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hanging things on siding
I got one of those plastic outdoor sinks; I imagine it will end up
being too heavy to just hang off the vinyl siding, so I assume I need to drive some long screws into the underlying side of the house. I have no idea what's under the siding. Is it worth a shot, or should I do exploratory surgery first? |
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oups.com... I got one of those plastic outdoor sinks; I imagine it will end up being too heavy to just hang off the vinyl siding, so I assume I need to drive some long screws into the underlying side of the house. I have no idea what's under the siding. Is it worth a shot, or should I do exploratory surgery first? You will want to at least go into the sheathing, studs are even better. The sink has 2 mounting points, they are 16" apart. Guess how far your studs are, center to center. 16" So, try and locate the studs and use long enough screws to hit the studs. All will be well. |
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hanging things on siding
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I got one of those plastic outdoor sinks; I imagine it will end up being too heavy to just hang off the vinyl siding, so I assume I need to drive some long screws into the underlying side of the house. I have no idea what's under the siding. Is it worth a shot, or should I do exploratory surgery first? Gees, will people never stop conjuring stupid ideas. Why would anyone ever hang anything on the house siding? Oh, I know, just forget the purpose of the siding and since it is a big more or less flat surface attach something to it. Put a couple of post down, and hang the sink on them instead of puncturing your siding and who knows what else. |
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hanging things on siding
Gees, will people never stop conjuring stupid ideas. Yes, people will never stop conjuring stupid ideas. |
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George E. Cawthon wrote: z wrote: I got one of those plastic outdoor sinks; I imagine it will end up being too heavy to just hang off the vinyl siding, so I assume I need to drive some long screws into the underlying side of the house. I have no idea what's under the siding. Is it worth a shot, or should I do exploratory surgery first? Gees, will people never stop conjuring stupid ideas. Why would anyone ever hang anything on the house siding? Oh, I know, just forget the purpose of the siding and since it is a big more or less flat surface attach something to it. Put a couple of post down, and hang the sink on them instead of puncturing your siding and who knows what else. Trouble is that side of the house is all patio, so posts would be a problem. I thought of stacking some cinderblocks against the wall and hanging it off them, but I don't know how stable that would be. In that case I would forget the "hanging" part and just use a cabinet (hang it in a cabinet), which is just a box and store stuff in the bottom. |
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