Attaching to walls
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Topic: Attaching to walls
Posted By: Madmojo
Subject: Attaching to walls
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 8:29am
| I have a question for all of you that have done modifications. What is the best way to attach things to the walls. Are you using wall anchors? |
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Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 6:04pm
I think the best way is not to attach anything. The second best way is use velcro and avoid making holes!  ------------- |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 6:11pm
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Madmojo,
If mounting into a hollow area of wall, most of us use wall anchors, select an appropriate length as to not interfere with outside skin. Take some pre-planning as a hole drilled is hard to cover-up if not needed in future. There are no studs in a Pod, if you can use an aluminum tube do so, you can find them with a stud finder. There are instances where you have to use anchors for any load bearing capability, be prudent and plan ahead. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Madmojo
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 8:00pm
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thanks for the advice |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2017 at 7:40am
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Do advanced search -"wall anchors" - lots of good advice. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2017 at 12:31pm
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I think I'm the only pod owner that has added many cabinets towel bars ets, but nobody beliefs that I have not used a single wall anchor 7th season and everything is still on the wall. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2017 at 8:26am
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For stuff that's not too heavy and for those plastic hooks 3M makes a double sided mounting tape that seems to work pretty well. http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scotch-1-in-x-12-5-yds-Permanent-Outdoor-Double-Sided-Mounting-Tape-411-LONGDC/100153200?MERCH=REC-_-SearchPLPHorizontal1_rr-_-NA-_-100153200-_-N They also make one that has a higher capacity, but I haven't tried it. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: sailor323
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2017 at 7:31pm
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Screws. We've attached lot of things to the walls using screws. Use # 8 or #10 screws just long enough to penetrate the paneling completely
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