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The3aGl3 t1_j233eug wrote

I'd attach some of those keyhole hangars to the back of the shelf, they're fairly inexpensive. After that measure the distance between them mark two spots on your wall (with a level and the measured distance) and put two drywall anchors in. Then hang the shelf to that. Note that those hangars and drywall anchors aren't exactly high load but the shelf doesn't look to be either.

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j23fgy0 wrote

You can get high load drywall anchors in metal which fold out like an umbrella on the backside of the drywall. If the drywall is thick enough they can hold a lot of weight.

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4tehlulzez t1_j23oj80 wrote

I believe you're talking about toggle bolts?

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randy_dingo t1_j23wb64 wrote

>I believe you're talking about toggle bolts.

Correct; anchors are the little plastic plugs you pre drill and place into your mounting hole. Anchors usually have different weight ratings based on if they are drilled into a stud/something solid or just floating in sheet rock.

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D3adkl0wn t1_j24aecn wrote

I'm a big fan of the self drilling anchors. You can get them in a variety of different load strengths, and a lot have their different parallel/perpendicular loads listed on the package too, which is super helpful.

Plus, they do unscrew out again if you ever wanted to patch the hole it leaves and relocate the item.

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SkipDaddy66 t1_j24rimc wrote

I will never go back to any other anchor. Well worth the price difference.

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Megraptor OP t1_j26cbcx wrote

Would I have to drill them into the shelf then? Or just use the existing holes?

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SturgiesYrFase t1_j26dtz4 wrote

You'd have to screw them to the shelf. Remember to predrill the holes for the screws to attach the hangers, that way you avoid splitting the wood of the shelf. Also be sure to measure equal distance from the top so your hangers are even.

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