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screwing into aluminum channel
On Nov 29, 8:56*am, (Graven Water) wrote:
Can you screw into aluminum that is 1/8" thick? *I know you can screw into sheet metal, but I wonder if 1/8" thick aluminum would just strip screws. I found some aluminum channel online that is 1.5" deep and 1.5" wide, with 1/8" thick metal, online and I'm wondering if this would work as channel to attach drywall to. If these aluminum channels don't work, perhaps I could use PVC. *I found PVC "1x4" planks at Lowe's, and two of these would give me the 1.5" thickness, at about the same cost as the aluminum channel. *Or maybe there are PVC "2x2" strips available somewhere. *It's in a situation where I don't want to use wood. Laura IVe used aluminum channel for framing in my camper like you mention, I used them with paneling ,not drywall, and it has held up well. I have also fastned things to the wall by putting rivets through the paneling in to the aluminum and drilling and taping the rivets. use drywall screw for metal studs and you should be fine. Jimmie |
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