Anyone know how to prevent this from happening? The shelf is new and is hanging by 2 screws and it pulls away from the wall as the arrow shows

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Anonymous Fri Aug 7 19:04:04 2020 No.1881427 [Reply] [Original]

Anyone know how to prevent this from happening? The shelf is new and is hanging by 2 screws and it pulls away from the wall as the arrow shows

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 7 19:10:32 2020 No.1881436 >>1881427 Did you use drywall anchors? Put little metal brackets underneath, attached to the wall to push the shelf back up

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 7 19:11:57 2020 No.1881439 use toggle bolts my friend

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 7 19:12:18 2020 No.1881440 >>1881436 Thanks anon

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 8 07:55:58 2020 No.1881762 Tighten the screws or use shims to increase the angle assuming you aren't pulling the screws out of the wall. Anchors or studs if you are pulling them out.

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 8 08:33:29 2020 No.1881779 >>1881427 I have one similar to that in my bathroom, I put Kreg jigged pocket screws in top and bottom to hold it tightly into the studs.

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