Hanging Kitchen Wall Cupboards On Plasterboard

The wall cabinet featured here is the lugano wall unit.

Hanging kitchen wall cupboards on plasterboard.

Secure the top and bottom of the cabinet to the wall with 3 inch long 10 cabinet. How to hang a bathroom cabinet on plasterboard wall hanging a cabinet in bathroom is probably even easier that in the kitchen because very often you will have solid brick walls. Set the first wall cabinet on the ledger strip and 1 4 inch away from its reference line on the wall. Hanging cabinets on plaster walls use a carpenter s level to mark the locations of the bottom of the cabinet on the wall.

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. Fixing a heavy cabinet to a plasterboard wall or a brick wall can be tricky especially if you re a diy novice. What is the best way to hang kitchen cupboards on plasterboard walls. If that s the case you just have to drill two holes insert the plugs and fix the cabinet.

If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary. And after hanging your wall cabinets secure them to each other with screws to increase their strength. Our boconcept staff demonstrate how to install a wall cabinet on a plasterboard wall. Snap a chalk line for accuracy and confirm that it s level.

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. 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. 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.

Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger.