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todd
 
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Default How much weight can a wall support (mounting a cabinet on a wall)

"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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Mark Jerde asks:

Charlie Self wrote:

Do NOT use drywall screws.


Why is that?


They're brittle, so their shear strength is poor.

Charlie Self
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less

we use
our power the greater it will be." Thomas Jefferson


I think it's also the case that they have a relatively narrow shank, which
obviously doesn't improve their strength.

todd