#5835117 - 10/01/11 12:09 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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Just find the studs and screw the railing to that, fuck this drywall secured railing bullshit.
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#5835282 - 10/01/11 02:25 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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zaius
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Define "big ass". Also what is the surface material, drywall?
If so i'd screw some plywood on the backside of the drywall, cut a piece of drywall and screw to the plywood to patch the hole. Mud, sand, repeat then finish, now you have a nice sturdy section to screw right into.
+1. do it right the first time.
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#5835297 - 10/01/11 02:36 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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loudsubz
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Define "big ass". Also what is the surface material, drywall?
If so i'd screw some plywood on the backside of the drywall, cut a piece of drywall and screw to the plywood to patch the hole. Mud, sand, repeat then finish, now you have a nice sturdy section to screw right into. +1. do it right the first time.
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#5836010 - 10/02/11 02:41 AM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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Robbbby's idea is great, but can you take a pic of the situation to help us understand.
What fucking asshole would screw a railing into drywall, there is a reason you have a hole in there now.
I don't know much about house renos, but one thing i've learned over the last month is that you do it fucking ONCE and you do it right or you don't do it.
Like the stupid ground i got for my electrical box, after some research robbby was right that shit is for grounding fucking copper plumbing pipe, i am now going to go and find a place to sell me the right shit. it's annoying as fuck but i can't stand bullshit hack jobs.
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#5837056 - 10/02/11 07:54 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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civic13
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#5837123 - 10/02/11 08:49 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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robbbby
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i'd cut it AT LEAST 5x5. obviously the larger you go the better, and since you are patching anyways an inch or two bigger won't matter.
Anyways, you are pretty much on track for what to do, except for the size of wood, you want to cut the wood smaller then the hole but much longer. If we use the 5x5 as an example you would want to rip a piece that is like 4"x8", that way you can slip it in and have 1.5" top and bottom of the hole (or side to side), to put drywall screws in.
tip - the piece of wood you are going to install behind the drywall.. after you cut it to size, put a screw in the center of it. Now you can use that screw to manouver the wood into the wall without needing to actually fumble with the piece of wood. That way you can hold the wood in place while you put some screws into it.
As for screwing the rail after, some number 10 wood screws should hold fine, just make sure you use a decent thickness of plywood, 1/2" at minimum but 5/8 or 3/4 would be better.
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#5837333 - 10/02/11 11:42 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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I don't think MDF or plywood makes a difference in your situation, but personally I'd use something thicker. I'd take robbbbby's idea, but i'd slip a long 2x4 in there, then from the wall side i'd screw it in through the drywall, then secure your railing. Fill the screw holes in drywall, sand, and paint once you paint the whole thing.
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#5843787 - 10/05/11 09:13 PM
Re: Filler that I can drill into
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loudsubz
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A tool is a tool, don't spend much unless you will use it alot or are in the trade.
A cheap princess auto brad nailer would be more than enough for trim work around the house.
Not sure on the compressor but this guy seems to like it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZ5dPsJCYg
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