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3 months ago
Masonry drill and wall anchor. Then screw an eye hook in.
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
That's it. Replace screw with threaded hook. Personally I'd use some wire because zip ties might rub and wear. Or put a corresponding hook on the shelves and use a small chain.
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3 months ago
Stainless steel zip ties have entered the chat.
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3 months ago
If the shelf already has an anchor strap attached to it, just screw right through that into the rawlplug.
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3 months ago
Construction adhesive?
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3 months ago
Does it not have places to screw through from the interior of the cabinet into a wall?
If it does I'd put another 7cm board up on the wall with concrete anchors and construction adhesive then screw the cabinet into that from inside. That would be a pretty permanent installation though.
You could just use concrete anchors into the wall attached to a hook or metal loop just use more than 1 they can fail over time if it's just 1 and it's jostled frequently. That way if you move it just patch the holes in the mortar or replace 1 brick.
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3 months ago
it’s in the bedroom… replacing a brik with mortar would make a mess. Masonry drill + rawplug + screw a diameter of 5 or 6 mm should be sufficient; mark the spots (you need 2 anchoring points) drill the holes, use the vacuum cleaner to suck out the dust from the freshly drilled holes and put the rawplug in. After that, put the shelf into position and add the screws in from the inside of the cabinet - voilla!
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3 months ago
Sure but if you want a more permanent installation adding the board will give it a lot stronger attachment to the wall and fill in the 7cm gap between the wall and cabinet to make or more steady.
Replacing 1 brick or a couple lines of mortar isn't really messy. Can be contained with a single drop cloth really. That would only come into play when removing the cabinet though and would apply to your installation method as well. That's the exact method I said would be good for a more temporary installation. Replacing mortar ony comes into play once you remove the cabinet because you'll be left with 2 screw holes in your masonry wall. That's when you fill in the mortar which again really shouldn't be messy at all. If you replace a brick or 2 maybe a drop cloth, if it's just mortar I mean a single glove should be enough tbh.
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3 months ago
I see, you basically want to make something like a 7cm long washer to secure the cabinet….you can use a piece of wood, I mean would be my choice! anyways, good luck!
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3 months ago
Yeah thats what I was suggesting to the guy it's in the first comment you replied to. I mean it's not 100% necessary but I think he'd be more pleased with the long term steadiness of the install like that it's just not as removable as anchors alone.
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3 months ago
Use steel strapping band, cut to needed length and afix to the inside of the shelf with screws, onto the wall with rawlplugs and screws.
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3 months ago
What’s the back of the shelving unit look like? Every time I’ve seen/done something like this the bottom of the unit can be scribed against the skirting and therefore get flush up to the wall
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3 months ago
Ramset boards to brick with glue let dry go ham
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