My DIY hiking stick rack fell apart after one use

I used some old pipes and brackets to hang my hiking sticks in the garage. Thought it was sturdy, but when I put the third one up, the whole thing came off the wall. Now I have a pile of sticks and holes in the drywall to fix. Probably should have used stronger anchors.

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3 Comments

the_joel1mo ago

Did the anchors really fail, or did the whole setup just give up?

caleb_thomas851mo ago

Yeah, that sounds familiar... I once tried to hang a bike rack in my shed with some old hardware. Thought it was solid, but the whole thing pulled out of the wall when I put the second bike up. @the_joel has a point about whether it's the anchors or the whole setup... in my case, the brackets were fine, but the wall itself was just drywall with no studs. Ended up with a big hole and a bent bike frame. Sometimes DIY projects teach you the hard way about load bearing and proper mounts.

the_brooke1mo ago

Man, your story really hits home. I used to think any anchor would do the trick, but hearing about your bent bike frame convinced me to always check for studs first.