I see in a Big Box store closet units. 24 wide, 17″ deep and 76′ tall. They are hung about 6 inches from the floor to allow for the baseboard.
How are these supported? I can see how it will hit one stud but not two and still be in the middle of the closet which is 72″ wide.
How do you attach the other side? The man at the store did not know.
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the man selling the product didn't know?
oh boy-
The only ones I am familiar with had cleats (french cleats sort of-they were made of metal and had numerous holes in the face for you to fasten to existing wall studs). This cleat had a lip on top that kicked out and the corresponding notch or cleat on the cabinet.
The cab was lifted up and over and then down upon that cleat.............locked in place unless you picked up the wall unit and lifted it off the cleat.
Get a link to the brand system you are looking at and check the install details-in spite of the person selling the product.
If the unit is 24" wide, how
If the unit is 24" wide, how could you not hit 2 studs?
It would have to be 32 inches wide to guarantee hitting two studs, if they're 16" on center.
If you screw into a single stud in 2-3 places and also use toggle bolts in the corners it should be quite solid.
But if studs are on 16 inch centers you have a ghost of a chance of hitting two studs.
Thanks for you ideasguys. I
Thanks for you ideas .I think I will get a sheet of white Melamine and make it 16 x 16 x 80, less the saw blade.
This will give me both sides and the back, with the extra 16 inche left at the end to do the top, bottom and mid shelf.
I will router out for the baseboard and toe space at the bottom.This will make it a free standing unit on the floor and then attach the unit at the top with drywall screws thru the back pannel into a stud.
What fittings/screws do you suggest I use to attach the top and bottom to the sides and,also the sides to the back? Would drywall screws work better in MDF?
I will be using either Partical board or MDF core.
Your thoughts on should I pay the extra $10 and get MDF core vs partical board core Melamine?