How to anchor furniture through plasterboard to masonry?

[alilaw]

Hi there,

I need to anchor some furniture to a wall in our home. It is plasterboard directly over the maso by bricks. 

However  there appears to be an approx 10mm gap between the plasterboard and brick.

We need some advice on how to use the anchor screws to resolve this problem as we have cats and many books that need a home.

  

[Jason]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @alilaw. We trust you'll get loads of help and inspiration for all your projects around the home and garden from our wonderful members.

Let me tag some helpful members to see if they can share their thoughts with you: @JoeAzza, @homeinmelbourne, @Nailbag.

One of our resident Bunnings D.I.Y. experts will also be happy to assist as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Jason

[Nailbag]

Hi @alilaw 

It does complicate the fastening when you have a cavity between plasterboard and masonry, because as the fastener is tightened, the plasterboard will collapse.

I would rest short lengths of 19mm x 42mm DAR pine on top of the cabinet and against the wall. Trace these and cut the plasterboard out. Then use masonry fasteners to fix the pine directly to the masonry wall and then. Fix the cabinet brackets to the DAR pine.

You could use wall paint on the pine to help conceal it if its visible.

Nailbag

[EricL]

Hello @alilaw 

My apologies for the late reply. @Nailbag's suggestion is an excellent way to anchor your furniture through the plasterboard. I propose using a Stanley 150mm Cushion Grip Wallboard Jab Saw to cut the plasterboard. Please remember to mark the position of the pine strip on your cabinet so that you can drill the appropriate pilot holes in the cabinet.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[Dave-1]

Good Evening @alilaw 

Wise move, I have had bookcases want to "take a lean on me" before lol 

How about some masonary anchors Ramset 10 x 100mm Zinc AnkaScrew Masonry Anchor 

I choose these as the thread goes all the way, that way you dont need to worry how much thread you have before it runs out. 

There are different sizes and you could choose one that will fit through a chain link, then drill, tighten up and fasten the chain to the cabinets.

They can be removed, they are solid as. and they do come in different colours, I went for gold as galvinised may look a little industrial

One of these at the larger size would stoip the cabinets from coming forward if the cats were gym attendants...

Dave