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I'm having trouble sqrewing a piece of wood to the wall.

Shnookiebuns , Saturday, 7th of August 2010 01:50:21 AM

I am putting a piece of 2x4 on the wall and haveing trouble. I've used 
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sqrew in anchors, and tougles, but still haveing trouble. Part of the 
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problem is that it is an old apartment, and it is in the washroom so the 
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drywall is brittle.
 
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TUTSIE , Sunday, 8th of August 2010 10:49:49 PM

How old is the washroom in years and are you the original  
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owner? Some older places have sheet rock over slat boards which can make  
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it difficult to find 2x4s. Also some older houses have boards spaced 14,  
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and 16'' apart due to pipes. Screw into the studs when you find them.  
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Booda , Monday, 9th of August 2010 12:26:12 PM

Go to your local lowes or home depot and get some anchors made  
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by Cobra called walldrillers. They work great in old or new drywall and  
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plaster. Depending on what you are hanging is what size anchor to buy. In  
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plaster, if the hole calls for a 1/4 predrilled hole use a 5/16 bit for  
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little larger hole so you do not destroy the anchor. Buy screw long enough  
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to use on the 2x4. if you cant find the studs. ALL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH  
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Grape juice , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 02:12:01 AM

if there is baseboard in the room, check to see if you can see  
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nails in the board in a 16 inch or two foot pattern. Thats one way to find  
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a stud pattern. If not, measure 16 and 24 inches from both corners and make  
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tiny pencil marks about 4 feet off the floor and try driving a very small  
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nail at the marks to see if you find a stud. Good luck.  
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Hotshot , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 03:14:01 AM

don't you think you should buy it dinner first??  
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you need to drill into the studs. don't use dry wall anchors and screws  
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with something heavy like a 2 x 4. get some long woods screws. 4'' should  
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be fine. then get a stud finder you can pick them up for around $10 at  
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almost any retail/hardware store. follow the instructions, find the stud  
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and drill through the 2 x 4 and into the stud.  
 
 
 
 
 
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sugar crack , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 03:55:39 AM

try finding a stud and screwing the 2x4 into the studs. they  
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should be spaced every 16 inches  
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