Am I the only one who just found out drywall screws aren't meant for load-bearing stuff?

I was hanging some heavy shelves in my garage last month and used drywall screws like I always do. My buddy who does framing came over and saw what I was doing and just laughed. He told me drywall screws have a brittle shaft and can snap under shear force, so they're really only for holding drywall to studs. I looked it up online and sure enough, they're rated for way less weight than I thought. Now I gotta redo those shelves with proper lag bolts before something crashes down. Anyone else make this mistake for years without knowing?

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shanel131d ago

Ha, @evan_dixon67 you and me both, I was lucky my shelf full of paint cans didn't end up on the floor!

evan_dixon671d ago

Is drywall really that heavy though? Ive used em for shelves and shelves and never had one break on me. Maybe if youre hanging a whole ass engine block but for most stuff theyre fine lol.