I'm fitting some new kitchen wall units and one is closer to an external door than before so I've hit an RSJ. I've got about 25mm depth drilled before I hit the RSJ. Would this be deep enough to get a descent enough fixing? Any suggestions warmly welcomed. Thanks.
Kitchen wall units
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How near to the edge of the cabinet can you drill?
I use kitchen cabinet hanging rail, which comes in 1, 2 or 3 metre lengths, and has screw-holes all the way along, so can bridge over steelwork and buried cables, the cabinets hook on anywhere and can be slid along if you want. It's strong and rigid though I wouldn't want a lot of weight on an end far beyond a screw.
You can run it all along the kitchen wall and it will be level and you can hang the cabs wherever you want.
The 25mm depth you mention is probably just plaster, so no use. It's possible to drill into the steel lintel with an HSS bit, and a self-tapper if it's not very thick. There may be other ways. With hanging rail, the force will be downwards, not pull-out.
I use kitchen cabinet hanging rail, which comes in 1, 2 or 3 metre lengths, and has screw-holes all the way along, so can bridge over steelwork and buried cables, the cabinets hook on anywhere and can be slid along if you want. It's strong and rigid though I wouldn't want a lot of weight on an end far beyond a screw.
You can run it all along the kitchen wall and it will be level and you can hang the cabs wherever you want.
The 25mm depth you mention is probably just plaster, so no use. It's possible to drill into the steel lintel with an HSS bit, and a self-tapper if it's not very thick. There may be other ways. With hanging rail, the force will be downwards, not pull-out.
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You could use these straight into steel , fixed my door frame to 10mm thick steel with them , no predrilling required.
https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.u...MIvP-O8bj74QIVSOh3Ch20swlrEAQYByABEgIV__D_BwE
https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.u...MIvP-O8bj74QIVSOh3Ch20swlrEAQYByABEgIV__D_BwE
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Hmmm. Says "...Only suitable for light applications such as aluminium ducting or 1mm steel...."
Maybe something a bit heavier is required? You can sometimes get away with fine thread drywall screws if you are going into MF stud (saying that because it seems a lot more likely that the OP may have hit a metal stud rather than a vertical UB), but I do like self-drilling TEK screws for heavier section steel. Often needs a fairly hefty drill to do, though (plus a bi#t of patience)
Maybe something a bit heavier is required? You can sometimes get away with fine thread drywall screws if you are going into MF stud (saying that because it seems a lot more likely that the OP may have hit a metal stud rather than a vertical UB), but I do like self-drilling TEK screws for heavier section steel. Often needs a fairly hefty drill to do, though (plus a bi#t of patience)
As above , you require fine threads to fix into heavy sections we use this type :
https://www.fastco.co.uk/screws/self-drilling-tek-screws/sheet-to-heavy-section-steel.html
https://www.fastco.co.uk/screws/self-drilling-tek-screws/sheet-to-heavy-section-steel.html
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