Hanging Kitchen Wall Cupboards On Plasterboard

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.

Hanging kitchen wall cupboards on plasterboard.

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. Snap a chalk line for accuracy and confirm that it s level. Drill the holes in the upper and lower hanging rails of the cabinets the two horizontal pieces of lumber along the top and bottom of the back of the cabinet. Many people that i ve spoken with don t trust plasterboard fixing screws.

You can find the gripit plasterboard fixings used in this video here. Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger. 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. If that s the case you just have to drill two holes insert the plugs and fix the cabinet.

What is the best way to hang kitchen cupboards on plasterboard walls. And after hanging your wall cabinets secure them to each other with screws to increase their strength. If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary. Always ensure your wall cabinets are level with a spirit level.

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. Fixing a heavy cabinet to a plasterboard wall or a brick wall can be tricky especially if you re a diy novice. Hanging cabinets on plaster walls use a carpenter s level to mark the locations of the bottom of the cabinet on the wall. Our boconcept staff demonstrate how to install a wall cabinet on a plasterboard wall.

Set the first wall cabinet on the ledger strip and 1 4 inch away from its reference line on the wall.