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memepool,
Since a picture is often worth a thousand words perhaps this will help:
In the picture above the "studs" are the evenly spaced vertical wood members. The drywall (also known as sheetrock) is attached to both sides of the studs to make a finished wall. Since in the US the standard spacing for wall studs is 16" on center (although the spacing can sometimes be as much as 24") it is very simple to design a wall shelf so that the spacing of the shelf support brackets is also 16" on center, thus assuring that both brackets can be attached to the studs within the wall. And yes mounting a shelf to a wall by attaching the shelf support brackets to the studs makes for a very stable and secure shelf.
I hope this helps to clear things up.
Originally Posted by memepool /img/forum/go_quote.gif sorry I'm not trying to confuse matters it's probably just that you have different names for the same things in the USA. I am not sure I know what you mean by studs? are you referring to the plastic things you stick in a wall after drilling holes in it? In the UK we call thes Rawl plugs (which is probably derived from a brand name come to think of it). Anyway If you can support 260Ibs on a shelf chances are it's on a solid brick or stone wall and not a partition. |
memepool,
Since a picture is often worth a thousand words perhaps this will help:
In the picture above the "studs" are the evenly spaced vertical wood members. The drywall (also known as sheetrock) is attached to both sides of the studs to make a finished wall. Since in the US the standard spacing for wall studs is 16" on center (although the spacing can sometimes be as much as 24") it is very simple to design a wall shelf so that the spacing of the shelf support brackets is also 16" on center, thus assuring that both brackets can be attached to the studs within the wall. And yes mounting a shelf to a wall by attaching the shelf support brackets to the studs makes for a very stable and secure shelf.
I hope this helps to clear things up.