I'm still working on the re-doing of my room,
and today's main plan was to install
the two wall shelves I bought,
and then clean up and start organizing.
I started that at 2.
It is now 10pm, and I
DID
NOT
FINISH
ONE
SHELF.
I don't understand!
First, I screwed
the screws in the wall.
Without the backplate that you put the shelf on.
Second, I have these plastic
drywall anchors, similar to these
that I am supposed to affix to the wall.
Ok.
After some time, I managed to screw the
backplate to the wall with those damn things.
Except, it wasn't flush to the wall...
I had the long part against the wall (horizontally),
and thought maybe I put the screw
in backwards...maybe the horizontal side
goes against the back plate.
So I un-screwed the entire thing,
re-did it.
IT WAS EVEN WORSE.
Still shaky because its not
against the wall,
and because I can't put the damn
screws in straight.
Plus, both times
the shelf leaned forward,
so anything slides off.
I AM SO ANGRY!
I spent ALL day
trying to do ONE of two shelves.
I want them on my wall, dammit!
HELP?
Sorry your shelves are being lame. I have no carpentry skills, so I can't really help. Do you want me to send my husband over? hehe.
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Are those wall anchors??? Cuz if they are don't they go into the hole with the sides inside. Forgive me if I'm wrong. But we use wall anchors all the time.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness.....i get a headache just thinking about this. i feel your pain, girl.....and i wish i could help (beyond offering you a piece of chocolate to soothe your nerves....)! hang in there....:))
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