hanging things on luan walls?
So, when I used to hang big things from my sheetrock walls in my old house, I went to the store and got some of those nifty sheet rock anchors. Now that I have thin luan panels, what's the best way to anchor mounting screws etc. for medium-weight things like small shelves? or do I have to go into a stud?
Renman probably has the expert answer but I'd say go into the studs--can't really go wrong that way.
Also, be aware that the original mahogany is photo-sensitive. If you get a lot of light into the room,the exposed parts of the wall will bleach but not the portions covered (by shelf/articles). Its photoj-reaction is the reverse of cherry
Jake
Thanks Jake!
And thanks for the tip on photosensitivity, although my walls will be OK because (much to the dismay of many) my walls have been covered in a strange, off-white, paint like substance. ;)
fx larry:
No! Not the dreaded "p" word!
The horror!
interesting thread.
does anyone know if birch has the same photosensitivity?
I have birch trees in full sun in front of my house. The bark is quite white, and peeling. Does anyone know how long you can hang something on the paneling without making a shadow in the finish? I think much of the panel painting has been done to hide the shadows. It seems like a lot of work to refinish the paneling. The angled nails for sheetrock work pretty well in the wood paneling. The hook keeps the nail at an angle. A straight nail with too much (very little) weight will turn downward.
Jake nailed it (punny), Going into the studs is the strongest method of hanging stuff on the walls. A simple finishing nail will do, even on spaces where no studs are present (if it really can't go where the studs are), a finishing nail angled down at about a 30-40 degree pitch will hold 10-15 lbs., but impact on the adjoining wall surface could cause this anchor to dislodge, and whatever is hanging will become another statistic.
There are a number of hollow wall anchors that are rated up to 60 lbs. in various styles, my current preference resembles a corkscrew, is easily installed by a phillips type screw gun/driver (phillips bits were invented in Oregon, more useless info....) the metal ones claim a 60 lb. rating (I would not suggest the plastic ones in 1/4" wood paneling) and are available at most hardware or home improvement stores. The downside is that if you like to move your wall hangings around, most hollow wall anchors leave about 1/4" holes in the walls, so original stained paneling will require a few extra steps to fill, sand and match the stain properly.
