Magnetic Knife Holder
Posted by Mac Cutts on March 6, 2010
Safe to mount Knife-bar in drywall?
Hey there, I recently bought a magnetic Kitchen Knife-holder. The instructions have you drill the holes, insert anchors and then screw it down. However, I’m estimating the weight of the knife-holder, with all my knives, at 4-5 lbs. I’m nervous that the drywall won’t be able to support it, and I’m not looking to ruin my knives or leave gaping holes in my wall.
To me, the “do it right” solution would be to get a length of wood, find the studs in the wall, screw the wood into the studs and mount the knifeholder to the wood.
Any advice?
4-5 lbs isn’t much weight. As long as you use a good anchor, and don’t swing from the block, it will be fine. Hope this helps.
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Fidel Castro Demonstrates the Magnetic Knife Holder
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