ᐅ Recommendation for anchors or similar fasteners for mounting on drywall partitions

Created on: 12 Jan 2021 09:16

Appel2000

Good morning everyone,

Here is the situation:

Bathroom
A drywall partition with metal studs
Double-layered and additionally reinforced with wood/OSB at (hopefully) the crucial points
Tiles are already installed

Now, a wall-mounted vanity cabinet with a washbasin is to be installed here.

Unfortunately, I’m concerned we didn’t consider the weight enough.
My gut feeling says it should hold, but I don’t want to rely on that alone and prefer to be as safe as possible.

According to the installation instructions, the cabinet should be screwed to the wall at a total of 8 points.

I am now looking for the "best" anchors/screws/fastening options suitable for this purpose.

Classic metal hollow wall anchors from F....?
Or are there other alternatives?

Thanks for your advice,
best regards

Nida35a12 Jan 2021 10:08

#13

Standing on it is normal for us,
standing on the ladder and stepping over if necessary, that goes quickly

Appel200012 Jan 2021 23:36

#14

Hello everyone,

I unfortunately need to bring up this topic again.

I checked the construction once more today.
The build-up from outside to inside is as follows:

- Tiles
- One layer of drywall
- Several layers of wood (we really meant well here, I hadn’t realized it was that much)
- Then comes the cavity

In total, from the top edge of the tiles to the cavity, it is definitely about 75mm (3 inches) that the anchor/screw needs to penetrate.

Looking at the common sizes of metal hollow wall anchors, I’m a bit concerned that they might not be able to expand properly behind all that material because they could be too short.
Or should anchors with a length of 80mm (3 1/8 inches) be long enough to expand securely?

Thanks,
Best regards and good night!

Nida35a13 Jan 2021 00:01

#15

Then use standard anchors,
drill through the tile without hammer action using a masonry drill bit,
then drill into the wood with a wood drill bit,
insert the anchor,
and screw in.

icandoit13 Jan 2021 09:54

#16

If that helps you sleep better. Additionally, seal with adhesive.

Michilo13 Jan 2021 11:23

#17

Just search for tilt anchors. They are available from various manufacturers and also in extra-long versions.

EDIT: At f......, they even have special ones for washbasins and urinals with sealing rings. Maximum board thickness is 90mm (3.5 inches).

ᐅ Recommendation for anchors or similar fasteners for mounting on drywall partitions

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