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 Post subject: Hanging Bathroom Cabinet
PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:19 pm 
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I have bought DryLine Pro's for hanging one in the mid floor on suite bathroo as it has dab and dot plasterboard wall on breeze block, but the main bathroom does not have a dab and dot wall which is easy for access to the cabinet( espeacialy not very accessible for my 74 year old nan who has a heart condition) so the only place that it can be put on is the stud wall above the sink but I not sure how I can attach it to it and wether it cqn even cope with the weight of it plus whatever goes in it. I know the dryline are absolutly no good for this and I don't think these are any good
http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-plast ... id=1585627
http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-plast ... id=1585907

I have been given a few of these that I was told I could use to put up a coat rack and maybe a mirror on a stub wall

http://www.screwfix.com/p/spit-driva-tp ... id=1586507

But I'm not sure what to use for these cabinets on a stub wall as there steel with a mirror on the front
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... ms=8331087
I think the one's we have are slightly small as it on a has one door, so probally same height but not quite as wide.

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Are these them http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws% ... 930/p53684
Also do you think I made the right choice for the dab and dot wall going for the DryLine Pro


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TheApprentice2011 wrote:
I have bought DryLine Pro's for hanging one in the mid floor on suite bathroo as it has dab and dot plasterboard wall on breeze block, but the main bathroom does not have a dab and dot wall which is easy for access to the cabinet( espeacialy not very accessible for my 74 year old nan who has a heart condition) so the only place that it can be put on is the stud wall above the sink but I not sure how I can attach it to it and wether it cqn even cope with the weight of it plus whatever goes in it. I know the dryline are absolutly no good for this and I don't think these are any good
http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-plast ... id=1585627
http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-plast ... id=1585907

I have been given a few of these that I was told I could use to put up a coat rack and maybe a mirror on a stub wall

http://www.screwfix.com/p/spit-driva-tp ... id=1586507

But I'm not sure what to use for these cabinets on a stub wall as there steel with a mirror on the front
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... ms=8331087
I think the one's we have are slightly small as it on a has one door, so probally same height but not quite as wide.

Thanks in advance
If you must hang a small cabinet on a plasterboard wall, then these
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p36548
hollow wall anchors are probably the most readily available satisfactory fittings -- just be sure you get the sort that have FOUR wings rather than two. I've found they've worked when most others have failed lamentably. Particularly good for lath and plaster walls, as well, providing you get them long enough.

However, for anything bigger than a very small cabinet, best by far to mount a piece of ply, fixing it firmly to two studs. Depending on the size and construction of the cabinet you may be able simply to mount it on the surface of the plasterboard or otherwise to cut out the plasterboard and sing the ply into the recess. The last thing you want is heavily-laden cabinets descending rapidly to floor level in an unscheduled fashion.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:47 pm 
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So do not use the thing mod6 said or do you mean if I cant get them, it's really confusing as different people say different things and it's like argh ::b
are the dryline good for the out side dot and dab


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Snap toggles will be great for the plasterboard walls with cavity and Dryline Pro are the easiest thing for dot and dab walls.


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TheApprentice2011 wrote:
So do not use the thing mod6 said or do you mean if I cant get them, it's really confusing as different people say different things and it's like argh ::b
I can only speak about the things I've actually used and have proved effective. The snap toggles look fine -- but I've never seen them in the flesh. The four-wing hollow wall anchors I mentioned have stood the test of time and are readily available. In the end of the day, you've got take what you find, but I'm sure either of those would do a good job with a light cabinet.

Personally, I think I'd stick with the four-wing hollow wall anchor, but I'm certainly not going to bad-mouth a product I've never used.


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