Hanging shelves...

[VintageJoe70]

Hi all...Stupid question, but what is an easy way to hang a simple display shelf on a wall, big enough to display 3 or 4 12 inch figures, without having to hunt for wall studs, etc....or is there a simpler way?....lol...Thanks....

Matt

[Mikey]

If it's not crazy heavy get a few molly screws and cheap L shelf hangers

The sheetrock should support it if it's not too too heavy

[Hector]

I always screw into wall studs. I’m too OCD to just screw into sheetrock, plus many of my collectibles are heavy statues. I use heavy duty steel brackets as well.

But since your figures are light, use heavy duty molly wall anchors and L-shaped brackets, like Mikey said...

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=heavy+duty+anchors+for+drywall&crid=1QIDMG0FIDVDT&sprefix=Heavy+duty+ancho%2Caps%2C237&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_16

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=l+shaped+brackets&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

[Nostalgiabuff]

buy a small curio cabinet, it would be easier. otherwise, I am with Hector, screw into studs, you are better off in the long run

[VintageJoe70]

Yea I will probably go with the stud way too, for that reason....thanks all....

[Hector]

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His brackets on my art studio walls...



He offers different styles brackets and all kinds of other awesome metal work...

[Hector]

My art studio’s walls are particle board, so mounting the brackets were a no-brainer, super easy.

But I also screwed them into my man cave cottage’s wall studs, where my collection is located...

[LordMudd]

I could never be gay, I can't find a stud to save my life.


CCC.

[VintageJoe70]

I live in a town house and even with a digital stud finder I dont think the studs are evenly placed in the wall...

[Mikey]

I could never be gay, I can't find a stud to save my life.


CCC.

And if you did, would you really want to drill into it ?

[monitor_ep]

And if you did, would you really want to drill into it ?

yep every night

[PNGwynne]

... I can't find a stud to save my life.

Believe me, it ain't easy. You either have to be rich and hire someone, or have the right equipment.

[cjefferys]

I use the Ikea Lack shelves for a lot of my figures (they are available in a few different sizes and colours). Nice clean design, you can't even see the mounting once installed. It was impossible to line up both sides with my wall studs so I didn't even bother. I just used those plastic things that you put on the ends of the screws that open up inside the wall so that they don't fall out. I installed them over 12 years ago, and never had a problem.

Example here: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50282182/

[knight errant00]

Put my vote down for finding the studs . . . I've seen way too many disasters happen with shelves in plain drywall or plaster.

[Marvelmania]

I use the Ikea Lack shelves for a lot of my figures (they are available in a few different sizes and colours). Nice clean design, you can't even see the mounting once installed. It was impossible to line up both sides with my wall studs so I didn't even bother. I just used those plastic things that you put on the ends of the screws that open up inside the wall so that they don't fall out. I installed them over 12 years ago, and never had a problem.

Example here: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50282182/

Sounds like the cleanest and best looking way to go about it as long as the figures aren't too heavy