Evening all. Not sure if this should be a plumbing/tiling/plastering query, so I've put it in general in the hope someone can help.
I'm currently redoing our en-suite, and the missus saw a nice floating shelf with basin that she took a fancy to. The wall that this is to be attached to is stud and board, but it has been reboarded as when the precious tiles came off it made a right mess of the walls.
Of course the brackets didn't fit nicely to where the studs were located, so before it was boarded a couple of noggins were put in at the right height.
Fast forward a couple of weeks, and I've cut notches out of the plasterboard and attached the floating shelf bracket to the noggin using the massive screws supplied with the shelf.
However, I was sceptical that even attached in this way, it would be able to support the weight...lo and behold, when I slot the shelf on and just rest the basin on it, there's a noticeable sag. It seems as though the noggin itself is twisting slightly downwards, which is where the sagging is coming from.
Does anyone have any tips or advice for how this can be cured? Can a noggin be "strengthened"? Or is it just a case that I tell the missus we need a normal vanity unit to put under to support the shelf?!
Thanks in advance.
I'm currently redoing our en-suite, and the missus saw a nice floating shelf with basin that she took a fancy to. The wall that this is to be attached to is stud and board, but it has been reboarded as when the precious tiles came off it made a right mess of the walls.
Of course the brackets didn't fit nicely to where the studs were located, so before it was boarded a couple of noggins were put in at the right height.
Fast forward a couple of weeks, and I've cut notches out of the plasterboard and attached the floating shelf bracket to the noggin using the massive screws supplied with the shelf.
However, I was sceptical that even attached in this way, it would be able to support the weight...lo and behold, when I slot the shelf on and just rest the basin on it, there's a noticeable sag. It seems as though the noggin itself is twisting slightly downwards, which is where the sagging is coming from.
Does anyone have any tips or advice for how this can be cured? Can a noggin be "strengthened"? Or is it just a case that I tell the missus we need a normal vanity unit to put under to support the shelf?!
Thanks in advance.