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I think I need some more support for the worktop as I've got a sink unit in middle with w/m and dishwasher either side, then the corner

In hindsight I should have screwed timber onto wall before installing units.

Cna anyone suggest what to do to secure some timber to wall in this corner? Would glue /no nails work and be strong enough?

My drill won't fit as it's an old house so need to use an SDS drill rather than normal
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I suppose yes, although I don't like doing that as I find it hard to keep the timber on the level line!
 
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Fix piece of timber along the back, right into corner, no diagonal drilling or screwing involved.
Fix piece of timber on side, fixed only at front, minimal angled drilling required.
Fix corner end to other timber, use block in angle if required.

Or
Fix decent vertical block to back wall in corner to support side piece, fix front end with drilling and screwing, minimal angled drilling etc.

Is that insulation and plasterboard on that wall?
Would a slot cut into insulation/plasterboard to house the top be sufficient to support the top?
 
foxhole said:
Use long drill bits and screwdriver bit extension. Then the angle is almost nill.
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Or alternatively buy one of those right angle adaptors and use that to screw the batten onto the wall (assuming that it is stud walling, or that if it is masonry you can get some 1/4in hex drive masonry bits to drill it)

Bobby Dazzler said:
Is that insulation and plasterboard on that wall?
Would a slot cut into insulation/plasterboard to house the top be sufficient to support the top?
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I have to say that whilst that is ingenious, it isn't ideal for carrying heavy loads, such as if a person were to climb on top of the worktop to access the tops of the cabinets or a ceiling light, for example (and stuff like that does happen).
 
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No point in recommending a first fix nailer, then?
 
You might squeeze a combi drill and masonry bits in that space. Securing plug and fixings in the brick would be a challenge though (concrete screws?) and the batten might work loose under the worktop, as the fixing could move in the insulation over the years.

The better alternative would be to fit an adjustable breakfast bar support to the front underside of the worktop to take more of the weight, together with a wall batten under the back of the worktop.

Blup
 
Or just take out the last base unit (visible on the right), use the drill, fix the batten, then replace the unit...
 
If the OP decides to batten against the insulated plasterboard it would be sensible to remove the cabinet for better access.

Blup
 
Cut two 20mm holes in the unit at the height where the screws for the baton will go.
Then drill and screw from inside the cabinet.
The 20mm holes will never be seen as they will be more or less at the top.
 
It's purely personal but i wouldn't be happy with two holes on what is effectively an end panel.

Blup
 
blup said:
It's purely personal but i wouldn't be happy with two holes on what is effectively an end panel.

Blup
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It's not an end panel, it's a corner cabinet and to see the holes I'm suggesting you would need to get your head in the cabinet and look up using a torch.
 
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