Hello everyone,
I just registered here. My name is Michael, I am 31 years old and I come from the beautiful city of Cologne – Alaaf.
This week, I put together a wall unit from the Besta system at IKEA, but I need to hang two of the pieces on a concrete wall.
The two pieces are the following:
What kind of anchors and screws would you recommend for mounting them on the wall?
Is the hanging system that comes with it—the plastic parts—really reliable?
If I understood correctly, I’m supposed to screw the hangers onto the back panel and then screw directly through the cabinet frame into the wall from the inside of the cabinet?
So many questions.
Best regards, Michael
I just registered here. My name is Michael, I am 31 years old and I come from the beautiful city of Cologne – Alaaf.
This week, I put together a wall unit from the Besta system at IKEA, but I need to hang two of the pieces on a concrete wall.
The two pieces are the following:
What kind of anchors and screws would you recommend for mounting them on the wall?
Is the hanging system that comes with it—the plastic parts—really reliable?
If I understood correctly, I’m supposed to screw the hangers onto the back panel and then screw directly through the cabinet frame into the wall from the inside of the cabinet?
So many questions.
Best regards, Michael
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Maverick185429 Aug 2012 10:14Oh Ikea expert, don’t ruin my fun ...
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Maverick185429 Aug 2012 12:33I can imagine that here as well....
I wouldn’t have taken that seriously anyway from a power user in the forum.
But maverik is right, it should be specified:
8mm (5/16 inch) plastic expansion anchors (e.g., Fischer S) for concrete or solid bricks
8mm (5/16 inch) plastic universal anchors (e.g., Fischer SX) for hollow bricks or porous bricks
8mm (5/16 inch) cavity metal anchors (e.g., Fischer HM) for drywall, special installation pliers are required to expand the anchors.
For a single-layer drywall with a thickness of 12.5mm (0.5 inches), a cavity metal anchor can support 30kg (66 pounds) per anchor. For double-layer drywall (2 x 12.5mm (0.5 inches)), it can hold up to 40kg (88 pounds) per anchor.
But maverik is right, it should be specified:
8mm (5/16 inch) plastic expansion anchors (e.g., Fischer S) for concrete or solid bricks
8mm (5/16 inch) plastic universal anchors (e.g., Fischer SX) for hollow bricks or porous bricks
8mm (5/16 inch) cavity metal anchors (e.g., Fischer HM) for drywall, special installation pliers are required to expand the anchors.
For a single-layer drywall with a thickness of 12.5mm (0.5 inches), a cavity metal anchor can support 30kg (66 pounds) per anchor. For double-layer drywall (2 x 12.5mm (0.5 inches)), it can hold up to 40kg (88 pounds) per anchor.
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Maverick185429 Aug 2012 14:17Cool...
Thanks. Now I can always refer to this search and don't have to explain every time which type of wall can be used for what...
Thank you. Very helpful
Thanks. Now I can always refer to this search and don't have to explain every time which type of wall can be used for what...
Thank you. Very helpful
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