Stud Detector and Marking Set
A stud detector, a 2 metre marking tape, a pencil and a roll of low tack tape for marking a wall without leaving pencil on the paint.
Fixings decide whether shelving stays on the wall, and the wall decides the fixing. Brick and dense block take a plug and a screw. Timber stud takes a structural screw straight in. Plasterboard on dabs needs something long enough to reach the block behind, and metal stud needs a toggle. If you are not sure what you have, drill a 3mm hole somewhere it will not show and look at the dust. Red is brick, grey is block, white and fluffy is plasterboard.
Specification
- Dimensions: see the product name
- Material: stainless steel, nylon or zinc plated as appropriate
- Finish: as supplied
- Load rating: stated on the pack for the wall type it suits
- Span and bracket spacing: sized for uprights at 600mm centres
- Adjustability: not applicable
- Suitable walls: brick, block, concrete and timber stud. Plasterboard on dabs needs the long fixing kit, which is a free option at the checkout
- Fixings: this is the fixing kit itself
- Covers four uprights at 1800mm unless the name says otherwise
- Free with any complete system if you tell us your wall type
- Weight: approximately 0.5 kilograms
What you get
- One stud detector and marking set as described
- A wall identification card
- A drilling and torque guide
Fitting
Two people, a drill, a spirit level and about two hours for a single wall. Mark the top line first and hang every upright from it rather than measuring up from the floor, because floors are never level and a shelf that follows the floor looks wrong in a way nobody can put their finger on. Fix the first upright, level it, then use a shelf as a straight edge to set the next one. The fixing pack, a paper template and a printed sequence are in the box.