Thank you very much. You put it very logically, and i can certainly follow that! The cabinet's fully laden weight including the self weight is 95kg (actually less, but i have over specified it). the load is spread over 4 fixings which rate at 10kg per fixing.
Having researched further,i am perplexed! can anyone help?! i am sure it is a simple equation, but it has me stumped! i have updated my drawing with further info that may help!
Thanks CWatters. This was a thought but we couldn't hit enough steel studs to comply with the FIRA regs we need to.
Sophiecentaur. Thanks for your response. Thats a great answer which i will work with. Much appreciated!
Thanks for your reply. The wall is 12.5mm plasterboard. I would like to put a batten in the wall but this is not possible. The building is steel framed and fire protected so no timber can be placed in the cavity.
I am sure there must be a way to work this. my thinking is the 10mm board acts as a...
Additional info which i forgot! The cabinet is 724mm high, 1200mm wide and 350mm deep. It is fixed at 4 points along the back wall, 95mm from the top. Each fixing point is rated as 10kg.
Thanks!
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I am a Technical manager for a company specialising in kitchen installations. I studied Construction Management at Liverpool JM University in the 90's.
Since uni, i have never really used my degree in its pure form, but always enjoyed the Physics and Chemistry elements...
Hello all. i am after some help and hopefully you are the right people for this! i have a problem will a kitchen wall cabinet. i can only get fixings which rate at 40kg, but i work out my cabinet fully loaded (including self weight) could be 95kg. i have attached a drawing which hopefully...