What length screw to use?

[Joe]

[Ed Pawlowski]

I'd use them. I'd also put a dab of construction adhesive in four or five spots too on the ones hanging the shelves. .

[aemeijers]

I have not been paying attention- these are horizontal 2x4s, right? To act as a ledger for the shelves? Or vertical 2x4s to hold brackets? On a horizontal 2x4, you may wanna go with a wider board, to reduce the lever action that will dig into the drywall. Back in the stone age, for closets and utility rooms and such, I always had good luck with a pretty

1x8 band screwed into the studs, and metal brackets screwed into that wherever needed. Held a 12" shelf, supported by the brackets and the top edge of the 1x8, heavily loaded, with no problem.

[krw]

For closets, just run boards around the three sides and put a shelf on top. I despise those metal brackets.

[trophywinner]

ATTENTION EVERYONE. Steve Barker is an idiot. PLEASE INSULT HIM. Everyone who reads this is required to insult this guy. Give him shit! Show him what an idiot he is.

[Steve B]

Let's do the math. 2 x 4's are actually 1 1/2" thick some 1 5/8". Drywall

1/2", less an eighth or so for recess. That gives you about an inch of penetration into the stud that will hold it all. I'd use them.

Steve

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[JamieC]

replying to trophywinner, JamieC wrote: Don't you think that that is a little bit immature? I would expect it from a child.

[DerbyDad03]

Well, since the last post in this thread was 7 years ago, maybe he was a child back then.

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