WALL CABINET FIXINGS

[stewart.paul]

Can anyone suggest what type of screws, rawlplugs and drill bit size to use for securing kitchen wall cabinets please

I have Ikea cabinets that come with terrible instructions. Basically, I have the corner brackets that fit inside of the unit with the big hole for drilling through to wall, then an 'adjustment screw' and a clip to go between the screw and the cack of the unit. However, this adjustment screw is short in length and has a flat bottom and surely isn't intended to secure the cabinet.

Doesn't make any sense to me, thus I would like to install as though nothing was provided to fix with, Please help

 

[Diyisfun]

Let me be the first to ask. What material is the wall?

 

[stewart.paul]

The wall is solid internal breeze block? (big grey blocks?) And on top of that is like a solid cement (one inch) as opposed to plasterboard, sorry but don't know jargon, Thanks

 

[Diyisfun]

I would use 2" no 10, suitable drill & plug, if it had 1 fixing screw each side of cab, or if 2 fixings each end 1.5 no 8 ..Hope that helps

 

[Jasonb]

Just put some up for a client, used 5.0x60 (2 1/2" no 10) into old victorian brickwork, tight fit into red plugs with a 6.0mm hole.

1 1/2" are a bit short, you loose 1/4" to bracket and cabinet back, maybe 1/2"-1" to plaster/render which only gives avg 1/2" into wall, and if your walls are out of plumb you will possibly need to pack the carcase off the wall. Use 2" min screws.

Jason

 

[petewood]

Just put some up for a client

what's the difference between a customer and a client?