Properly mounting things to sidewalls

[Mopar_Earl]

Our 2017 Eagle 293RKDS doesn't have a coat closet. We will need to mount coat hooks to the sidewall near the entry door. How does one mount things like this properly and hold. With it being a thin layer of wood and foam block, I'm not sure if I can use just screws or if a certain type of wall anchor is needed.

We have these nice cast iron coat hooks we'd like to use. They are heavy so I need to secure them properly.

We would also like to install an RV clock as well on the sidewall.


Thanks,
Earl

[Rustysocket]

Clock would probably be ok with some simple screws as it's not very heavy, or possibly even the 3M sticky things they make these days.

For coat hooks I would either use molly screws or expanding inserts depending on exactly where they are getting mounted.

[nunyadamn]

We use the 3M coat hangers - rated for 5 pounds. Have 4 in the bathroom for towels and 2 in the rear bedroom.

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[Mopar_Earl]

Molly screws are for hollow walls. I will be mounting to the sidewall, which is a foam block laminate. Thin paneling, foam block and the outer gelcoat all glued and pressed. So basically I will be mounting to very thin wood and styrofoam. Mostly Styrofoam.


Earl

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by Mopar_Earl

Molly screws are for hollow walls. I will be mounting to the sidewall, which is a foam block laminate. Thin paneling, foam block and the outer gelcoat all glued and pressed. So basically I will be mounting to very thin wood and styrofoam. Mostly Styrofoam.


Earl

The molly bolts should displace the foam enough as they are expanded to give a solid anchorage.

[Rustysocket]

Originally Posted by Mopar_Earl

Molly screws are for hollow walls. I will be mounting to the sidewall, which is a foam block laminate. Thin paneling, foam block and the outer gelcoat all glued and pressed. So basically I will be mounting to very thin wood and styrofoam. Mostly Styrofoam.


Earl

Well in that case I would drill the hole and epoxy in some drywall anchors, but all the molly needs is enough to catch the inside edge of the luan and it will displace the foam as it expands...

Hell, the factory ones in my rig were screwed through the luan with wood screws.. I removed them, used wood glue to pack squared off toothpicks in the hole to fill it and re-installed the screws. Works fine. They hold towels, not concrete blocks. I don't care how you decide to secure them, if someone wants to rip one out something is going to give...

I keep a screwdriver in the rig with the #2 square bit installed, a box of toothpicks and some wood glue specifically for this reason.

[Mopar_Earl]

Thanks for the replies!


Earl

[Tail_gunner]

If you are going to drill the wall and put anchors in, remember how thin the walls are. The exterior walls are only a little more than 1" thick between the inner and outer surface panels. Without EXTREME CAUTION, you can easilly find yourself looking at daylight coming through the wall.

[Jagiven]

The walls are very thin, so be careful.

we hung our clock via a small 3M Command hook. if you attached it to the stained wood, you need to wipe the area, I used a little Goof-Off. The wood appear to have a silicone coating on it, as the first three times I tried to hand the clock it fell down within a day.

As for your cast iron coat hangers. A plastic drywall anchor, should work. I would apply a dab of Gorilla glue in the hole first. If you have never used Gorilla glue you need very very little. It expands as it cures.

Another option might be to use the 3M Command strips to secure them to the wall. I have done this with many items, including toothbrush cup that is secured to the wall in the bathroom.

[RoyBraddy]

I would always go for the back panels across the area you want to hang up some of the heavier items... The one-inch thick board spreads out all the weight and you will not have to worry about the heavy items pulling out the screws from the thin walls... Use MOLLY bolts to secure the backboard to the thin walls.




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[bdreinv]

Originally Posted by Mopar_Earl

Our 2017 Eagle 293RKDS doesn't have a coat closet. We will need to mount coat hooks to the sidewall near the entry door. How does one mount things like this properly and hold. With it being a thin layer of wood and foam block, I'm not sure if I can use just screws or if a certain type of wall anchor is needed.

We have these nice cast iron coat hooks we'd like to use. They are heavy so I need to secure them properly.

We would also like to install an RV clock as well on the sidewall.


Thanks,
Earl

We didn't use anything real fancy just a couple of spring loaded clips.Shorted the bolts first. Been on the door a couple years. Happy Trails