The indoor unit of the ordered heat pump will be placed above an interior door on a real makeshift partition wall in the hallway with just drywall (no OSB underneath). However, there are two (door) studs with 1000 mm centers, which the 800 mm heat pump cannot be directly mounted on. I'm considering two alternative solutions - what to choose? Feel free to give your opinion or suggest better options:
1. Cut a wooden panel (chipboard/MDF) that fits between the studs above the door. Bevel the edges and wallpaper it (I'm planning to wallpaper the hallway anyway). What thickness does it need to be? The drywall probably won't do much behind the panel, right?
2. Place two somewhat discreet slats, like battens, to mount the panel on. Bevel the ends and paint them in the wallpaper color to blend in reasonably well aesthetically.
3. A brilliant and stylish solution that someone else here might come up with for me.
1. Cut a wooden panel (chipboard/MDF) that fits between the studs above the door. Bevel the edges and wallpaper it (I'm planning to wallpaper the hallway anyway). What thickness does it need to be? The drywall probably won't do much behind the panel, right?
2. Place two somewhat discreet slats, like battens, to mount the panel on. Bevel the ends and paint them in the wallpaper color to blend in reasonably well aesthetically.
3. A brilliant and stylish solution that someone else here might come up with for me.
I don't think you need to worry about the load of the inner part, it is attached to a plate with at least 20 holes for screws; use a molly plug or something else intended for plaster, and it should hold. The inner part probably weighs a maximum of 15kg.
Dismantle the door lining and ceiling trim and tear away the drywall. Attach particle board or something that holds (possibly also an extra stud/blocking). Spackle+wallpaper and reinstall the trim/ceiling molding...Kasch said:3. A brilliant and stylish solution that someone else here comes up with for me.
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