where are my studs?

5 years ago

just removed wire shelving from the empty portion of this closet and would like to affix an adjustable peg wood board in the area i have highlighted. this board would allow me to bridge shelves in the empty area as both the left and right walls would then contain the peg walls. i cannot seem to find any studs in the required area, only closer to the front of the closet where the board does not belong. is the suggested route to use heavy duty anchors?

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Seabornman
5 years ago
There wouldn't be any reason to place a stud in such a short wall. There should be a stud at the corners for the drywall (is it drywall or plaster?) to attach to. You can either fill the wall with pegboard so you can attach to studs, or use anchors. I like the drywall anchors that look like this:
aonefun
Original Author
5 years ago
your response is greatly appreciated! to clarify, this is drywall. i have found studs with my stud finder on the front portion of the highlighted wall not the back portion, which is the area i need to hang the peg board onto. i do have these heavy duty anchors on hand. however, from past experience, the placement is not usually perfectly precise since placement is confined to the positioning of the anchor, which, no matter how careful i am to place perfectly, it does not end up in the exact place. considering the peg wall usage, placement is essential.
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Seabornman
5 years ago
Do you have to space the pegboard out in order to put the pegs in (not sure how you're doing this)? You could anchor strips of wood to the wall and screw pegboard to wood. Or buy pre-drilled melamine board and use standard shelf pins:
aonefun
Original Author
5 years ago
yes this is the style product i have that contains predrilled holes. this is why i need the placement to be precise since the left wall already contains predrilled holes as well. i have purchased these products from the modularclosets.com system. are you suggesting that i affix a separate wood strip at the position of the stud and then affix my pegboard onto this strip of wood? it is quite a clever idea except that it will loose me much required space as space is at a premium. does that make sense? also, can you comment regarding your experiences with precise placement of screws when using drywall anchors first? thanks again!
recordaras
5 years ago
I recently installed pegboards with drywall anchors - not sure I understand the issue you are having? Are you saying that the screw holes in the pegboard won’t align with the anchors in the wall?
Seabornman
5 years ago
OK, I think I see what you're doing. The pegboard will support itself and just needs to be attached to the wall. I would use toggle bolts. Either drill a hole or or drill through one of the peg holes, put board in place, mark with pencil, and drill appropriate sized hole in wall. Toggle bolt holes are larger and more forgiving in placement. Put toggle on board and push into place. Make sure toggle bolt is long enough.