Many people that i ve spoken with don t trust plasterboard fixing screws.
Hanging kitchen wall cupboards on plasterboard.
If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary.
I ve been told that the gold standard is to cut away a 10 strip of plasterboard where the fixing hooks will go and replace with plywood.
As with all wall cupboards there are really two types of fitting a catch fitting or screwed into the wall as this is going up on plasterboard i didn t want to chance the catch fitting so chose to screw the cupboards into the wall using the wood behind the plasterboard.
You can find the gripit plasterboard fixings used in this video here.
Hanging cabinets on plaster walls use a carpenter s level to mark the locations of the bottom of the cabinet on the wall.
Drill four holes in the rear of the cabinet with a 3 16 inch drill bit spaced according to the measurement of the studs two holes per stud.
Always ensure your wall cabinets are level with a spirit level.
Fixing a heavy cabinet to a plasterboard wall or a brick wall can be tricky especially if you re a diy novice.
The wall cabinet featured here is the lugano wall unit.
Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger.
Drill and countersink two holes in each of the mounting rails inside the cabinet and drive 2 1 2 inch cabinet screws through the holes.
And after hanging your wall cabinets secure them to each other with screws to increase their strength.
What is the best way to hang kitchen cupboards on plasterboard walls.
Set the first wall cabinet on the ledger strip and 1 4 inch away from its reference line on the wall.
Snap a chalk line for accuracy and confirm that it s level.
Our boconcept staff demonstrate how to install a wall cabinet on a plasterboard wall.
Secure the top and bottom of the cabinet to the wall with 3 inch long 10 cabinet.