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Before we start installing this unit is there a YouTube or other video that we could follow? The brackets provided and the cabinet brackets look a little incompatible (width). A video would clarify. Thank You. ps could not locate any on the Mondella website.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @hartbrian16. It's amazing to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about installing a shaving cabinet.
You might like to read through this previous discussion: How to install a Mondella shaving cabinet. Installation is quite straightforward, though it's not a bracket mechanism that many people would be familiar with. Essentially, you fit the bracket to the wall, and the side that is mounted to the wall is closest to your diary. This provides a section that stands off the wall, allowing the hooks on the back of the cabinet to grab onto it.
Unfortunately, there is a video of the installation I could point you to, but once you've installed the bracket on the wall, if you run into any difficulties, we could certainly answer any questions you have.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @ohmy1. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about mouting cabinetry.
In general, it’s not ideal to hang cabinetry directly off gyprock alone if you can avoid it. Shaving cabinets might not look especially heavy when they are empty, but once you add mirrored doors, shelving and items inside, the load adds up quickly. Wherever possible, the best outcome is to locate the timber studwork in the wall and fix the cabinet through the mounting system into the studs so the weight is properly supported.
If there isn’t studwork exactly where you need the cabinet to sit, a good solution is to install a timber bridging piece between the studs. That gives you a solid fixing point across the full width of the cabinet and removes any reliance on the plasterboard itself. It takes a little more work, but it is the most secure and long-term option.
You can mount to gyprock only, but the fixings used will then dictate how much weight the cabinet can safely hold. In that situation you would need to use proper plasterboard fixings such as expanded toggles, not the fixings typically supplied in the box. Included fixings are almost always intended for masonry or solid wall substrates and are not suitable for plasterboard on their own. If you go down this path, you would definitely need to purchase the correct anchors separately and be mindful of weight limits.
My advice would be to at least locate one stud and secure part of the cabinet to it, even if the remaining fixings need to go into plasterboard with suitable anchors. That approach dramatically improves strength and peace of mind compared to relying solely on the gyprock.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
