I'm about to hang some kitchen wall cupbds onto a masonry wall. I've got the right brackets for the top RH and LH corners of the cupbd and also some wall mounting plates to hang them on. The cupbds will carry a lot of weight and I was wondering if I need to also put in place supporting battens (2" x 1"?) underneath that the cupbds can rest on just in case the weight they'll be carrying will be too much for just the top brackets. Any advice would be welcome.
Are supporting battens needed for kitchen wall cupbds?
- Thread starter ZACCCC
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Not necessary at all, providing you can get a good fixing for the top brackets.
You may find that fixing a temporary batten to stand the cupboards on is handy to balance them on when you are marking out - especially if you are on your own.
When the job is done, any tiles or whatever will also give some support.
John
You may find that fixing a temporary batten to stand the cupboards on is handy to balance them on when you are marking out - especially if you are on your own.
When the job is done, any tiles or whatever will also give some support.
John
If the top brackets are fitted to the walls of the cupboard then top brackets alone may be adequate. But if the top brackets are ftted to the "roof" of the cupboard then a batten under the cupboard would be sensible if the cupboard has heavier than normal contents. When the bracket is fitted to the roof the weight of cupboard and contents is carried by the joint between wall of cupboard and roof of cupboard. There is a limit to how much weight a couple of dowels can carry.
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Ah, thank you for pointing that out. The box type bracket is fixed to the side of the cupbd but only with two small 3/4" long screws so I think quite a bit of weight must also be distributed through the roof of the cupbd, so probably best to fit battens as well.
That made me go and check mine. Mine are fitted to the side casings (phew) as one of the 1000 wall units we have is ram packed with crockery and must hold a tremendous weight. It's been up for nearly 15 years now though so should be okay!
Why not use heavy duty Angle Brackets at the top and bottom of the cupboards. , can be chased into the wall, neat and inconspicuous
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