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So for valentines day my wife has ask for a built in cabinet for our bathroom above the "throne." Apparently she is tired of the "HONEY BRING ME SOME MORE TP" I spew about once a week across the house.
Anyways this is my first attempt at anything that will not sit in the floor or weigh less than a few pounds. This cabinet is roughly going to be made out of 3/4 paint grade plywood, with two raised panel doors. Approx weight is roughly 65-80lbs, according to my home scales. Will then be trimmed out to look like it is a built in. Below is a pic of a very rough fit before I proceeded further.
The question I have is what is the best way and safest way to mount this to the wall. I just did the old knock and listen check and there appears to be a stud in each corner and one in the middle. The opening is 34.5" wide, so that would be about right if the studs are roughly 16" wide. So is the best way to mark where the studs are and just used 2.5" screws or so, and drill a few in each stud?? Or would it be safer to use a wall anchor of some sort. Or even run some 3/4 strips behind and screw to that?? I am really a novice at this, and have small kids in the house, and worry about the falling aspect of this.
Anybody got an opinion or experience in this? thanks!!
Anyways this is my first attempt at anything that will not sit in the floor or weigh less than a few pounds. This cabinet is roughly going to be made out of 3/4 paint grade plywood, with two raised panel doors. Approx weight is roughly 65-80lbs, according to my home scales. Will then be trimmed out to look like it is a built in. Below is a pic of a very rough fit before I proceeded further.
The question I have is what is the best way and safest way to mount this to the wall. I just did the old knock and listen check and there appears to be a stud in each corner and one in the middle. The opening is 34.5" wide, so that would be about right if the studs are roughly 16" wide. So is the best way to mark where the studs are and just used 2.5" screws or so, and drill a few in each stud?? Or would it be safer to use a wall anchor of some sort. Or even run some 3/4 strips behind and screw to that?? I am really a novice at this, and have small kids in the house, and worry about the falling aspect of this.
Anybody got an opinion or experience in this? thanks!!
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