What is the best way to fix a hole for a toggle loose in the drywall?
The shelf was getting wobbly so I took it off and tried to re-establish a strong supportive toggle in the wall. Everything I used did not dry hard enough to make this happen. What material is the best to fill in the gap? The hole kept getting bigger from taking the toggle in and out because it was still so loose and unable to support the shelf.
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I had the same problem, so I drilled a piece of wood 1" x 16" into the studs. Then I put the shelf over that wood.
I had some success by using expanding foam insulation (Great Stuff). It filled in the wall cavity from stud to stud. Once it had dried rock hard I was able to drill out a new hole for my anchor and remount my shelf. This was not a heavy shelf and wasn’t meant to hold a heavy weight. Or try a French cleat for holding a heavier weight. See link below.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/how-to/g2340/how-to-build-a-french-cleat-shelf/