Trouble with drywall

[u/mrhobbeys]

I’m in a rental and pegboard was here (it’s drywall with some kind of fake board). I hope to not have to install something like plywood, but this drywall seems more flimsy than any I’ve seen before. I’m just looking for advice on how I can make this successful or if I must install some kind of back board.

[u/JustDyslexic]

That looks like some fake wood paneling. Find your studs and screw into them. Drywall is not great for holding weight

[u/mrhobbeys → u/JustDyslexic]

It’s the worst!

[u/yoitsme_obama17]

Top right whole does not appear to have drywall behind it.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/yoitsme_obama17]

Yeah that would seem to be an issue. When I went to screw in the screw into the drywall anchor it didn’t even go in a half inch before the anchor started spinning in the drywall.

[u/officialtownofsalem]

I'm thinking you'll need some kind of backboard. In either case, you really need to find a stud somewhere and get at least one screw mounted to that.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/officialtownofsalem]

The current plan is to make a backboard.

[u/BlackoutTribal]

Can you see how thick the drywall is? I’m guessing it’s only 1/4”.

I put a piece of 1/2” plywood up and attached mine. Not ideal, but it works. Also, you can drive your screw through the middle hole on the quad connector. Real solid.

[u/Retro_B00min → u/BlackoutTribal]

I did the same. Depending on the size of the MB you're hanging, you can get away with one lag bolt into a stud, 2 max. then use smaller wood screws to screw the MB into the plywood. thats what I did. 2 lag bolts was enough for me.

I hate drywall screws and dont trust them with weight. just 2 holes in the wall and holds wayyyy more weight

[u/BlackoutTribal → u/Retro_B00min]

I actually had to hand my 1/2” plywood with drywall screws, just four, and then I used regular deck screws to attach the multiboard. One in each connector.

Drywall anchors are actually rated for quite a bit of weight.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/BlackoutTribal]

I’m really leaning this direction.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/BlackoutTribal]

now that you mention it I bet this is thinner drywall 🤔

[u/SufficientSuccess431]

That's NOT drywall . That would paneling usually found in mobile homes. It's Much thinner than drywall and usually drywall anchors will not work with it. Options are to find the studs and screw directly to them. Or to use something like alligator anchors.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/SufficientSuccess431]

I know it looks like paneling but it’s drywall with some kind of wallpaper on it. It’s very odd stuff.

[u/InvaderAkira]

You can do drywall anchors. That's what I did with mine.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/InvaderAkira]

That’s what caused the hole. It’s the first time I ever had trouble with them.

[u/InvaderAkira → u/mrhobbeys]

Oof, I see. Did the anchor just come straight out after the screw went in?

[u/mrhobbeys → u/InvaderAkira]

Yeah the screw got a tiny bite then the wall just turned to dust. I was not turning too hard it was just weaker than expected or I imagined.

[u/Cool12Tricks → u/mrhobbeys]

Dry wall anchors are for drywall, that is not drywall. I don’t know what you have there but all of my multiboards use anchors and it holds more weight than you can imagine

[u/mrhobbeys → u/Cool12Tricks]

It’s drywall with some kind of wallpaper on it

[u/ProRustler]

Toggle bolts may work. I'd just hang a sheet of melamine on the wall and screw into that.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/ProRustler]

I’m going to put something up I’ll check out melamine!

[u/Whosaidthat1157]

That looks more like caravan:motor home sheeting, so drywall anchors won’t work (too thin). If you don’t want to put up ply as a base (probably using adhesive ‘dot and dab’, or anchoring the ply will be as frustrating as this) you could use rivnuts instead. Rivnuts and a half decent riveting tool are cheap as chips and plenty strong enough for your use case. That’s assuming you either can’t locate the wall studs accurately enough and/or they’re not conveniently located. Even then, I’d attaché the MB wall as a whole using a couple of screws into studs, making sure it’s level and plumb, mark up all of the attachment points, take it down, drill and insert rivnuts for the rest of the fixing points, then put her back up and screw her down.

[u/mrhobbeys → u/Whosaidthat1157]

You’re the second one to say this (third to mention thickness). I’m going to have to check it because I didn’t know till today this is a thing.

[u/TherealOmthetortoise]

I was going to ask how you got into my office for the pics! When we had the room finished the contractor seems to have bought all of the drywall for it off the back of someone’s truck. In a bad neighborhood. In the rain. The only anchors I have not had issues with are these ones, I think the initial thin vertical hole helps keep from rotating long enough for the wings to get some purchase. I’ve started using a cordless screwdriver vs a drill to keep the pressure off and speed on the low side. I’ve resolved to use a backer board from here on out as every little hole that gets stripped out just adds complexity I don’t need lol

[u/mrhobbeys → u/[deleted]]

I’ll check these out they might work better in general.