The fact the two right brackets are into a stud, I wouldn't lose any sleep. I definitely wouldn't be putting heavy books on it tho - just too much to go wrong, especially when tiredness and pace kicks in and they getting thrown up there a bit lazily/on the leading edge.
How safe you think this shelf is?
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Yeah that’s sort of what I’m thinking. The stud is solid, there are four fixings into studs…I’m more worried that the gripits might fail!
Floor standing bookshelf required anyway.
I'm not following - if two are in stud are the gripits just for the central one?
No. Gripits are into the stud too because I couldn’t use toggle bolts for the top fixing on the bracket.
Soldato
So, the top bolts of all brackets aren't secured to the studs?
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They’re secured to the stud with the Gripits
Can you guys stop talking in code and tell me what I should have done?
Can you guys stop talking in code and tell me what I should have done?
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Soldato
These fixings?
GripIt Plasterboard fixing (Dia)25mm (L)20mm, Pack of 4
Fix heavy objects such as wall mounted TV's, water heaters and kitchen cupboards to plasterboard walls with this pack of plasterboard fixings from GripIt.
www.diy.com
How are they secure to a stud? Do they go through it and out the back of the metal?
These fixings?
GripIt Plasterboard fixing (Dia)25mm (L)20mm, Pack of 4
Fix heavy objects such as wall mounted TV's, water heaters and kitchen cupboards to plasterboard walls with this pack of plasterboard fixings from GripIt.www.diy.com
How are they secure to a stud? Do they go through it and out the back of the metal?
Yes, they go on exactly the same as if it were just plasterboard.
They're designed for plasterboards though, and that's probably why you have movement, although I've not tried it before to know
Yeah look at the photo, the gripit will have enough length to grip the board, by adding the stud in between you're going to push out the gripit surely?
Yeah look at the photo, the gripit will have enough length to grip the board, by adding the stud in between you're going to push out the gripit surely?
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Soldato
The wings are supposed to open behind the plasterboard, to create a secure fixing point. If there's a metal stud in the way, how are the wings that keep them secure going to open?
What’s the right thing to do, then?
The wings are open behind the stud.
Do you know what a metal stud looks like? It’s just a metal channel.
Spring Toggle Cavity Fixing is apparently an option, but I've not used them
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Soldato
I take it you've drilled through the metal studs then? I'd be avoiding grippits, and use something more like these.
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That would have been fine, but the stupid brackets needed you to have a screw sticking out to mount them. I think those types of fixings really need you to screw through something to keep them secure.
I'd get better, longer brackets suited to the job. The last thing you want is that failing, even if it has light things on it, surely you don't want to risk any of it falling on your child/family
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I think I might just change them for the toggle bolts and get some XL washers.
Good point. You always lose the toggles - better than it falling down I guess!