I want to hang up shelves/cabinets (BESTÅ from IKEA) and I'm wondering if our drywall can handle it. I think the cabinet weighs a total of 50-55kg. I've also been thinking of hanging a large heavy mirror above it...
I looked up and checked what our walls are made of. Found this: "Apartment separating wall: 3x13 drywall, 45x70 wood frame, 70 insulation, 3x 13 drywall."
I don't understand any of this. What does 3x 13 drywall mean? Is it single drywall or something else?
3x13 means 3 pieces of 13 mm gypsum boards, it's likely for fire resistance and probably soundproofing as an added bonus I assume.
Edit:
There was no data for triple, with increasing depth of the cabinet, it becomes the tensile load that becomes dimensioning, as you get a larger lever arm that wants to pull out the fastener. So it depends
I want to hang shelves/cabinets (bestå from IKEA) and I'm wondering if our drywall can handle this. I think the cabinet weighs a total of 50-55kg. I've also thought about hanging a large heavy mirror above..
Looked up and checked what our walls are made of. Found this: "Apartment separating wall: 3x13 gypsum, wood stud frame 45x70, 70 insulation, 3x 13 gypsum."
I don't understand any of this. What does 3x 13 gypsum mean? Is it single drywall or something else?
Anyone know?
Triple gypsum on each side. So a total of 6 layers of drywall. It's probably due to sound insulation between apartments. Possibly also a requirement due to fire spread.
If you screw into the studs, it's no problem at all. Drywall might work but feels a bit more uncertain. With the right plug/fastener, it should work too.
Now I read wrong.. I should have checked under "inner wall" and not Apartment separating wall..
So it's just a simple plasterboard...
Is it hopeless??
If you can hang on a stud, then it's fine. Otherwise, it probably depends more on how the hanging is designed. But it's definitely possible with a little finesse and the right mounting materials.
How do you find the studs? I probably don't have the luck that they're exactly where I want to hang the cabinet.
Yes, they said 2 rails are included. Maybe it will work then? I guess I should ask in the store for the best plugs!
There are stud finders, but one method that works well is to have a strong magnet and look for screws that the drywall is attached with. If you find one, search up and down; there should be more there, then you know you've found a vertical stud you can use as a guide.
There are stud finders but a method that works well is to have a strong magnet and look for screws that the drywall is attached with. If you find one, search up and down, there should be more, then you know you've found a vertical stud that you can assume runs vertically.
The studs are usually spaced at 600mm center-to-center. If it's a newer house, it might be 450mm. If the wall is load-bearing, it could be 300mm.
