attaching something to a stud wall

these are the ones.....

these are pretty good for plasterboard


Spokey

[keith_d]

I've never been a fan of fixing things to plasterboard unless it's absolutely unavoidable, in which case the spring loaded fixings get my vote.

If the top is high enough that people can't see over, screw a suitable strip of wood between two studs and fix the cupboard to it. If not, consider fixing a batten inside the top of the cupboard and screwing it to one of the studs, even off center it'll stop the cupboard being pulled over.

Just my thoughts,

Keith.

What I have done before now with a heavy cuboard ,is to cut a rectangular strip out of the plaster board,that reaches across two vertical studs.Screw a cross noggin to the studs,and then replace the stip of plasterboard.
Dadaaa ,solid as houses

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by gid

What I have done before now with a heavy cuboard ,is to cut a rectangular strip out of the plaster board,that reaches across two vertical studs.Screw a cross noggin to the studs,and then replace the stip of plasterboard.
Dadaaa ,solid as houses

So the cupboard isn't wide enough to reach the vertical studs right? So now you will be able to see the plasterboard you cut out won't you?

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

So the cupboard isn't wide enough to reach the vertical studs right? So now you will be able to see the plasterboard you cut out won't you?

no...use some "fineform filler" that is used on "tape and joint"plaster board.
2 coats of paint and your away"unless u have wall paper of course"

[DarrenSV650S]

Oh that's far too much work just to get a fixing. Just move the bookshelf to the side a little

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Oh that's far too much work just to get a fixing. Just move the bookshelf to the side a little

ok then...just "pinkGrip" it to the wall

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeh and buy another bookcase when you move house lol

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Yeh and buy another bookcase when you move house lol