years and still standing.


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