"orangetrader" wrote:


"John Hines" wrote in message
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"orangetrader" wrote:

I can use toggle bolts but I don't think the drywall will have enough
strength. I thought about cutting two pieces of wood and mount it
horizontally into the studs above and below, and then screw two vertical
pieces to them to form a frame, but this will not be symmetrical.

Close,

Cut a piece of plywood, the size of the unit or bigger as needed.
Install where you want it. Strongly secure where the ply happens to
cross the studs. Secure the unit to the plywood.

Depending on the problem your trying to solve, anything from 1/4" up to
13 ply 3/4" Baltic Birch plywood can be used, a nice plywood could be
stained and finished.

I am sorry, I think my description was inadequat for you all to visualize
this.

I would like the rack to be fastened exactly two inches from the corner of
that wall. The reason is that there is a 28" door on the other side of the
corner which when I open that door and swing it around the corner it will
just cover the rack completely.

Two inches from the corner. Measure 24" will make the other side of the
rack 26" from the corner.

There is a stud at 16" from the corner, than another one at 32". Therefore,
if I make a horizonatal piece of wood member 24" wide to match the rack, it
will only cover the first stud at 16" from the corner. The next stud will
be 32" from the corner, 6" beyond the end of the rack. Only one stud will
be crossed.

What about the one where the wall corner is? the rack sitting a few
inches away from that one. (I think)

Now, what if I extend the wood to 32"? That means the rack when fastened
will have 6" sticking out on the right and 2" sticking out on the left side.
Not good. I cannot even find the stud on the left side.

This will be the same problem whether I use plywood or wood strips. I
cannot figure out a way to cross two studs and yet still mount the rack
symmetrical with the door.

Plywood is better than individual boards, since it distributes the load
vertically, like if it is screwed in top and bottom.

Is the load that heavy that lag bolting a piece of wood on to it, isn't
enough? Wouldn't that, along with a couple of butterfly (? the ones
that spread out behind drywall) anchors hold the board, which will
distribute the load spreading the load out over multiple anchors, and a
bigger area of drywall.



Otherwise

Replace the drywall with plywood. re assemble and repaint.

Install additional studs and bracing as needed.

Build the cabinet in.