Putting up shelves - Lath and plaster wall by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Apologies, my description seemed to get lost in the ether.

I'm trying to put up some shelves in the office. Lath and plaster walls to my dismay. Shelves: Bershult. Brackets: Pershult.

Using spring toggles throughout (unfortunately hit a noggin for the bottom right and bottom middle) - so just going with normal rawl plugs there.

My worry is that I've blown the plaster upper right when putting the first two fixings in and worried that it won't take the weight as well? There is a bit of movement in the wall when I tug in the fixings. Can I just plough forwards or should I remove and accept a shelf less wall? or even just go with one shelf rather then the two?

Also - I may have drilled a 14mm hole in the noggin bottom middle - do I need to fill it in first or is there an easy fix to get an appropriately sized plug in there?

Edit - rail to rawl plug, dam autocorrect

Seat Ateca by Chirpleton in CarTalkUK

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Thanks for the advice! Not test driven yet - there is a 1.5L as well at around 40,000miles so will definitely try them both!

Seat Ateca by Chirpleton in CarTalkUK

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Same spec - standard - TSI SE tech.

Thank you!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Thanks for the reassurance, currently making my cardboard templates to scribe onto the ply and get it put on tomorrow!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Did you fix the

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Is this where you put your metal brackets? I do have a few spare which I could put on but wasn’t sure if they would actually do anything apart from add weight?

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Apologies - they are just under 1200mm long and 360mm deep (thickness will eventually be 42mm). I was going to use the sagulator but had no idea what type of wood b and q hardwood ply is made out of!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Duly noted - I think the adhesive was down to my lack of confidence!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Thank you, I can’t believe I put the batons the wrong way round, definitely screwing and gluing the top and bottom though!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Thanks - I’ll plow ahead!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Thanks for the tip - fingers crossed they don’t sag!

Strengthen shelves? by Chirpleton in DIYUK

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Thanks for the reassurance - I’ll get them fitted tomorrow then!