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Title: Bathroom shelfDW
Post by: garmp on August 02, 2020, 08:32:08 pm

DW would like a shelf added in the bathroom of our 2351D. I can make the shelf, match the decor, etc but not sure how to mount it to the wall. How thick are the walls? Don't want to drive a couple of screws into the wall and have them pertrude through the outside skin. Really don
t want to use those 3M Command thingies. Your thoughts?

Title: Re: Bathroom shelfDW
Post by: Ron Dittmer on August 02, 2020, 10:29:16 pm

I added a few shelves in our 2350 bathroom.  I used deep-thread, deep-bite wood screws, but I pre-drilled the holes large enough so the screws would not crumble the tempered hard board.  The holes are drilled a tiny bit larger than the inside diameter of the threads on the screws.

As far as the shelving I installed........

We roll up and store our bath towels in this rack mounted above the toilet.  It works well.  The towels are pressure-fit and don't fall out.  The towels in the picture don't reflect actual usage.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/3359/3497031104_b3afaa4bbb_z.jpg)

I made a toothbrush, toothpaste, and hand soap shelf made from the cabinet base door that I no longer needed after my galley cabinet reconfiguration.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/8463/29778712745_ce7c730720_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Bathroom shelfDW
Post by: garmp on August 03, 2020, 08:46:54 am

I understand the predrilling and all, but my question is how thick are the walls. How long of a screw is too long?

Title: Re: Bathroom shelfDW
Post by: fandj on August 03, 2020, 09:22:41 am

This might be of some help if you are talking about an outside wall.  I used a hole saw to install a second electrical feed receptical.  This photo is from the hole saw “core”.  As you can see it is about 1 3/8”.  The left side is the outer skin of the PC.  This is from a 2016 model 2552 so yours may be different.  I can’t help for interior dividing walls.

Title: Re: Bathroom shelfDW
Post by: Ron Dittmer on August 03, 2020, 09:57:43 am

Interior versus exterior walls will vary.  Drill a very tiny hole and insert an extra long hardened (skinny) trim nail to determine the working depth.  Use that same hole for a mounting hole.

The thickness of the wallpapered tempered hard board is 1/8" thick.

Title: Re: Bathroom shelfDW
Post by: 2 Lucky on August 03, 2020, 12:17:52 pm

Any screw longer than the thickness of the wall board (thin) is wasted. I'd suggest a molly type wall anchor made for that thickness of wall board if you want it to stay put.