"charlie" wrote in message
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"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Harry K wrote:

I used the plastic anchors and all purpose (sheetrock) screws to
fasten 2x2 to non-vertical/non straight block walls. Insulated
between with 1" styro foam sheets and sheetrocked. Did that in 1/2
the basement. Looks great and still ther with no problems 20 years
later.

I also built shelves using nothing but the shelf brackets, plastic
anchors and all purpose screws. Also still there after 15 years.

I don't have anythign heavy stored on those shelves (yet) but the
brackets are the heavy duty ones and I would have no qualms about
loading the shelves heavily.


A lot of people think the load is torque - not so. Most of the load (98%)
from bookshelves and the like, is straight down, not out. If, in the OP's
case, the 2x4 backing sits on the floor, a piddly bit of string will hold
a couple of tons of books in place. (I exaggerate, but not by much).

really? put a 12" shelf on the wall and put the weight on the front edge.
the load is almost all torque.


Never mind HeyBub. Every so often, he posts messages when he's sober. That
wasn't the case with the message you responded to.