![]() We've got a couple of the Lacks now set up this way, the mid-length Lacks, two of them have nothing but hard-back books on them, almost to the ends of the shelves, and they've been fine. ![]() Drill into these holes using a cordless power drill machine to even out the edge of the holes and to make sure the hole is deep enough for the new screws and plugs. They'll still support the shelf, the wall anchors take very little "strain" because all they're doing is keeping the shelf from sliding away from the wall. Pull out the loose screws and plugs to expose the holes in the wall. Now, what I did in my home with the Lack shelves, where I was concerned I'd put too much weight on them, is I still screwed the mounting bracket for the shelf into the wall (using anchors for the drywall,) then put shelf brackets like you're looking at (the "metal corners") underneath the Lack snug up against the bottom, but not actually attached to the shelf. My plan was to remove the end cap from the shelf, cut the shelf to size and then to reattach the end cap. LACK Wall shelf Skip images LACK Wall shelf, white/high gloss, 43 1/4x10 1/4 ' 34.99 (664) Earn 5 in rewards at IKEA using the IKEA Visa Credit Card. In the US (my locale) such anchors are typically a soft metal that you hammer into your hole then drive the screw into. IKEA items used: LACK shelf (190 x 26cm) I wanted a LACK shelf to fit a space in my hallway that was 170cm wide but the nearest size was 190cm. But second, they're probably also not the correct type of anchor for use in brick / concrete. Sounds like you might be having a couple issues.įirst, as u/No-Photograph3463 stated, your wall anchors (the plastic things) are probably too small for the hole.
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