finding a outside beam on a trailer????
want to mount the base of a TV mount to the outside of our trailer and want to try to put it into one of the beams so its secure, BUT, how do u find a beam on a aluminum sided trailer, its not the smo...
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OK I'll take a stab at it. I had to do something like that on my travel trailer. The aluminum siding was bowing out as I was going down the road. I wanted to put some screws into the studs to hold the siding on.
I removed the inside window trim from a window near where I needed to find the studs. After removing the window trim I could see the studs. I found the center of the studs and made a line up to the window. I put a mark on the inside of the window for the studs I could see. I was able to use a tape measure and slip it under the paneling to measure to the next stud that I could not see.
From the outside I dropped a line from the mark on the window down to the bottom of the trailer. If things are square the line will be in the middle of the stud. I was able to hit five of five studs the first try! It can be done.
If there is no window where you want to mount things try to use a stud finder on the inside paneling and measure to some reference point that you can get to from inside and outside. You may be able to remove a cover like the power cord cover or a water inlet cover and see a stud. It takes some careful measuring but possible. Good luck!
I removed the inside window trim from a window near where I needed to find the studs. After removing the window trim I could see the studs. I found the center of the studs and made a line up to the window. I put a mark on the inside of the window for the studs I could see. I was able to use a tape measure and slip it under the paneling to measure to the next stud that I could not see.
From the outside I dropped a line from the mark on the window down to the bottom of the trailer. If things are square the line will be in the middle of the stud. I was able to hit five of five studs the first try! It can be done.
If there is no window where you want to mount things try to use a stud finder on the inside paneling and measure to some reference point that you can get to from inside and outside. You may be able to remove a cover like the power cord cover or a water inlet cover and see a stud. It takes some careful measuring but possible. Good luck!
