How to hang 40-50 lbs on vinyl siding

[MJ]

My 12x18 shed is vinyl sided. I want to mount 3 brackets across the back side of the shed to span just about the full 18'. These brackets will hold a reel of material ....basically a tarp... that will weigh approx 40 lbs.

Can anyone suggest the best way to mount these brackets into the vinyl? I already made one hole with a screw but the vinyl appeared to pull away from the wall rather than the screw bite in and hold. Any special screws or anchors needed? Is there a way to do this without drilling?

Thanks for your help.

[dpb]

Large screws into the wall studs through the vinyl. For this purpose forget the vinyl exists. You will almost certainly need to drill a pilot hole.

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[David Martel]

MJ,

I'd have very little faith in the siding. Mount the brackets to the frame of the structure not to the siding. You will need to drill a few pilot holes.

Dave M.

[willshak]

on 9/21/2007 8:21 AM MJ said the following:

Use long enough screws to go into the sheathing.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Use a long enough screw to go into a stud and problem solved. No way would I trust the siding to hold that much weight.