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darlinstarlyn
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 1:38 pm: | |
Can anyone tell me how I can hang hooks, shelves, rods, disco balls, etc from the ceiling of my converted bus?? GLUE,SCREWS,RIVETS ???? I have tried epoxy to no avail (what a dang mess).. As you can tell I know ZERO about this.. and I need all the money I can save for GAS this summer for our leap of faith journey... Also, how do you mount wire shelves on walls of bus- screws, rivets....arrrghhh!! Need to install storage cheaply and easily...anyone help a damsel in distress?? |
Jim Stewart (H3jim)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 4:11 pm: | |
Depending on what the surface of the ceiling is made of, it probably won't hold very much weight. If possible, it would be helpful for you to locate the metal beams and struts in the walls and ceiling, then drill and screw to them.
What kind of bus do you have? If some of the folks here have the same model, they may be able to tell you where they are located.
regarding shelving, is it possible to use the floor standing ones that a home depot or Lowes might sell? That would make is so you would not have to support all the weight on your new fasteners, rather it would sit on the floor.
Lastly , if you do use screws in the ceiling, make sure you are drilling / screwing into the strut and not just the roof of the bus, or you might go through to the outside and create leaks. |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 6:52 pm: | |
Screws can be tightened, rivets can't; glue is unpredictable.
In the older MCIs, the original walls and ceiling are aluminum.
If you have metal or wood walls inside, to use, use short screws.
You do not want to go through the outer skin of the bus.
It's amazing how much weight a whole lot of screws can
hold up. Some angle iron, with screws placed about 1" apart
the entire length, may give the ceiling support you need to hang
a small cabinet. You'd want to add some support under the
cabinet, such as simple "beams" at a 45 degree angle, from
the inside wall, to the front edge under the cabinet.... The
beams can also be placed inside the cabinet, to provide the
same amount of weight distribution (Of course, it does
depend on the amount of weight you intend to keep up there).
Most all commercial RVs hang their ^$%@ in that manner,
without any problems at all.
It'd be well worth your time, to visit the local RV sales company,
and thoroughly inspect the commercially made rigs. You can get
plenty of good ideas from them... Bring a ruler and a notepad.
You're under no obligation to them to buy a thing. |
David Hartley (Drdave)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 8:07 pm: | |
Another Loaded Thread from an unknown...
disco balls?
leap of faith?
gas money?
Oh Come on ...... |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 8:31 pm: | |
Whaa...uhhh...uhmm.. whaat?? A fluke? A troll? Is that it?
Tell me it ain't so, darlinstarlyn. Tell me you didn't do me this way..
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Naww. I believe ya' baby! Hang 'em from the ceiling! |
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