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Old 02-17-2020, 04:02 AM
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I recently installed lots wire shelving. I do not use the "nail in" fasteners provided because they are junk. I am a contractor and the following procedure works without fail: Purchase plastic "screw in" type drywall anchors. Determine placement. Make a small hole in the drywall with an "awl". Screw the anchor into the drywall. If the anchor does not go in all the way you have hit a stud, which probably is metal, so remove the anchor and use a sheet metal screw into the stud. Using the support clip provided, remove the nail, snip off the plastic arms and insert the screw provided with the anchor through the support clip and into the drywall anchor. Done.