Hanging kitchen cupboard on plasterboard partition wall

[J_N30]

Afternoon all,

I'm going to fit my mother a kitchen and the one thing thats concerning me is the above.

I know theres many a plasterboard fitted on the market but what do you suggest the best way to hang them is and best fittings?


Many thanks

 

[foxhole]

Plasterboard alone will not hold heavy wall cupboards, what type of construction is the wall? If stud work has been used then you need to span the stud with ply [after removing a strip of plasterboard] too support the upper cup'ds. Standard plasterboard plugs of any variety will be ok for floor standing units.

 

[alan333]

You can get rails for fixing kitchen cabinets to. Fix them to your stud partitions and hang your cabinets on them. It'll involve cutting a check out your middle cabinets.

Or cut out a section of the plasterboard and replace it with something strong - like plywood, and fix your cab's to that.