On 18 Nov 2004, simon beer wrote

Will plasterboard take kitchen wall cupboards or is it only
appropriate to find the studs and fix to these. Any
recommendations on the best heavy duty PBoard plugs to use. Only
ever fixed them to solid walls myself in the past so bit nervous
about putting a couple up for someone else. many thanks

I'm sure I hung some of the supplied brackets for my sister-in-law with
hollow wall plugs, on the assumption that most of the force was
downwards rather than outwards. I seem to recall using the largest-
gauge round-headed screws that would fit through the bracket holes.

It's a few years ago -- so I'm not positive about this -- but I may
have added a batten underneath in case anything slipped.

Last time I looked, nothing's shifted at all.

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Cheers,
Harvey