Gonna put up slatwall.

[Rowka]

Mrs. Rowka wants me to take a wall in our house and sheath it with slatwall to display my bass collection. How cool is that?

 

[bholder]

You got a good one, there.

 

I'm doing the same thing, already picked up a load of slatwall hangers off eBay, have to get the panels and get started on it.

[Rowka]

Did you get these?

7377332791

 

 

I was leaning towards the Swing String, but they are a bit spendy. I like their stuff, though.

[oldivor]

Mrs. Rowka sounds really cool

 

I hope when I get married my wife understands bass/music.

 

Basses are like shoes, you need different ones for different jobs.

[illidian]

Originally posted by oldivor Mrs. Rowka sounds really cool I hope when I get married my wife understands bass/music. Basses are like shoes, you need different ones for different jobs.

 

I have three pairs of shoes.

 

And one bass.

 

Hmmm... :D I think I know what I've gotta do.

[oldivor]

Originally posted by illidian I have three pairs of shoes. And one bass. Hmmm... :D I think I know what I've gotta do.

 

hhmm

 

I have two pairs of boots, two pairs of tennis shoes, one pair of dressy shoes and a pair of flipflops.

 

six basses

 

two p-basses

Ric

Thunderbird

Explotier

and a beater

 

[bholder]

Originally posted by Rowka Did you get these? 7377332791 I was leaning towards the Swing String, but they are a bit spendy. I like their stuff, though.

 

I bought a batch of 30, I think, may be from the same seller, it was a music store liquidation. The ones I got are the adjustable angle type, that can switch to either side, they have knobs on the end somewhat like the String Swing "stoppers". I have dozens of String Swings too, but I needed something with more "wall density".

 

Here's a pic of the ones I got:

 

[bholder]

Wish I was in Texas, someone's selling a bunch of boards cheap:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7575088971

 

But it's pickup only, and shipping would kill anyway..

 

Anyone taking a van from Texas to NY any time soon? .

[moody]

Originally posted by illidian I have three pairs of shoes. And one bass. Hmmm... :D I think I know what I've gotta do.

 

I have three basses.

 

And one pair of shoes!!

 

Swap you a bass for a pair of shoes??

[timmerz]

Rowka, my wife is the same type of girl...but she insists on having the hangers drilled into the studs in the wall...she knows axactly how many pennies each and every one of these critters is worth...

[BigPigPeaches]

Does she have any sisters?

 

Single friends?

 

 

Or perhaps a reasonably-aged mother?

 

BTW, check your PM's, Rowka.

[Rowka]

 

Originally posted by timmerz Rowka, my wife is the same type of girl...but she insists on having the hangers drilled into the studs in the wall...she knows axactly how many pennies each and every one of these critters is worth...

 

 

We thought about that first, but as:

A) - my bass count is an ever increasing number

2) - she get's to arange them in an aesthetcally pleasing display

b) - those slatwall panels are pretty darn strong

 

we decided to go with the slatwall.

 

Home Depot's got the white 4x8 panels for just under $40. If we get these, I'll either paint them black ior glue on some oak veneer and stain it. Otherwise I'm gonna check out a store-fixture shop in town and see if they have any with a dark wood laminate already installed.

[Rowka]

 

Originally posted by BigPigPeaches BTW, check your PM's, Rowka.

 

Thanks, Piggy.

To be honest I haven't brought her in yet.

[pbass_groovin]

Cool idea Rowka. How do you attach it to drywall?

[Rowka]

With drywall screws.

[lug]

Just make sure there are no gas lines running thru the wall you will be working on.

[bholder]

 

Originally posted by Rowka With drywall screws.

 

 

Right into the studs (if you can find them), in lines along where the hangers will be, approximately. I'm also planning on tacking the slatwall to the backer (paneling, in my case) in between studs, near where the hangers will be.

 

There's also a place that makes really heavy duty slatwall, but I'm not sure it's really necessary, and it's very pricey: http://www.walltowallstorage.com/catalog/item/1713935/1144996.htm

[J the D]

Dan:

 

I'd make real sure I was getting all the way through the drywall and into the stud with a good bit of the screw. I would not want to rely on the tensile strench of gypsum to hold my instruments. With 5/8" drywall and a 3/4" new layer I'd use at least 2-1/2" drywall screws.

 

JD

[Rowka]

The slatwall makers recomend 2" drywall screws into studs. I will not be putting the screws in where there are no studs.

[J the D]

 

Originally posted by Rowka The slatwall makers recomend 2" drywall screws into studs. I will not be putting the screws in where there are no studs.

 

 

Is that spec with the slatwall being applied over drywall or to a bare stud?

[Rowka]

Over drywall.

24 evenly spaced screws per 4x8 board.

 

I will probably go overboard myself and hit a screw in every slot over every stud.

[J the D]

 

Originally posted by Rowka I will probably go overboard myself .....B]

 

 

+1

[Rowka]

I'm still debating the aluminum inserts.

[J the D]

Let Mrs. Rowka pick what she wants so long as the structual requirements are satisfied.

[Yools]

Originally posted by illidian I have three pairs of shoes. And one bass. Hmmm... :D I think I know what I've gotta do.

 

Interesting... I have three pairs of shoes (two pairs of boots and an old pair of Converse Chuck Taylors), and four basses. I think my priorities are straight.

 

-Yools