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Old 03-23-2021, 07:31 AM
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Default Self tapping screws
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Originally Posted by thevillages2013 View Post
You didn’t say what the total weight of your display is going to be but I hung wall cabinets in my laundry room with self tapping hex head screws . Screw should be max 1-1/4 longer than the thickness of whatever you are mounting.
Not sure about ten years ago but metal studs used now in homes now are not thick enough metal for self tapping screws to be effective. I suggest using toggles with a ledger strip under the full length of the cabinets to support the weight of cabinet and contents. I think you will find there are some wood studs in that wall that provide a better anchor. Another secure way is to install two straps to the wall the length of the cabinets and then secure the cabinets to said strips.