Again, the shelves came with a little piece of nylon strap that you are supposed to screw into the wall with a single cheapo anchor, and that is supposed to be sufficient. ![]() Anyway, the forces as it begins to fall would be very small. Each large strip can handle about 5 pounds in shear, so I figure they can handle more tension perpendicular to the surface. Rock solid, and no vibration.Ĭommand strips are removable, even after years of use. So to control that, and to add an additional level of protection, I stuck a 2x4 to the wall using six large 3M Command adhesive strips, and then bolted the shelf uprights to the 2x4. IKEA Ivar, if you are interested.)īut like most things IKEA, these are made with the minimum structure required, and while they don’t lean or rack, they do bow from side to side a little. They cannot fall over, unless the sides collapse catastrophically (they are open, ladder-like assemblies predrilled for shelf supports. So the bookshelves are essentially wedged into place against the ceiling. With books filling the bookshelves, you can’t see the 1x2s. Both have an anchor which expands when inserted into the wall. Then I tightened the adjustable feet to make sure it was tight. The best anchor for plaster walls is the toggle bolt or molly bolt. I just set them up then, screwed a piece of 1x2 to the side of each bookshelf close to the wall, snugged up tight to the ceiling. The bookshelves are floorstanding but quite tall, standing about 4 inches below the ceiling. In case it is helpful at all, I’ll post what I ended up doing. The only way there isn’t is if it’s solid concrete in which case that’s easy ![]() Even if it is solid plaster there should still be some structural element you could fasten to. That’s because, once installed, most use the plaster and lath’s strength to secure itself. For heavier pictures, anchors rated for plaster and gallery systems work best. To avoid bothering the plaster at all, go with adhesive hooks and strips for pictures less than 16 pounds. ![]() If you do need to anchor through whole wall you can put a wall mounted coat rack or shelf on the other side or hang a picture or painting over bolts. Use plaster hooks when hanging anything lighter than 30 pounds. Just away from potential electrical or plumbing and limit drill depth to about an inch. (Or previous homeowner special who knows what.) 5" From floor Could Just Be Lots Of Debris In Wall cavity, I Would Suggest Going up higher, Maybe 3’ or at your actual height, And doing s series of small,Easily Patchable, Like 1/8"-1/4" Test holes in a pattern to Try And find lathe(if it’s plaster) Probably 3 Holes At 3/4-1" Apart vertically Also Maybe 1-2’ Over another Set. What Bit did you drill with? I Think A Standard Bit in a non-hammer Drill Would Have decent Resistance If It Was Solid Plaster. I’m not the most experienced to comment since I’ve got limited regional and condo experience.
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