I have a large wall mount cabinet that is a floating cabinet that needs to be wall mounted to a wall. The wall has a dot and dab plasterboard and behind this plasterboard is 4" breeze block. Can I use coach bolts with wallplugs to mount this or is there better fixings?
What kind of bolts and wallplugs to mount heavy wall mount cabinet
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Found some damming reviews of these, here is one.
Having used fixings for many years theses are by far the worst for aerated breeze blocks with dot and dab walls in modern builds.they go in OK. but cannot sustain any torquer or load.
put it like this 4 of these could not sustain the weight of a 400x500mm radiator panel.
over 24 hours (radiator not mounted, plumbed in or operational) the screws worked loose and the brackets came away from the wall ....
When you say breeze block are you referring to thermalite? Blocks.
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Used the ones I mentioned loads of time to hang heavy radiators and found them very good ,obviously others have a different opinion but work for me.
Arent they just long plugs and screws? They seem quite expensive for what they are.
It’s the aerated breeze blocks.
Just winder will 95 to 100mm m8 or m10 coach bolts not work ? Using long plugs and just hammer the plug into the cavity ? Or perhaps those long hammer in type frame screws like these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-frame-fixings-8-x-120mm-10-pack/17480
Have found only screw type plugs hold in those blocks everything that holds by expansion just pulls out .
DeWalt Aerated Concrete Anchor Nylon 60mm 50 Pack - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Designed for aerated concrete, gypsum block and other light building materials. The removable nylon construction is corrosion-proof and able to withstand extreme temperatures. Spiral thread cuts into the base material and ensures a tension-free fastening which means...
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Which screw types? Do you have any example?
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Those look good, they are 60mm so what size screws and length should I get? Considering the block is about 100mm plus the thickness of the plasterboard
Aim for about 50mm of screw into the wall plug, though they will allow a screw right thru them .
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