iano Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Helping a mate put in a new safe. He wants to put it against a wall that has plasterboard over it, and I'm assuming there is stud behind there as well. He has an idea that basically involves just cutting through and removing the stud that is in the way, thought I'd ask here and see if there are any good / don't do techniques? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Really only you both can tell. I would, do cut round the cabinet and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Really only you both can tell. I would, do cut round the cabinet and see. It was more, if you cut through the studs, do you need to shore them up somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Can you drill through the plaster board and resin fix threaded bar into the holes then fix the cabinet to those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 It was more, if you cut through the studs, do you need to shore them up somehow? I would say yes.Try to cut in between the vertical studs if you can. The horizontal noggin can be left out if there is one there to begin with. I would also cut the hole a little larger than the cabinet to make the instalation easier and to stop the plasterboard from rusting the cabinet overtime. You can hide the gap with a nice bit of architrave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 I would say yes. Try to cut in between the vertical studs if you can. The horizontal noggin can be left out if there is one there to begin with. I would also cut the hole a little larger than the cabinet to make the instalation easier and to stop the plasterboard from rusting the cabinet overtime. You can hide the gap with a nice bit of architrave That's the plan - it's the horizontal piece that I'm worried about. The safe is a four-gun safe, so should fit between the horizontal pieces easily enough. Should the edges of the cut plasterboard be lined with something? Or just airgapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 That's the plan - it's the horizontal piece that I'm worried about. The safe is a four-gun safe, so should fit between the horizontal pieces easily enough. Should the edges of the cut plasterboard be lined with something? Or just airgapped? I'd just leave an air gap and frame it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) misread the post. Edited December 18, 2016 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Is it definitely studding? A lot of plasterboard is just fixed with blobs of plaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Is it definitely studding? A lot of plasterboard is just fixed with blobs of plaster Having helped him replace the plasterboard (and replaster) in other parts of the house, there was stud there. Thick stud as it was. I'm assuming its the same stuff. I'll ask him to drill a test hole and see what is behind the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quentyn Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Helping a mate put in a new safe. He wants to put it against a wall that has plasterboard over it, and I'm assuming there is stud behind there as well. He has an idea that basically involves just cutting through and removing the stud that is in the way, thought I'd ask here and see if there are any good / don't do techniques? just grab some http://buyrigifixonline.co.uk/ and be done with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Have you thought of mounting it on a 2x3 slab, a bit unorthodox but it would certainly make it difficult to run off with the cabinet if the wall fixings weren't up to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) just grab some http://buyrigifixonline.co.uk/ and be done with it Works on dot and dab but if studded out may be too deep a cavity for rigifix Have you thought of mounting it on a 2x3 slab, a bit unorthodox but it would certainly make it difficult to run off with the cabinet if the wall fixings weren't up to much. Won't meet HO guidelines of "being attached to the fabric of the building" Edited December 18, 2016 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Works on dot and dab but if studded out may be too deep a cavity for rigifix Won't meet HO guidelines of "being attached to the fabric of the building" Ah ! Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quentyn Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Works on dot and dab but if studded out may be too deep a cavity for rigifix oh good point ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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