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Default Will drywall hold


"Abe" wrote in message
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I'm planning on mounting an oak DVD rack on my wall, 3 studs wide - about
36" assuming 18" centers. This is just guesswork for now so the numbers
aren't that important. Anyway, so I'm going to hang a single shelf 36"

oak
DVD rack, assume it will be filled with DVD's. The plan is to mount it
directly to the studs, but that's not something I can necessarily count

on
in case I move the rack in the future. So I'm wondering whether or not
drywall will be able to hold that much weight if I use drywall anchors.

I
actually don't know how much it will weigh I'm guessing less than 50 lbs.

If you use molly bolts or toggle bolts you'll be fine.

http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/i...infanchor.html



I would use the "Threaded Drywall Anchors" or the "Threaded Drywall Toggles"
from the above link.

I have never had one come out...