DIY advice - mounting a vanity cabinet

[FnG]magnolia · 16 Sep 2012 at 22:14

Hi, need some advice from someone who knows what they're doing. We've bought a vanity cabinet for the bathroom and against all the odds I managed to put it up without it being squint. It's not particularly light and I'm concerned by the fact that it's only being held up by two screws/rawlplugs. I've lined it up with the horizontal wooden stud but (1) I'm not sure it's reached the stud (gap between wall and stud) and (2) whether it should actually go into the stud or not.

My other question is what can I do to help with the weight? I'm thinking some kind of bracket at the bottom of the unit. Is there a better solution?

As a side note, I am not doing anymore DIY ever again. I'm going to pay a little man from the village to come and make everything better.

[FnG]magnolia · 16 Sep 2012 at 22:41

Good point but there are only two screw holders, I would have been much happier with more.

[FnG]magnolia · 16 Sep 2012 at 23:02

Hmm, not sure. I used what came with the unit and they're plastic rawlplugs. Should I be using the heavy duty metal ones? I think I need to go to a DIY store.

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Sep 2012 at 10:13

Ok, the unit is 18kg which is actually less heavy than I thought it was but that is completely empty. I like the look of those metal fellows - what are they called?

I've left my camera at work but the bracket idea is also a good one. Thanks chaps, some good advice there.