I just moved into a house this weekend and need to mount several shelves to use as a bar (30 bottles) and to hold textbooks (~45). We have already purchased several laminate shelves and metal brackets, screws, drywall anchors, etc., but discovered when we got home that the house was built in 1909 and the walls are plaster. :wall: The shelves are 12"x 36" and need to hold at least 200 pounds each. We were planning on using 3 metal brackets per shelf. We're pretty sure we've found 2 of the 3 studs we wanted to use, but are having trouble locating the third. What is the best way to attach the brackets to the plaster? They're just the standard white metal kinds you'd get from Home Depot; two screws go into the wall and two more up into the shelf. Someone told us to just use heavy wall anchors and put them anywhere, but someone else told us to find a stud, predrill a hole, and use a lag bolt instead of a screw for more support. These shelves are going to be holding a lot of weight, and I know plaster can be messy and hard to repait if it's done the wrong way. Which way is better: wall anchors or using a lag bolt on a stud?

Hello! I would like to install drywall over some ceramic tile. The ceramic is not a color we like, so we want to cover it with drywall. Any tips on how to do this? Use liquid nails to hold the drywall? Is there any screws that we can use that will go through the tile? Any assistance is appreciated! Thanks!