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Thank you. Do you know how far a screw needs to go into the brickwork for stability? I was thinking 100mm should do it, but I'm having trouble finding that length with a shank narrow enough for my brackets. Also, what are spacers? I'm pretty clueless, I don't do much DIY!

Hello all. I'm about to mount some Ikea shelves to the wall. These ones to be precise! http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S59891235/[/url] However, I haven't a clue of what fixings I should use. The wall is dry-lined with 1cm thick plasterboard, but the void between the brick and the...