Shelves!

[andrewducker]

Following one trip to B&Q, 40 rawlplugs and screws, much drilling of holes into the walls and cutting of wood to the right length, Ed has shelves in his room.

I am now rather tired.

But will still be dancing later!

Comments

[nmg.livejournal.com]

You don't want plasterboard rawlplugs - they're complete shite. Either go for metal redidrives, or use metal hollow wall anchors (expanding bolts). Spring toggles are a waste of time, in my experience.

Fixing spur shelving is one of the easiest and most satisfying DIY projects I know, which is probably why we have so many of them.

Did you buy the precut and finished shelves (contiboard or similar), or own-brand melamine-coated particleboard that you had to cut to length and seal?

[andrewducker]

I bought contiboard - but then cut it to length, as the shelves didn't end up going in the place we thought they were going to.

I'll keep an eye out for metal redidrives in the future - the rawlplugs seem to be holding just fine, but it's good to know.