Hello all
I have a wooden building based on 4" x 2" framing. The inside is plastered. My original intention was to attach flexible shelving strips (slotted angle to screw to the wall with holes to accommodate shelf supports) to the uprights, but cannot find these! I tried a B&Q stud finder but it was terrible. I tried using the pins on the outside wall to gague where the uprights might be. I realised that the uprights are 4" deep in a 7" wall and so are a fair way away from the plasterboard. I know that I could find the wood that the plasterboard is attached to, but without taking the plaster off, I can't think of a way of doing this. I have knocked across the wall, but the insulation really deadens the sound.
So, can anyone suggest...
- A foolproof way of finding some solid wood just under the plasterboard so I can attach the uprights to this; or
- The best way of securing flexible shelving uprights to platerboard in a stud wall. I wanted to put lead on the shelves, but will modify the loading to suit the fixings
Any pointers appreciated
Thanks
Ben
I have a wooden building based on 4" x 2" framing. The inside is plastered. My original intention was to attach flexible shelving strips (slotted angle to screw to the wall with holes to accommodate shelf supports) to the uprights, but cannot find these! I tried a B&Q stud finder but it was terrible. I tried using the pins on the outside wall to gague where the uprights might be. I realised that the uprights are 4" deep in a 7" wall and so are a fair way away from the plasterboard. I know that I could find the wood that the plasterboard is attached to, but without taking the plaster off, I can't think of a way of doing this. I have knocked across the wall, but the insulation really deadens the sound.
So, can anyone suggest...
- A foolproof way of finding some solid wood just under the plasterboard so I can attach the uprights to this; or
- The best way of securing flexible shelving uprights to platerboard in a stud wall. I wanted to put lead on the shelves, but will modify the loading to suit the fixings
Any pointers appreciated
Thanks
Ben