Heavy item plasterboard.

Shaun_of_the_Dead

Belenus wrote: »

When was the house built, or when was any later modification done?

A wall consisting of just one layer of plasterboard is crazy. It would give way if someone leaned or fell against it.

Are you certain that there isn't a stud assembly with plasterboard either side?

It maybe plasterboard either side with a honeycomb of cardboard inside.

GDB2222

Shaun_of_the_Dead wrote: »

It maybe plasterboard either side with a honeycomb of cardboard inside.

You'd have to think twice before hanging anything heavier than a photograph on that stuff.

Jamie, it's your property, and you do what you like, but you've had some excellent advice here.

flashg67

Personally, I'd see if I could add some extra fittings in the cabinet to spread the load, or a batten, presuming it does turn out to be a studded wall

southcoastrgi

Gripit's are crap far better using toggle fixings

getmore4less

You can get the load performance from the manufacturers
eg. for gyproc plasterboard.

https://www.british-gypsum.com/technical-advice/faqs/021-what-is-the-maximum-fixture-loading-that-can-be-applied-to-partitions

table 16 covers fixings.
A cavity fixing good for 12kg-18kg SWL depending on size.

if your on steel frame you can get fixing that go a lot higher.

jamie_128

Thanks for all your replies chaps, so after a good bit of knocking i think there is a couple of studs but not where i need them, i understand consensus is to fit a batten across them then fit the cabinet to the batten, but given the location of them and where i want the cabinet, its going to push the cabinet off the wall and it would look a bit daft, id like it flush to wall.

Hmm.

getmore4less

If there is at least one stud behind the cabinet, then you have the option to use that to carry the load one or two fixing into the stud should do
Then standard board fixing just to keep it level.

as said you can use a batten above and/or below the cabinet and use fixing that allow the cabinet to be flush

Shaun_of_the_Dead

jamie_128 wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies chaps, so after a good bit of knocking i think there is a couple of studs but not where i need them, i understand consensus is to fit a batten across them then fit the cabinet to the batten, but given the location of them and where i want the cabinet, its going to push the cabinet off the wall and it would look a bit daft, id like it flush to wall.

Hmm.

Is the room decorated/have you got any paint left over?

How about removing some board between the studs fit a piece of wood or ply between the studs and refit the board.

Murmansk

If you are putting up a cupboard on a plasterboard wall you can easily remove some plasterboard where your work will eventually be covered by the cupboard - do that and you'll see what's there.

If there are studs, but not where you want them, you can add some timber just where you need it to hang the cupboard. Secure the new timber using screws and brackets to satisfy yourself that it's strong enough to take the weight of the cupboard. Don't hang a cupboard on a plasterboard wall relying on the plasterboard - it could easily fall off and kill a child.

troffasky

jamie_128 wrote: »

so after a good bit of knocking i think there is a couple of studs but not where i need them,

If you've got a strong magnet, that's a great way of finding studwork behind plasterboard, as the plasterboard is invariably fixed to the studwork with fixings that the magnet will 'find'. If you haven't got one they're only a few quid.

jamie_128 wrote: »

i understand consensus is to fit a batten across them then fit the cabinet to the batten, but given the location of them and where i want the cabinet, its going to push the cabinet off the wall and it would look a bit daft, id like it flush to wall.

It sounds like you want a cabinet hanging rail rather than a batten. You can get compatible fixings that allow for adjustment in multiple dimensions [although probably not so important for a single cabinet].



Example:

https://www.locksonline.com/Cabinet-Hanger-Wall-Rail-2032mm-Long-6492.html