Wall-mounted desk in single drywall

[Cell]

Hello!

I'm considering wall-mounting a small desk, specifically this one:
https://www.nordiskagalleriet.se/me...UdRm22ZWikCp_u5V8Q44rk2vMmPR_rv0aAjV9EALw_wcB

The mount appears to screw into the wall with 1 screw at each end of the mount at the top. The desk is approximately 45cm deep and 92cm wide. It will occasionally be loaded with 5-7 kg at the outer edge. I plan to attach the bracket to a single-layer drywall using 1 m6 drywall anchor at each end. If there were a screw hole in the middle of the bracket, I could hit a stud, but that's difficult with the placement of the screw holes. Are 2 m6 anchors too weak for this type of mounting and the torque that will occur when the desk is loaded? Are there better alternatives for fastening?

 

[holmberg87]

Hello!

I'm considering wall-mounting a small desk, specifically this one:
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The mount seems to be screwed into the wall with 1 screw at each end of the mount at the top. The board appears to be 45cm deep and 92cm wide. The board will occasionally be loaded with 5-7 kg at the far end.
I thought to attach the bracket to a wall of single drywall with 1 m6 plasterboard anchor at each end. If there had been a screw hole in the middle of the bracket, I could have hit a stud, but it's difficult with the placement of the screw holes. Are 2 m6 anchors too weak for this type of mounting and the torque that will occur when the board is loaded? Are there better alternatives for fastening?

Two molly anchors, as you suggest, will easily hold. I recall M6 molly supports just over 20kg each.

Alternatively, you could carefully drill a hole in the middle and attach it to the stud.

 

[Cell]

Good idea to add another hole. I have a beam right in the middle of where the desk should sit, and if I can hit that too, it would be optimal. Can you drill a hole without ruining the steel's strength in the bracket?

 

[holmberg87]

Good idea with adding another hole. I have a beam right in the middle where the desk should be and if I can hit that too, it would be optimal. Can you drill a hole without messing up the strength of the steel in the bracket?

Yes, undoubtedly, that's nothing that needs strength. It's hard to see how wide the profile is but I guess it won't be a coarse screw. Take one with a round head that you paint black so it looks nice.

 

[MrJay]

That people still use molly.. we stopped using them several years ago and have completely switched to drywall anchors of the Toggle type. These can withstand much higher loads and do not damage the wall.

https://www.vvsobadrum.se/ror-rordelar/upphangningsdetaljer/gipsankare/gipsankare-toggle-m6

 

[Cell]

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That people still use molly.. we stopped using them several years ago and switched entirely to drywall anchors of the Toggle type. These can withstand much higher loads and do not damage the wall.

That people still use molly.. we stopped using them several years ago and switched entirely to drywall anchors of the Toggle type. These can withstand much higher loads and do not damage the wall.

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Interesting! I've seen them a long time ago but never tested them. I have removed many drywall expanders previously without significantly damaging the wall, so that's not a problem in itself. If they withstand higher loads, that's interesting!

 

[MrJay]

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Interesting! I have seen them a long time ago but never tested. I have removed numerous drywall anchors before without significantly damaging the wall, so that's not a problem in itself. However, if they can withstand higher loads, that's interesting!

You're welcome, but now it seems you've chosen the molly option