shelves on plasterboard wall

Fred · 2008-04-13T18:19:10+00:00

Hi,I have run out of space to store my cds and dvds. I've looked in theshops but not found anything suitable (do you know of anything?). So Iwas thinking of putting up some shelves, which I might enclose to makea cupboard. That way, it would keep the sun off them and stop themfading. It would be quite a decent size, almost like building awardrobe.The walls are plasterboard. I was going to use those slotted bars thatyou slide brackets into for the shelving. Can I use plasterboard orhollow wall anchors to hold these tot he wall, or would I be bestfinding the studs to "future-proof" it against heavier loads? If so,can anyone recommend a decent stud detector?What would I use to fix the cupbaord to the wall?I'd quite like to have tinted galss doors but I don't know where I'dget the glass from; I guess it's a matter of getting the yellow pagesand calling a few glass merchants?The other thought I had was to get two doors on a rail and havesliding doors, like on a wardrobe. How do these work? Do I need atrack on the top and bottom of the doors?Thanks in advance.

Apr 13, 2008 22 Replies

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Sparks 18 years ago

They are all in boxes in the loft out of the way!

The CD's are all transferred to the computer as MP3 files, all named correctly, so finding a track is very quick with a search in Winamp's media library, I can then play the music on any PC in the house, and if I want to take them anywhere, I can copy the required tracks to the laptop or a portable MP3 player

Sparks...

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Fred 18 years ago

Is there such a thing as a standard depth stud wall? Or is it a matter of drilling a hole and measuring the depth of the drill bit? I don't want to use a fitting that pushed out the other side! OTOH I don't want to use one that is too small; I imagine you use the biggest one possible, since it's arms will cover the largest area when collapsed and provide the greatest support?

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The Medway Handyman 18 years ago

Fred wrote: > On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:27:51 GMT, "The Medway Handyman" > wrote: >

Smallest I've come acros is 3". Unless someone knows different.

I use a 7" scratch awl from Wilkinsons to mark through fittings

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easy enough to put a bit of tape on it - thenm push it straight through the plasterboard.

-- Dave - The Medway Handyman

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