Securing kitchen cabinets to lath and plaster
Discussion
I'm putting up a single 50 by 70 wall cabinet as part of a new kitchen. It's going on lath and plaster and as the wall plaster is in very good condition, I'm reluctant to cut chunks out to fit 4 by 2 backing timber to support it then have to get teh plasterer in too.
Are there other options I've got to secure it?
I've used spring toggles for radiators on lath and plaster without issue, but unsure if they'll be strong enough for the cabinets.
Ideas and thoughts please :-)
Are there other options I've got to secure it?
I've used spring toggles for radiators on lath and plaster without issue, but unsure if they'll be strong enough for the cabinets.
Ideas and thoughts please :-)
If it's fitted with adjustable hangers, these normally hang on a pressed steel bracket approximately 75mm long. You can buy an extruded aluminium profile which mimics the pressed steel bracket and can be cut for the full length of the cupboard (less end thickness) and will hopefully span over studs. I've also used them to avoid electrical cables sheathed in the plaster where the brackets would otherwise lie. Advantage over battens is they do not push the cupboard forward. Downside in your case is they come in 2.4 metre lengths. Try woodfit.com
A cheap DIY way to tidy up any holes you may have is buy a big tub of Gyproc jointing compound (very cheap for a huge tub from B&Q, prob £14ish) & use this aong with pieces of plasterboard. This tub would be more suited if you have a lot of lath walls to repair/tidy up as its huge but its about 10 times cheaper than Polycel Smooth over.
Easy to buff off by hand or with a sander.
Easy to buff off by hand or with a sander.
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