Mounting hose reel on wall, general question.

[NewShockerGuy]

I want to make sure I understand and do this correctly.

I got a small hand air hose reel... probably weighs in at about 20lbs... it's not too heavy but I also don't want to just mount it on the wall with toggler bolts even though they say each bolt can hold 260lbs...

So I guess I am going to mount a piece of wood between the two studs where I want to mount it and then paint the wood to blend in the wall...

My main question is. Should I use one bolt per studd or do I want a big piece of board then mount the air hose reel.. The air hose reel has 4 mounting holes in a square pattern at about 4 inches apart... In doing so I can mount it anywhere on the piece of wood that is attached on the studs right, or does it have to be in the middle?

Sorry if this is a lame question.. I've never mounted anything like this via the method but have seen people on here do it on the ceiling, so I wasn't sure if the same could be applied on the wall that is vertical.

BTW this is what my air hose reel is: I really like it because it's small and doesn't take up a huge profile like all the other ones I have seen... It's perfect for my little garage with out being too giant!
You can also see two of the mounting holes on the base... the other two are in the same spot but above..

Thanks much!

-Nigel

 

[moserjj]

I did something similar. Just use a 1x6 or a 2x6 and span your studs, couple screws in each stud. Then mount your reel anywhere to the board. That's not very heavy after all. Mine has been hanging from the ceiling for a few years

 

[ratdoggy]

I did something similar. Just use a 1x6 or a 2x6 and span your studs, couple screws in each stud. Then mount your reel anywhere to the board. That's not very heavy after all. Mine has been hanging from the ceiling for a few years

That should do it. The same way I hang stuff from my walls

 

[NewShockerGuy]

Thanks for the help.

Here are pics:

-Nigel

 

[fr0mastaj]

Very nice! I did something similar - I cut and recessed the board into the drywall, and used 4 lag screws instead of 2. ****** picture of it unfinished/unpainted, but you get the idea:

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[mdbeck1]

I bolted my reel to a piece of plywood then used about six wood screws to bolt it to the studs.

 

[justsam]

Very clean install, and nice looking garage. That Daytona is on my short list of future bikes!

 

[Blackbomber]

That looks perfect.

 

[jtbinvalrico]

Clean install........nice work.

 

[Train]

I bought one of those and just installed it " temporary " , with two screws into one stud. It's been there for 3 years now so I wouldn't worry to much. One thing I plan on doing when I mount it properly is to replace that vinyl hose. When it gets cold its a ****** to roll back up.

 

[TWX]

FYI, that's also a common technique for telephone infrastructure and for some computer network infrastructure- bolt a sheet of thick plywood to the wall, then attach the equipment to the wood. Granted, they're using plywood and short, fat wood screws, but it works well no matter what the surface of the wall originally was.

 

[mdbeck1]

I bought one of those and just installed it " temporary " , with two screws into one stud. It's been there for 3 years now so I wouldn't worry to much. One thing I plan on doing when I mount it properly is to replace that vinyl hose. When it gets cold its a ****** to roll back up.

I replaced mine with a LONGER hose. Also you should put a brass 90 on it so that the hose doesn't kink right at the connector.

 

[NewShockerGuy]

Very clean install, and nice looking garage. That Daytona is on my short list of future bikes!

Get one.. I have two.. one track and one street. The one you kinda see is the street.

Better picture of how it sits now: Still shows hose reel!..lol (so still on topic)

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-Nigel