Bathroom Cabinet without a Stud?
Just picked up a cheap over-the-toilet bathroom cabinet for our spare bathroom, Lowes website states it to be 27lb. The only stud behind the toilet is not dead center to the toilet, but slightly off-center.
So my question is this... can I use strong anchors to attach 4 mounting points for the cabinet into the drywall, and if so, any in particular?
OR - should I mount two places off center on the stud, keeping the cabinet centered above the toilet?
Any reasoning for either one that would educate me for future similar circumstances?
So my question is this... can I use strong anchors to attach 4 mounting points for the cabinet into the drywall, and if so, any in particular?
OR - should I mount two places off center on the stud, keeping the cabinet centered above the toilet?
Any reasoning for either one that would educate me for future similar circumstances?
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Okay, I have plenty of those.... I just wanted to make sure that I shouldn't be attaching the cabinet into the stud. I know 27lb isn't a lot of weight, but didn't want to do something incorrect.
While I would utilize either a molly or toggle bolt - I would also install 2 screws into the stud!
Agree, 2 screws in stud, 2 toggle bolts. Cabinet is 27 pounds plus the 100 your wife will load it with.
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What provisions did the manufacturer provide to mount it?
^^ this.
But you can always drill holes in the back panel, presuming that your stud spacing is less than the width of the cabinet.
But you can always drill holes in the back panel, presuming that your stud spacing is less than the width of the cabinet.
None. Just showing that it can be mounted through drywall and if so, screw through all 4 corners. It was very poor and vagueWhat provisions did the manufacturer provide to mount it?
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With this information a French Cleat mount comes to mind as a possibility. Two #12 or #14 screws into the stud holding 1x4 cleat and if necessary a Moly etc. at each end then the cabinet can be centered at will by just sliding L or R.None. Just showing that it can be mounted through drywall and if so, screw through all 4 corners. It was very poor and vague
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How many ways can we overkill this thing.
It's mounted with 4 300lb anchors, thank you all for the advice
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I definitely disagree with the EZ Anchor approach. I don't like them in general, but in this case they definitely shouldn't be holding up the cabinet, and if the cabinet does connect to a stud, there are better anchors than those as well for the secondary holes.
How wide is your cabinet and how far off center is it? Assuming it contacts 1 stud somewhere, you should put 2 vertical screws (near top and bottom) along that stud. If the cabinet is not too wide and it's near center, that might do it. Otherwise Toggler SnapToggles are a good choice for the second pair of holes. Even if you can't find a stud, 4 of those would be quite adequate for sturdy drywall.
http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/installation.php
How wide is your cabinet and how far off center is it? Assuming it contacts 1 stud somewhere, you should put 2 vertical screws (near top and bottom) along that stud. If the cabinet is not too wide and it's near center, that might do it. Otherwise Toggler SnapToggles are a good choice for the second pair of holes. Even if you can't find a stud, 4 of those would be quite adequate for sturdy drywall.
http://www.toggler.com/products/snaptoggle/installation.php
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