Drywall anchors in my 1970s apartment betrayed me at 2am

A shelf with 40 lbs of books crashed down Tuesday night because the old toggle bolts were rusted through, so now I'm learning how to find studs with a $15 magnetic scanner instead, has anyone else inherited hidden fastener problems from old builds?

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susan811mo ago

My buddy's bathroom mirror fell off last month... same old apartment issue.

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fiona_kim971mo ago

My buddy's mirror fell off twice before he gave up and just taped it back on. Looks like a crime scene with all that duct tape, but hey, it's held up for six months now, so maybe that's the secret.

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