In this video I am going to install this mirrored bathroom cabinet.
This wall is plasterboard but is only about three inches thick from one side to the other,
inside there is cardboard which is often called an egg box partition. I'm going to use Grip
it fixings in this demonstration as these are probably the best type of fixing to use
in situations like this. The grip it fixing will give us a really strong fixing and will
ensure that the cabinet stays where it is.
Because this is going over a wash basin you need to decide the exact position for the
first fixing, this can be done by measuring the basin and drawing a feint line down the
centre of the basin on the wall. You can then measure how high the first fixing hole needs
to be and how far from the centre of the cabinet the fixing hole is. You can then mark the
wall for the first grip it fixing hole.
I'm using the dedicated Grip it 25mm hole saw in this demonstration as it is the preferred
way of drilling the hole, but you can of course use a flat wood bit if you prefer. I'm now
carefully drilling the hole through the wall, you will notice that I have used an old envelope
and some masking tape stuck to the wall to catch any dust.
Now that the hole has been drilled it's now a good idea to put your finger through the
hole to check that nothing is going to prevent the grip it from opening fully once inserted.
This is the grip it fixing that I'm using it is the blue version which can hold about
90kgs each. I'm now tapping the grip it into the hole and now I'm using a slotted screwdriver
to turn the centre of the grip it. You can see in this footage what happens when you
turn the slot in the grip it.
To get the position for the next fixing hole we need to measure the exact distance from
the centre of the first fixing hole in the cabinet to the centre of the second fixing
hole in the cabinet. I'm then going to measure from the centre of the grip it and then mark
the position for the centre of the second fixing. To ensure the fixings are level I'm
using a spirit level to mark the position for the second fixing hole.
I'm now drilling the second hole using the grip it holesaw. This hole is a little problematic
in that the cardboard is in the way of the fixing, so I'm going to remove the cardboard
using the Grip it undercutting tool. This simply fits in the drill and is used to remove
any obstructions from the back of the hole.
I'm now going to tap in the second grip it fixing and turn the slot in the centre of
the fixing.
It's much easier to hang a cabinet by yourself if you remove the doors first, so it's simply
a case of undoing two screws per side to remove the doors.
Because this cabinet is second hand we do not have the original fixings that came with
it and so I'm using some large diameter washers and some screws to fix the cabinet to the
grip it fixings. Once I have one screw started I can then insert
the other screw before using the spirit level to get it perfectly level before tightening
both screws.
Once the cabinet is securely fixed you can then replace the doors.
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