Attaching some wood straps to wall - which fasteners?

[NeilScotland]

Hi All,

 

We've made a small design from some wood slats - and want to attach to wall. See image below - just temporarily stuck with tape. 

 

• The wood is quite thin (circa 2cm thick) - and I want to avoid splitting it. 
• The wall is not plasterboard and not solid concrete - its a combination of these sort of light /white style bricks inside (sorry, don't know name - they aren't load bearing bricks) - and then a layer of plaster.
• I don't have a nail gun (would be my preferred method). 
• I think next best thing might be to pre-drill extremely thin hole through wood and wall, then counter sink some flat headed screws (i'm ultimately just trying to avoid splitting the wood). 

 

 

However- curious to hear if there are any better methods you advise? 

Bonding to wall is another - 'no more nails' type approach -but could get quite messy. 

 

Hope to hear,

Neil  

 

 

 

[ProDave]

I would stick them.  "Stick likes sh*t" would be my choice.  You will need to hold them in place while it sets, tape will probably be all you need.

 

ALL my skirtings and architrave are fixed like this, no nail holes.

[NeilScotland]

Thanks Dave - what's the process /damage if you need to remove them in future? 

[Russell griffiths]

18 minutes ago, NeilScotland said:

Thanks Dave - what's the process /damage if you need to remove them in future? 

Hammer and chisel, lots of damage. 

No more damage than 50 holes, if you screwed them on. 

[NeilScotland]

hmmm, I'm thinking holes are a lot easier to fill and sand, than a length of bonding agent.... per strap.... 

[James94]

Mark around them all and number each of them, thin drill screw and plugs. If you ever want them off again, less mess and just fill holes.

Regards. James

[joe90]

Or just small dabs of adhesive every now and again.

[NeilScotland]

Yea, we marked them and numbered them. Screws mght be best way then. 

 

thanks all! 

[Declan52]

Get a sheet of 6/9 mm MDF and use this as a  back board. Screw this to the wall in the corners. Sand seal and paint it. Then use an adhesive to attach your strips to the wall. 

Much easier to remove a few years down the line.

[Ferdinand]

Clear silicone - decent quality. Small bead just inside both edges then you can take them off with a Stanley blade or similar.

 

I do quadrant against skirtings like that if I may need to remove it.