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Title: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by acidjazz on Feb 26^th, 2009, 4:20pm

I need to hang a small cabinet over a toilet. I have only found one stud. Even though I have measured out at 16" and 24", I have not found a second stud.

I am afraid to install a wall anchor because I don't want to accidentally hit any plumbing pipes.

Any suggestions on what I should do? Thanks for any replies.

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by big_all on Feb 26^th, 2009, 4:55pm

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Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by acidjazz on Feb 26^th, 2009, 6:00pm

Thank you big_all. I appreciate it.

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by Goodsparks on Feb 26^th, 2009, 8:38pm

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18266/Fixings/Cavity-Fixings/Hollow-Wall-Anchor-5-x-43mm-6-13mm-Pack-of-10

I use sh*t loads of these, you can't over tighten them, and they won't fall out like redi-drives when you undo the screw.

Paul

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by Lectrician on Feb 26^th, 2009, 9:06pm

Pipework is just as likely to be passing through a stud as it is the void ;-)

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by CWatters on Feb 27^th, 2009, 9:42pm

Put a 12mm depth stop on the drill? ..or turn the stud locator to "metal".

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by scotspark on Mar 1^st, 2009, 1:52pm

if its a platerboard wall just poke thru with a small screwdriver to check before making hole for fixing anchor

SIMPLE

oh and your best to use a setting gun for those anchors

Scotspark

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by Twobarrows on Mar 6^th, 2009, 9:12pm

CWatters wrote on Feb 27^th, 2009, 9:42pm:

Put a 12mm depth stop on the drill? ..or turn the stud locator to "metal".

And don't rely on a stud/pipework locator to find pipes behind plasterboard, unless you are 100% sure it can. Go test it using a scrap of plasterboard & a bit of pipe, be prepared to be disappoonted!

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by Twobarrows on Mar 6^th, 2009, 9:18pm

Oh, nearly forgot, if you want to be super safe, then don't use any screws at all, just silicone it to the wall.

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by woodsmith on Mar 7^th, 2009, 6:56pm

wrote on Mar 6^th, 2009, 9:18pm:

Oh, nearly forgot, if you want to be super safe, then don't use any screws at all, just silicone it to the wall.

Before anyone tries this!

I assumeTwobarrows is just joking because it may be safe from the possibility of drilling through a cable, but not so safe when the plaster gives way and it comes off the wall :o

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by Twobarrows on Mar 7^th, 2009, 9:48pm

If your walls are that bad then you really want to replaster! On a good wall there is nothing wrong with siliconing 'light duty' items to the wall, been doing it for donkey's years. On tiles it is superb.

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by woodsmith on Mar 8^th, 2009, 8:09am

The original poster wanted to mount a cupboard on the wall, not a light duty item. I agree very light items can be fixed to tiles with silicon but I have worked in too many houses where the finish plaster looks fine but has not adhered properly to the backing to trust it for fixing anything to the wall.

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by Twobarrows on Mar 9^th, 2009, 12:48am

woodsmith wrote on Mar 8^th, 2009, 8:09am:

A 'small cabinet' he said, that's light duty. I agree that if the plaster is blown / cracked then it is doomed, but on a good finish it works fine.

Title: Re: Hanging a small cabinet in the bathroom
Post by WOLF on Mar 9^th, 2009, 9:59pm

Mrs Wolfs idea of a small cabinet is about 4 foot square!!! :o