Wall cabinets, wood screws enough?

[freebo86]

Hey Guys,

Some wood and metal cabinets I want to hang in the garage.

What's your guys' recommendation on hanging these on the wall with? I keep finding 3" long Wood Screws. But I am curious is this sufficient to hold it?

One cabinet is 52" wide, 12" deep, 22" high (wood)
The other 2 are; 36" wide, 16" deep, 15" high (metal)

 

[jimgood]

That's what's used to hold up my kitchen cabinets.

 

[freebo86]

That's what's used to hold up my kitchen cabinets.

Well if that's what it is easy enough! I think I got some #10 wood screws kicking around

 

[Rewind97]

I would think that as long as your screwing into a stud that should be fine.

What do you plan on putting into the cabinets?

 

[vintagespeed1956]

3" deck screws. the 52" cabinet you should be able to hit 3 studs, 6 screws. aint going nowhere.

put up a ledger board first to set your cabinet height, place cabinet on ledger & screw away.

 

[freebo86]

I would think that as long as your screwing into a stud that should be fine.

What do you plan on putting into the cabinets?

The usual, hookers and booze.

But in all seriousness nothing crazy, probably just bottles of oil, cleaning gear and maybe the odd tool that doesn't belong on the bench or tool box

3" deck screws. the 52" cabinet you should be able to hit 3 studs, 6 screws. aint going nowhere.

put up a ledger board first to set your cabinet height, place cabinet on ledger & screw away.

Right on, easy enough I was thinking I might need lag bolts etc.

 

[rlitman]

You don't need lag bolts for a cabinet, though I like to use washer head screws (which are kind of lags) like this:

But your #10 wood screws should be fine too.

 

[tarbellb]

You don't need lag bolts for a cabinet, though I like to use washer head screws (which are kind of lags) like this:

But your #10 wood screws should be fine too.

Get the SPAX version of these ^^^^^ we held up $80k in cabinets all the time with those.

 

[rlitman]

I borrowed that picture from the Spax website.

 

[freebo86]

So I started last night to put the wooden cabinet up and I think I mounted it too high. Fawk.

I'm 5'8", the top of cabinet sits at 90".

At first I thought raising it that high will prevent it from being down too low if I have my car in there and I'm working at it and also if I back the Jeep up to clear the rear tire. My garage is only 20' deep.

Now I think I might need a ladder if something is stashed in there to even get to it. I'm so undeceive.. Thoughts?

 

[Piper27]

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These should work for ya

 

[freebo86]

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These should work for ya

LOL! Well I was going to store those in the cabinet, so I can't use them if I cant reach them!

 

[kbs2244]

In a garage I like to use a cleat along the bottom and also put a washer at the head of the screws.
A kind of belt and suspenders approach.
But if you start to stash ammo in them he weight can add up fast.

 

[BD1]

Depending on your cabinet construction, besides the backs being screwed to studs, the front edges are fastened to each other too.

 

[ilovevocs]

Depending on your cabinet construction, besides the backs being screwed to studs, the front edges are fastened to each other too.

This is the way I was taught to do it. Remove the doors, clamp the verticals on the face frame adjacent to each other, pre drill, screw.


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[rlitman]

This is the way I was taught to do it. Remove the doors, clamp the verticals on the face frame adjacent to each other, pre drill, screw.

+1 If we're talking about face frame cabinets, the face frames should be aligned, clamped, pre-drilled and screwed together. THEN you hang the cabinets. Removing the doors is optional, if they're in the way.

 

[southalabama]

I'll second the french cleat. That way you will know your into studs.

 

[ilovevocs]

The French clear makes this install easier, but if you have a real cabinet you can get by without.

I have used French clears for all my ex wife's garbage ikea cabinets.

She got a great deal on a mediocre cabinet then spent my drinking time making them work.

IKEA cabinets are garb.


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[ilovevocs]

I'll second the french cleat. That way you will know your into studs.

The French clear can only hit studs that a solid backed Cab will hit. Screwing them together mitigates the need to hit studs close to the ends of the cab.

IMHO you only need a French clear when you want to hang cabinets alone, your looking to move the cabinets to a new French clear location or you don't have a solid back Cab like the ikea garbage my ex wife loves so much and I mentioned above.


Auto correct doesn't like cleat. Clear = clear.

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[4495]

French Cleat....they are terrific.

 

[PhantomEB]

I like those screws with the integrated washers, I will be using those in a 3.5" flavour as I have 3/8" OSB covering my walls. I plan mine to hit every stud top and bottom, maybe even mid height as I may incorporate a mid rail for an extra spot to screw the cabinet to the stud with.

Call me **** but when you break a few shelves with your thick skull when it wasn't screwed properly for the weight?....you go overkill!