Fear of modifications...

sgrizzle wrote:
We have a camper (2009 Keystone Laredo) that I think we will enjoy for a long time to come...with that said, there would be some simple modifications that I would like to explore, but am afraid to screw anything into the walls for fear of the walls not being strong enough to hold...for example, I saw a post of putting a simple shelving system in a wardrobe, but how do you affix it the interior walls? Also, I would like to strengthen the shower door along the wall, again, afraid to screw into the walls.

any reassurances would be appreciated!

cut two sheets of thin plywood to fit the sides. hang shelves between them.
bumpy

sgrizzle wrote:
We have a camper (2009 Keystone Laredo) that I think we will enjoy for a long time to come...with that said, there would be some simple modifications that I would like to explore, but am afraid to screw anything into the walls for fear of the walls not being strong enough to hold...for example, I saw a post of putting a simple shelving system in a wardrobe, but how do you affix it the interior walls? Also, I would like to strengthen the shower door along the wall, again, afraid to screw into the walls.

any reassurances would be appreciated!

Depends on the wall construction of your RV. Nt all RVs have studs that are in convenient locations for you to use, and in some cases the studs my be steel. Short hollow wall anchors are usually the way to go, and you have to bear in mind the weight being suspended and make allowance for the trailer motions. A rule of thumb I use is to only load the fastener with half it's rated load, and if you are attaching to a wall tht has a styrofoam core then you are basically attaching to just the inside surface which can be like 1/8" thick, so the applied load would be lower.

I have installed many items using short hollow wall anchors with good results, so it can be done but you have to be careful.

If nothing else, use the hooks that have the tape background, the kind you can stick and later remove. They are made by 3M.

Nothing to be scared of. Just like a house there are studs and just make sure you screw into something that has some "meat" to it. The way I see it make the camper "yours."