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dav34rmTt0wn t1_j233n6b wrote

Depends on the amount of weight you plan to store on it. If heavy items you should definitely put it up where the studs are. If no studs are available in the area purchase plastic screw anchors. I usually drill a hole the approximate size of the anchor first, place anchor within the freshly drilled hole, hammer or mallet the anchor in a bit but not all the way. Once you insert the anchor a little you can put the shelf over it and screw in a screw. You can do this project with either an electric drill or regular screw driver but screw driver can take a bit longer. Hope this helps

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winkandthegun t1_j244opz wrote

His question isn’t so much how to hold the weight of the shelf, it’s how to physically attach a shelf like this to a wall, since there’s nothing you can screw through to secure it to the wall.

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Megraptor OP t1_j26clzg wrote

Exactly... I'm kinda lost on what to put on the shelf. I get that there's tons of things to go into drywall, and stud vs no stud... But what do I put on the shelf to hang it on the wall?

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Megraptor OP t1_j25mm8q wrote

Really, just some knick knacks. The heaviest thing is probably some rocks I've picked up that are smaller than my palm of my hand, and I have small lady hands.

So maybe 10 pounds, tops. Can't see going anywhere near 20.

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marek196c t1_j235pe7 wrote

You know there are butterfly screws specially made for drywall? You should be using plastic collars that expand just on concrete walls, they don't work on drywall.

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thatstickerguy t1_j23aq9e wrote

Drywall anchors don't work on drywall. Got it!

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