Hanging kitchen cabinet - brackets?

JustAnotherSaver

In our kitchen there was 1 kitchen cabinet in a section that was set back. We removed this with the intention of not putting it back after the walls were skimmed.

Then once we start filling the cupboards we think perhaps it's a better idea to put it back as you can never have too much storage :rotfl:

Can't quite remember how it was hanging on the wall though.

I got a couple of strips of 2"x2" timber ... until my mother burnt them. :mad:

But it made me think, would 2"x2" be ok or should 3"x2" be used? Reasoning being - a piece the same dimension all around could be rotated, where if you put say a 3x2 on where one side is longer than the other (with the 3" to the wall) then this can't be pushed over or whatever, it wont rotate.

And to drill or use something like no nails glue instead of/as well as?

This is the base of the cabinet. Bottom is 260mm in length.



As i think i'd prefer not to have...

But if they're the best thing for it then it'll have to be.

mcdig

You need the two metal plates that screw onto the wall and the cabinet hangs over by the little hook you can see on the back of the unit in the picture.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/nylon-cabinet-brackets-with-mounting-plate-pack-of-10/91611?kpid=91611&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=91611&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Kitchens-_-Shopping%20-%20Kitchens&gclid=CN63iNzsgsMCFWjItAodRD0ArA

Reece_

yup, no need for brackets at the bottom, these sort of thing are pretty standard http://www.screwfix.com/p/nylon-cabinet-brackets-with-mounting-plate-pack-of-10/91611

JustAnotherSaver

Sorry but i don't see any hook on the back of the unit??

And are those brackets any good really? Obviously i'm not talking about putting half a ton in there but do they take some weight?

I was only referring to 2"x2" / 3"x2" as i figured it'd spread the load across a fair length.

Reece_

Yes , these brackets are pretty much standard for wall units , they'll be all you need , the bottom of the unit would be just as likely to drop out if there were that much weight in them before the brackets broke .

Reece_

Is the wall it's going on solid or plasterboard ?