Attaching to chipboard wall

[brorzan]

I hope I found the right section to put this in.

I have a bar table that I want to attach to the wall. Where it should be attached, it's a wall with "soft" particle board. I've tried attaching it with expansion plugs and screws, as well as angle brackets where I have 4 screws/bracket into the wall. It's holding, but I'm not completely satisfied with the stability.

Is there a better way to do this?

# bror

 

[andersmc]

"Soft particle board" - do you mean Tretex?

 

[brorzan]

"Mjuk spånskiva" - do you mean Tretex?

Unfortunately, I have no idea at all. I'm not knowledgeable about the names of different materials. The house was built in '69 if that provides any guidance.

# bror

 

[snuttjulle]

If it is so soft that you can easily push in a pin, then it is probably trätex. But then there should be something more stable behind it, like planks to attach to.

 

[brorzan]

If it's so soft that you can easily push in a pin, then it is likely trätex. But then there should be something more stable behind, like a plank, to attach to.

That's if I find a stud. I gouged out another wall to add more sockets for dimmers and there was first a sheet with soft shavings that was light, then inside it was similar but thicker and darker...

# bror