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Old 08-08-2007, 08:09 PM
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Unhappy Hanging a bathroom medicine cabinet

Hello,

I'm trying to hang a medicine cabinet that we got at either Target or Walmart. It didn't cost much, but it looks good.

It's set up like it's supposed to hang like a picture. Looks like the theory is that we're supposed to drive nails into the wall at just the right points, then hang the cabinet using the metal hangers on its back.

This seems like a bad idea, because the weight of the cabinet could pull the plaster off of the walls. It's not an easy method either.

We've thought about using toggle bolts or a similar fastner, but I'm not aware of a fastner like that that will work the same way as a nail for hanging. It's possible to go through the back of the cabinet with toggle bolts, but I'm not sure how strong the back is.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. It's past time to get the bathroom finished.

Thank you,
-Bill
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