Does the the mounting hardware seem sturdy? If I use it, will it hold or do I need to drill directly into studs for it to stay?
601368
We didn't mount ours into studs and it's held up. It get opened and closed constantly (it blocks our kitchen and front door) and my 19 month old son likes to shake it.
601369
It works ok. I've had mine up for a year and it's wiggling now. If you have studs available then that would be best, but the stock mount is ok too
601370
It comes with anchors, we did not have to put it into studs. Have had it up for over a year now, with kids running back and forth and more or less swinging on it - still holding strong. We are very happy with this gate.
601371
It's best of you put it into a stud. Putting anything into drywall only can be pulled out easy. Like when you hang a picture and its not in a stud, you can move the nail in and out with your hand. I put mine on a porch so it was mounted on a wooden beam.
601372
The screws are cheap Chinese steel. I striped the heads when installing the gate. I had to remove them and use my own screws.The gate comes with drywall screw inserts, so you don't need a stud, but I would strongly recommend you use a stud. If you have a strong and determined child, they can climb the gate and use their own body weight to damage the gate. If it is not in a stud, the end of the gate might get pulled right out of the drywall.
601373
Yes it is sturdy. You have to drill holes to screw the fixture in. I can vouch that it takes a lot of push and pull from my 2 year old
1141423
Make sure you use. GOOD drywall anchors (toggles or similar). Mine is mounted with no stud. Holding strong for a year fully loaded (about 10 heavy duty AS pots & pans)
114455
We followed directions as stated, filled it with seldom-used remedies, it's as solid as a rock. I put it into drywall and likely used the white, plastic screw-in type anchors into which the mounting screws were driven. You should have no problems. It is very sturdy and holds a great many items.
689272
I mounted mine to a stud. But I have a larger tv. It would depend on how much your tv weighs.if possible I would take the safe route.
311440
In my experience it will hold the weight if mounted properly. I currently have a stainless set, one large cast iron pan, and several heavy text books on mine to test its durability. It's been almost a year and no issue! If you've got it mounted to studs, I think you're smooth sailing.
1458178
Definitely need to frame it out in studs, including one in the middle. Not hard to do at all. Use long drywall screws, seems to work well...
1186002
I have it holding a 55inch plasma that probably weighs about that and it feels totally secure. It does come with extra hardware so I actually secured it with 6 bolts into studs instead of the normal 4, but that was overkill. You could really hold a ton with this mount, it is very sturdy.
469895
I absolutely would only screw it into the wood studs with the screws. Mine is rock solid AND I too am a perfectionist. If it's not in a stud, you MUST use the anchors, but I can't vouch for it's sturdiness.
703047
I used anchors through drywall with no studs. Possibly using screws and washers w/nuts would hold it. Depends also upon whether the cabinet is fiberboard or real wood and how thick it is.
1141422
This can be mounted without studs but it definitely needs anchors. Toggle bolts are what I used and it is working great! It comes with plastics anchors but after reading some reviews, I went out and bought toggle bolts.
1522412
I bought 2 of these, one I drilled in screws and mounted that way, the other I used a wide strip of Velcro, not sure what your needing to hang to but you can always reinforce with some gorilla tape for a good secure hold. Hope this helps and I am sure there are many more ways, but this is how I put mine up.
627686
I have about 30 lbs on it with just the velrco sticking on. I never installed the top screw. Didn't want to mess with the drilling. I am sure it will hold more just haven't tested it that far yet. I have had it on for over 6 months now. Hope it helps.
258828
It MUST be bolted into the walls studs to ensure proper hold. I suggest getting a stud finder before installing.
1759432
Hello! It doesn't come with hardware to anchor it, you would have to know how to do that yourself. I think it is doable, you would just have to get creative and know how to use a drill! We really like the shelf. It is pretty sturdy and we haven't had any problems with it!
1017375
I screwed it to the wall, which makes it much more sturdy. I personally would not use suction and if you don't want to drill 2 holes, use the suction cup but use some construction glue. It is a sturdy piece of equipment and and I am satisfied with it.
798230
Honestly, I don't remember where I put this mount, probably for a TV we built into the kitchen cabinets. Given the hole setup, it doesn't look possible to span two studs. Looks like two screws/bolts into one stud vertically, which should be fine. It would be best to put this into a stud, but there are drywall anchors that are more than capable of taking this weight. Not those push in plastic ones, but something like this: http://www.menards.com/main/store/20090519001/items/media/Hardware/COBRA002/Prod_Tech_Spec/FlipToggle-tech_spec.pdf
2037313
Considering the weight of the unit I would say that at least 2 of the mounting screws should be screwed into a stud. Since our home is 250 years old I ran all 4 screws in to the 1" thick chestnut planks under the plaster.