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Tgo01
09-10-2016, 10:20 PM
I have an unfinished garage so the studs are exposed, no drywall in other words.

I currently have a 30ish pound ladder hanging from two studs but I'm going to buy another ladder soon here that will weigh about 60 pounds, for a total of 100 pounds spanning across two of these exposed studs.

I'm thinking this should be absolutely no problem at all but just curious what others think before I go ahead and do it and wake up one day to find my garage on top of my car.

Viekn
09-10-2016, 10:34 PM
I'm not Ron Swanson, but you're fine.

Tgo01
09-10-2016, 10:44 PM
I'm not Ron Swanson

Well how can I take you seriously then?

Durgrimst
09-10-2016, 11:09 PM
Unless you have some serious water damage or termites, your presumably 2x4 studs will have no problem holding up 100lbs.