Destruction
It turns out that, despite endless hours spent watching home improvement shows, we are incapable of installing shelves above the desk without tearing huge, gaping holes in the drywall. At least, not shelves that don't collapse under the slightest bit of weight and tear even bigger holes in the wall. Yes, we have drywall anchors. They just make the holes bigger.
I am frustrated because these shelves could seriously change my life. They would be useful for clearing up the desk area. I know this because they did exactly that before they fell onto my head from the weight of all my three-ring binders and left the first of several holes in the wall.
It shouldn't be this hard.
posted by laurenj @ 8:09 PM
1 Comments:
have you tried drywall screws? we've had good luck with those. before you put the actual screw in there is a metal part that goes in and acts as an anchor if there are no studs nearby. we have used those and were able to carry quite a bit of weight. they leave big holes when you take them out, but you can always cover them up when you leave. good luck!
paige
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