I want to mount a sturdy rack in the utility room, but the studs don't line up with where the hooks need to go. The rack will hold coats and a few heavy bags. I thought about fastening a painted plywood backer across two studs, then attaching the hooks anywhere along the board. That seems much more sensible than relying on a row of drywall anchors. Any advice on board thickness, fasteners or making the backer look intentional?
Building a wall-mounted rack when stud spacing is inconvenient
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Your plywood backer idea is the clean way to do it. I would use something thick enough not to cup, probably plywood rather than solid pine,...
Your plywood backer idea is the clean way to do it. I would use something thick enough not to cup, probably plywood rather than solid pine, and fasten it into at least two studs with decent screws.
Agreed. If it is painted and trimmed nicely, it looks intentional instead of like a repair someone is apologizing for.
I did something similar with a hallway rack and used a 3/4 inch backer. It was much easier than trying to line up all the hooks with the studs like some kind of wall math test.
Wall math test is exactly right. Every time I try to make hardware line up with studs, the house acts like it has a sense of humor.
If you want it to look finished, put the rack over the board instead of sitting the hooks directly on the wall. A little edge detail on the...