Mobile homes (not RVs) have this pathetic, thin board stuff for walls. It won't even hold a sheet metal screw.
There are so many anchors available for drywall, but which is best for this type of wall? (Trying to mount a 5-foot x 1.5-foot mirror using 6 plastic edge-grips.)
Suggestions? (Extra points for URL to show an image of the type you're referring to...)
Thanks,
A Molly Anchor. You can Google as easily as I can.
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A couple of nice looking 1x4s, suitably stained, jam-fit between the floor and ceiling? Maybe dress it up with a knick-knack shelf above the mirror?
But seriously- just like a real wall, you need to aim for whatever passes for a stud in there. A mirror that small, if you don't care about trashing the wall, you could probably glue a backer board to the wall with construction adhesive, and mount the mirror to that.
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Get a roll of Velcro with glue backing and cut it into long strips. Put them in a oven at around 100 degrees for a few minutes. Apply to the wall and to the mirror. Let cool and then mount the mirror. Be sure the surfaces are clean before applying the Velcro.
Small toggle bolts is what I usually use for 3/8" sheetrock
I second the Molly anchors. I use them in my plastic shed to hold up plywood which I use to mount hooks and shelves.
Mobile homes usually don't have 2" x 4" wall construction. You're lucky if there is an inch of space in the wall. Not a lot of room for the butterfly to open. That's why I suggested the Velcro.
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