Home Depot is expensive

[Wduaqnug]

I bought shelf from ikea couple month ago $15, couple days ago it fell down. So today I went to buy three brackets to hold it underneath $16.

 

[conjur]

Well, stop putting spunky on top of cheap shelving.

 

[her209]

Let me see...

Something that didn't work (crap): $15

VERSUS

Something that actually works: $16

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: her209
Let me see...

Something that didn't work (crap): $15

VERSUS

Something that actually works: $16

He meant $16 for the brackets alone. The original $15 was for brackets and shelves.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: her209
Let me see...

Something that didn't work (crap): $15

VERSUS

Something that actually works: $16

He meant $16 for the brackets alone. The original $15 was for brackets and shelves.

Original $15 was only a shelf...no wonder it fell!

 

[Wduaqnug]

Ikea shelf comes with no brackets you just use about 6screw on the side of the shelf into the wall.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
Ikea shelf comes with no brackets you just use about 6screw on the side of the shelf into the wall.

wth did you put on the shelf? A Lian Li case? Couple of bowling balls? HDTV?

 

[Wduaqnug]

two speakers and vase with flowers

 

[Sluggo]

Did you hit a stud when attaching it to the wall?

If you didnt did you use wall anchors rated for the weight you were intending to put on the shelves?

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
Ikea shelf comes with no brackets you just use about 6screw on the side of the shelf into the wall.

Well that's a stupid design, no wonder it fell. I bet it won't fall again unless you pile a ridiculous amount of weight on there though.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Did you hit a stud when attaching it to the wall?

If you didnt did you use wall anchors rated for the weight you were intending to put on the shelves?

heh...I can see the torn drywall now.

 

[ElFenix]

do those stud finder thing work now? they used to never find chit

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
do those stud finder thing work now? they used to never find chit

I bought one of those cheap $3 ones and it did fine for me.