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Posted by dadiOH on December 10, 2007, 10:18 am
Abe wrote:
>> Cubby wrote:
>>> Hiya Folks,
>>> I'm in the process of hanging cabinets in my laundry room. I've
>>> discovered the studs are 24" OC (not real happy bout this) which
>>> means there will be a couple of cabinets that only hit one stud.
>>> As this is my first attempt at hanging cabinets, I was hoping a
>>> few of you might have some advice for me. One, is this going to
>>> be ok?
>>
>>> I know that I'll be screwing the cabinets together at the faces
>>> essentially creating one cabinet but this seems kind of extreme to
>>> be hanging a cabinet on only one stud.
>>
>> Once hooked to other cabinets it is not just on one stud. Even not
>> hooked to others it would probably be OK except for its tendency to
>> spin like a dervish :)
> I beg to differ. Screwing the cabinets together at the faces doesn't
> provide the necessary support in the front, and certainly at the
> back.
Differ all you want but the *OTHER* cabinets have fastenings to the
studs too, you know. And there is no support at the front - ever -
other than the cabinets being screwed together. BTW, OP, a good place
for those screws is under the hinge if possible. Won't show there.
--
dadiOH
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