Hello!
I'm going to install a 160cm wide loft bed and need some help regarding load-bearing capacity.
The bed will be mounted on one short end and one long side, as well as on the ceiling in one corner (the sides that don't adjoin any wall, see picture below).
The short end will be mounted on a concrete wall, so there won't be any problem securing it, and the beam mounted on the ceiling is fixed in a concrete ceiling, so there shouldn't be any issues there either.
It's the long side that's a bit of a concern. There, the wall consists of plasterboards and metal studs. How should I attach this side to make it as stable as possible?
Can you attach things directly to the metal stud? I understand it won't be as stable as attaching to a wooden stud, but is it better than an expanding plug?
How do you attach heavy things to a plasterboard wall?
Thanks!
(picture below shows what the bed construction looks like)
I'm going to install a 160cm wide loft bed and need some help regarding load-bearing capacity.
The bed will be mounted on one short end and one long side, as well as on the ceiling in one corner (the sides that don't adjoin any wall, see picture below).
The short end will be mounted on a concrete wall, so there won't be any problem securing it, and the beam mounted on the ceiling is fixed in a concrete ceiling, so there shouldn't be any issues there either.
It's the long side that's a bit of a concern. There, the wall consists of plasterboards and metal studs. How should I attach this side to make it as stable as possible?
Can you attach things directly to the metal stud? I understand it won't be as stable as attaching to a wooden stud, but is it better than an expanding plug?
How do you attach heavy things to a plasterboard wall?
Thanks!
(picture below shows what the bed construction looks like)
Can't you secure it to the ceiling with a beam also in the corner that is against the wall? Or a beam that stands on the floor right against the wall.
Yes, that could be done. But how durable is it if you were to fasten it with about 10 plasterboard expanders? And how durable is it if you manage to find the metal studs and screw a coarse-thread screw into them?it-snubben said:
Finding the metal studs is not difficult. Use a magnet to locate the screws that hold the drywall. But how well does a metal stud hold that load? Another member surely has more experience with heavier mountings on drywall with metal studs. There might already be a screw variant developed for that as well.
I would never dare to hang a bed on a gypsum wall with steel studs, I would have mounted legs (45*70 or 45*95) down to the floor, screwed them against the gypsum, and then painted them the same color as the wall, or alternatively built an entire extra "wall" with a 45mm depth along the whole bed and plastered it.
Feels like a post down to the floor in the corner against the drywall is the only thing one would fully trust. Since it's a 160's bed, I assume you can imagine 2 people in it, maybe even some activity that might further increase the load?!