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GarfunkelBricktaint t1_jdcv2zc wrote

Reply to comment by drinkmaybehot in Installing a 2m tall shelving unit and need to anchor it to a brick wall for stability, ideas? by gulpgulpgulp

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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drinkmaybehot t1_jdcwh2t wrote

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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GarfunkelBricktaint t1_jdd2bwz wrote

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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