Cavity wall and wall hung unit...is it possible?

[kasjk]

Hi all,

I am having my bathroom done in a few months time but I've been told I can't have the wall hung unit I want because it needs to go on a cavity wall. This has come from the bathroom fitter himself, but I've spoken to other people who say there are ways around everything and it can be done. The unit is 60cm wide and 35cm deep. Not sure what the weight is.

Can it be done? And if it can be done what is the correct way of getting around the issue?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

hi kasjk welcome to the forums. yes it can be done easily, the wall needs opening up and wooden noggins inserting for the cabinet to be screwed to.

 

[kasjk]

Thanks steveb. Sounds pretty straightforward (to a bathroom fitter at least). The wall is insulated with compacted straw, that doesn't propose another problem does it?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

possibly be more difficult but still doable

 

[stani]

Do you mean the wall is made of straw board?

 

[kasjk]

Hi Stani,

No, the walls are plasterboards, the insulation itself is compacted straw.

 

[rpm]

Do you mean the wall is made of straw board?

Insulated.

 

[smtplumbing]

would it not be better to build a false wall you will only lose max 6-7 inch out of a room

 

[rpm]

Hi all,

I am having my bathroom done in a few months time but I've been told I can't have the wall hung unit I want because it needs to go on a cavity wall. This has come from the bathroom fitter himself, but I've spoken to other people who say there are ways around everything and it can be done. The unit is 60cm wide and 35cm deep. Not sure what the weight is.

Can it be done? And if it can be done what is the correct way of getting around the issue?

The toilet pan should be bolted to a metal frame, I for one wouldn`t like to sit on it otherwise.

 

[stani]

Insulated.

In the late 60s early 70 in some areas of Manchester the built some properties which were made of straw board, I.e. Compressed straw approximately 50mm thick with a cementious covering, this had no strength what so ever for hanging things on, I was simply asking if it could be this.

 

[rpm]

In the late 60s early 70 in some areas of Manchester the built some properties which were made of straw board, I.e. Compressed straw approximately 50mm thick with a cementious covering, this had no strength what so ever for hanging things on, I was simply asking if it could be this.

Point taken.

 

[SimonG]

Anything is possible

 

[stevetheplumber]

or a new build with 50 mm platerboard corugatted sandwhich i think the fitter who has seen it is the best judge

 

[lame plumber]

what have they done with your kitchen cabinets to make them stay up, just repeat the method in the bathroom!

 

[stussy]

Depends what the cabinet is for but as steveb says, wooden noggins or use hollow wall anchors. I've hung radiators with them and they aren't going anywhere!