Mannanan asks:


I am building an oak cabinet, roughly 48 inches wide, 30 high, and 10 deep
which will contain glassware. I want to wall mount this unit, and I was
wondering if (normal) walls are up to the task, and what are the best means
of anchoring it to the wall to have the best support. Any ideas?


You need to screw it into the studs, not the wall. Locate the studs before
mounting the cabinet, pick the spots for your screws, and drive them neatly
into the studs.

If you like, place a decorative brace just under the cabinet, screwed into the
same studs.

Studs will support a devil of a lot more weight than will expansion fasteners
in drywall or plaster.

Depending on load, I'd use 2 or 3 screws per stud (on 24" centers, you'll hit
3, on 16" centers, you might hit 4). #10 or #12, 3" length. Do NOT use drywall
screws.

Charlie Self
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use
our power the greater it will be." Thomas Jefferson