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| i want to put up a big shelf that will hold some heavy items. the problem is my walls are made of plaster blocks called pyrobar. they blocks are stacked one on the other and held together with mortar. any ideas how i can anchor the shelf?
i found this picture online of what prybar looks like for those unfamiliar. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_62NH2bo0YhQ/SgDhaAdO7wI/AAAAAAAAALQ/zpoEBb3f oKE/s1600-h/S6304484.JPG and you can see a cross section on this page http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display/303024/articles/ fire-engineering/construction-concerns/2007/08/construction-concerns-p yrobarreg.html |
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| How heavy? Molly bolts should work fine if you stay within their weight ratings for 1/2 inch drywall. |
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| not sure exactly how much weight is gonna be on the shelf. it's a few solid metal sculptures. i would guess 50-80lbs. my concern with molly bolts or any expanding type anchor would be that it just crumble the plaster as it expanded vs gripping it. |
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| "my concern with molly bolts or any expanding type anchor would be that it just crumble the plaster as it expanded vs gripping it." Molly bolts are rated around 50 pounds each in 1/2 inch drywall. Unless you use the wrong length so they expand inside the wall material the expansion is in the cavity, spreading the load over a larger area. |
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