Anchor into wood/drywall question

Hi guys, I hope I'm posting in the right forum.

I have a Ring motion detector I want to drill into the wall. It will be placed in one corner of my living room (see pic of the corner below). It comes with a bracket that is molded for the corner (see pics below). In this particular corner of my room, I have wood paneling for one wall that intersects with what I believe is dry wall. There are 4 screws. 2 will go into the drywall and 2 will go into the wood.

My question is: how do I handle the screws into the wood? In the pic attached below, you can see the screws and anchors that came with the motion detector. Can I actually put this anchor into the wood? Or do I forgo the anchor and just put the screw into the wood? If it helps, the motion detector is very light.

Thanks for the feed back.

 

I would probably only use the two screws into the wood and not create holes in the sheetrock. You use the plastic mollies if attaching to brick, tile or sheetrock. If going into wood you just run the screws directly into the wood and without the mollies.

 

For what you have to attach, 2 screws into drywall with anchors or without anchors into wood are sufficient for the weight. However, since you're placing the sensor in a corner, 4 screws make sense. Attach to drywall with anchors and wood without.

Get back if you have questions about anchors.

 

If you use only two screws they need to be in diagonal corners since that is wedge shaped device designed to be installed in the corner. Because of the design you can install into wood and sheetrock with no plastic anchors. I would use all 4 screws and no anchors. Put the screws in gently and by hand. Don't overtighten.

 

Thanks and how do I determine what drill bit size to use to make the hole for the anchors (if I do go the anchor route for the sheetrock).

 

Use a bit that approximates the diameter of the anchor tip but smaller than the barbs. You want to be able to push it in with your finger although you can top it with a hammer. Don't bang it in.

As I said previously, 4 screws aren't necessary for the weight, only because you have a corner. That being the case, Pjmax's comment on not using anchors is a good one - particularly if you're not familiar with them.

 

Thanks...I have installed anchors into drywall before, but never into wood. When I've done it, there were instructions telling me what drill bit to use, but there's no indication with the drill bit size here.

The barbs are the things that stick out horizontally from the anchor, right?

Thanks.

 

Use 1/8" or one size down. You don't need much of a hole. Just a way to start the screws.

I don't use any drill when I install motions.