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Anchoring Shelves in Drywall - David Stone - 06-26-2024
I need to anchor some base cabinets and shelves in drywall. The studs are metal, so I can’t screw into them. The anchors won’t be weight bearing. This may be obvious, but …. I put the cabinets in place, get them level, and the drill a hole through to the drywall. I then remove the cabinets, re-drill for the anchors. Put the cabinets back and screw them in.
Am I missing something? Is there an easier way to do it without moving the cabinets once they e been positioned and leveled?
RE: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall - EightFingers - 06-26-2024
You can screw into metal studs, there are anchors made for them
RE: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall - fixtureman - 06-26-2024
(06-26-2024, 11:05 AM)EightFingers Wrote: You can screw into metal studs, there are anchors made for them
You have to use selftapping screws I did that all the time on commercial construction IE CVS stores
RE: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall - DieselDennis - 07-02-2024
Get some self tapping screws and find those metal studs.
Shear load on drywall may be marginally OK, but no way would I put any load on it for pull out.
RE: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall - Cabinet Monkey - 07-04-2024
(06-26-2024, 10:14 AM)David Stone Wrote: I need to anchor some base cabinets and shelves in drywall. The studs are metal, so I can’t screw into them. The anchors won’t be weight bearing. This may be obvious, but …. I put the cabinets in place, get them level, and the drill a hole through to the drywall. I then remove the cabinets, re-drill for the anchors. Put the cabinets back and screw them in.
Am I missing something? Is there an easier way to do it without moving the cabinets once they e been positioned and leveled?
yup...................these:
https://www.fastcap.com/product/powerhead-metal-screws
if ya really wanna up your game , get this too:
https://www.fastcap.com/product/flushmount-drill-bit-system
RE: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall - museumguy - 07-04-2024
These are the ones I prefer.
https://www.quickscrews.com/product/13353
They have lots of sizes to choose from.