Attach kitchen wall cabinets to 50mm gypsum wall

  • Erstellt am 2025-07-16 15:02:21

dunkin1980

2025-07-16 15:02:21
  • #1
Hello everyone,

I have an Ikea kitchen with wall cabinets (60 wide and 100 high, three pieces) and a hanging rail and am currently trying to mount the wall cabinets securely on a wall.

The wall is about 50mm thick drywall with a hollow space behind it. At the hardware store, I was first recommended Fischer DuoPower 8x40, but the employee realized that they require a drilling depth of 50mm and are therefore not suitable for the wall.

In terms of length, the size 6 dowels fit, but they do not hold much weight.

Which dowels are suitable for this case, or how can this be mounted properly?

It is a wall in an East German panel building. On the opposite side is the bathroom. According to the caretaker, it is probably drywall mixed with straw? 50mm thick.

Best regards and thanks
 

nordanney

2025-07-16 15:09:17
  • #2
How about toggle bolts / spring toggle bolts - whether Fischer or Tox.
 

dunkin1980

2025-07-16 15:27:00
  • #3
Which exactly would be suitable there? Nylon toggle anchors or e.g. the Fischer toggle anchors KD3?
 

nordanney

2025-07-16 15:34:16
  • #4
I am rather a scaredy-cat and would use the KM10 for upper cabinets. Or Tox Spagat (Pro). You have to check the holding values to see which weights they can support.
 

dunkin1980

2025-07-16 16:05:16
  • #5
Thank you very much! The Tox Spagat Pro look good and have these holding values:

Gypsum board 9.5 mm 20 Kg
Gypsum board 12.5 mm 40 Kg
Gypsum board 2x 12.5 mm 70 Kg
Gypsum fiberboard 12.5 mm 60 Kg
Chipboard/Plywood 120 Kg

Which holding values are reasonable for tall cabinets? 60kg at 12.5mm already sounds not bad.
 

Stefan881

2025-07-17 11:41:08
  • #6
Holding values are per screw!? I mean, yes....
 
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