Hanging metal cabinets?

[Onedivinehammer]

So, I came across these cabinets on Craigslist. They seem deeper than typical metal wall cabinets, and look heavy. Any problems, weight wise, etc, in hanging these? If not, what's the best way? French cleat? Dimensions are 36"w x 28"h x18"d.

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[jmiller_2308]

I WANT

I like french cleats but if the studs line up I wouldn't mind mounting them flush to the wall. If you are concerned about tear out of the metal with too much weight how about adding a wood cleat on the inside to screw through and distribute the load.

 

[kansei]

^ FWIW to the OP, jmiller's suggestion is what I did when I mounted some in my shop.

 

[PelicanPines]

I WANT

I like french cleats but if the studs line up I wouldn't mind mounting them flush to the wall. If you are concerned about tear out of the metal with too much weight how about adding a wood cleat on the inside to screw through and distribute the load.

Also WANT

Jmiller nailed it... French cleats with an inner wooden strap... Personally I would use a metal ******** the inside to strengthen.

 

[Cyberbear]

Yeah, the inside cleat, top and bottom, should handle anything the box is rated for. Finding the stud location becomes important, of course.

 

[Squashfest81]

Those are a nice score. Tons of storage.

 

[driftpin]

Yes, definitely some reinforcement on the inside, wood or metal strap. I think one of the factors here is the depth of the cabinets. Eighteen inches is pretty-deep for a wall-mount. and you should upgrade the inside strapping, in my opinion. Some 1/8" x 1" steel strap should do well, maybe thinner would be ok, but 1/8" is pretty common and is easy to find.

I hung seven and a half feet of 30" x 30" x 12" welded steel boxes from Whirlpool's Gladiator line in my garage. They ship w/a French cleat-style pvc strip to mount to the wall and a steel piece to mount to the back of the cabinet, top and bottom. Snce I was mounting the cabinets to a CBS/CMU wall, I just used a ledger cleat running the length of the bottom of the cabinets, on which the cabinets rested. Then I used 1/4" x 3" tapcons w/fender washers into the masonry wall. It was very solid, and capable of the light load I was putting into the cabinets.

Sounds like you're gonna get it done correctly w/the idea you had.

 

[bradesp]

Several of you recommended a wooden or steel reinforcement strap.. can you elaborate what this looks like?

 

[astroracer]

A 1/8th inch thick x 1 inch wide piece of steel. With holes drilled at the stud centerlines.
Personally, some large fender washers would do the job and be less intrusive.
If you really want to take the load off the hanger bolts, screw a 1 x 3 cleat to the wall that the cabinet will sit on directly. The cleat will take the weight so the inside screws just have to hold it to the wall.
Mark

 

[tinmanwpk]

The 1" wide x 1/8" thick steel - buy "flatbar" as it will have rounded edges vs. a "sheared" material that is cut by a shop on their shear. The sheared material will have sharp edges. Minor point, but those edges are sharp.

 

[ratdoggy]

I put a cleat across the whole length under them to spread the weight.....
Then screws with washers to studs inside them...Those must be pretty heavy

 

[APEowner]

What do the mounting points in the cabinets look like? That will dictate to some extent the best way to hang them.

 

[j-guenth]

When I mount cabinets to the wall, I will first mount plywood to the studs and this way I can securely screw the cabinets both top and bottom.