I prefer to play it safe for peace of mind. You cannot lift them single handed (well I can't anyway) and you really do not want them coming off. Depending on the width of the cabinet, and its position relative to the wall studs it may be difficult to hit two studs per cabinet. Consider the depth of the cabinet back and back rail + wall thickness. 4 Installation Tips for Curtain Rods on Lath and Plaster Walls. Use trim head screws through the edge of the cabined face frame. Whilst possibly over the top but these radiators are seriously heavy and more so when filled with water (they take a lot). Its a good idea to fasten cabinets together that will be side by side. With the larger verticals and no feet I found it easier to take down the lathe and plaster and build a studwork frame to suit the radiator fixings before plasterboarding and re-skimming. For heavy objects, use molly bolts to grip the wall from the inside to create ‘feet’ with a wider surface area. With the largest of the column cast iron rads I have fitted I removed a horizontal rectangle of the lathe and plaster and fixed timber at the height of the studs before plastering back over. To hang pictures and heavy stuff on plaster walls, use drywall screws instead of nails. Stud detector, strong magnet, bradawl etc. I would strongly recommend buying the Zircon stud detector which I have found excellent and picking up the line of small lathe nails. To successfully fix to a lath and plaster wall you will need the following tools and products: Timber batten of chosen width and length (3 x 2 or 4 x 2 and around 1.8 2.4m long) Handsaw or chop saw. These are great for light (less than 10 pounds) to medium loads (10 pounds to 25 pounds), and are available. The most popular all-purpose drywall anchor. The radiator stays can go between any of columns to suit the stud spacing. Best for: Heavy picture frames, bulletin boards, smoke alarms, doorbell chimes, lightweight shelving, wall-mounted light fixtures, and wall-mounted mirrors on plaster walls. The advantage to the columns is you have much more leeway that with the majority of standard radiators where it will be fixed. In my experience the rad brackets never align with two sets of studs even with the small amount of horizontal play. Still I would want it fixed to the studs. The majority of the weight is being directed straight down. I’ve used a strong magnet to find the nails holding the lath to the studs in my walls. With the rads like the one pictured I would use feet like mentioned above if at all possible. I have a 1917 house with plaster and wood lath walls. Current task is a wall hung vertical weighing in a 68Kg dry to lathe and plaster. Have had and am still having the same problem as yourself.
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