Hanging tall cabinets on the wall with 2 screws?

[Zoozaa]

Hello! I'm in the process of renovating the laundry room and now want to hang my tall cabinet on the wall and wonder if it will hold?

The cabinet weighs 25kg and is 2m high (method Ikea)

The house was built in 2017 and has either OSB or plywood behind. Will 2 screws hold?

Best regards, Zani

 

[Zoozaa]

No one? If it's the wrong forum section how do I change it?

 

[jonaserik]

2 screws I think are too thin. Add a strip, for example, 30x30 mm in the cabinet at the back of the top and screw it in from above and drill 3 holes 5 mm and screw into the wall, then it is 5 fasteners holding.

Edit: preferably pre-drill with a 2 mm drill bit where the screw is going in, so it won't split the supporting board and grips well, tighten until it feels tight, not too much.

 

[mlkjhr]

Shouldn't the cabinet have any legs? If not, then I don't think it's the screws or the wall that's the problem, but the cabinet itself. If you start loading things in, I think the cabinet will break if it doesn't have support underneath.

 

[Zoozaa]

2 screws I think are too thin. Attach a strip, for example, 30x30 mm in the cabinet at the top back, and screw it from above and drill 3 holes of 5 mm and screw into the wall, then there are 5 supports holding.

Edit pre-drill preferably with a 2 mm drill where the screw should go, then the surface behind won't crack and it will hold well, tighten until it feels tight, not overly so.

Thanks for the help, but is that necessary even though there are metal brackets (see attached image)?

 

[Zoozaa]

Shouldn't the cabinet have any legs? If not, I don't think it's the screws or the wall that's the problem but the cabinet itself. If you start loading things, I think the cabinet will break if it doesn't have support underneath.

I was thinking of skipping the legs so the robot vacuum can easily get underneath. But if the legs keep the cabinet from breaking, maybe I should reconsider. Thanks for the answer.

 

[mlkjhr]

I was thinking of skipping legs so the robot vacuum can easily get under. But if the legs keep the cabinet from breaking, maybe I should reconsider. Thanks for the reply.

A trim underneath against the wall that provides support helps a lot, but there might still be an issue at the front, I believe.

 

[Zoozaa]

A strip underneath against the wall that provides support helps a lot, but there might still be an issue at the front, I believe.

You're probably right. I didn't consider that the underside could break. I'll go and buy legs.

Thanks for your responses.

 

[nevinator]

Consoles underneath might be a middle ground, if space allows.

 

[Zoozaa]

Consoles underneath might be a middle ground if space is available.

Would have been an option, but unfortunately there is no space.

 

[jonaserik]

If you attach a 45x45 beam to the wall under the cabinet with 5 slightly stronger screws in the wall (pre-drill using a drill bit with a diameter matching the core of the screw) and drill into the beam to match the thickness of the screw, then the cabinet will rest on it and absorb 95% of the load. The upper fastenings will counteract downward movement and prevent the cabinet from falling out.