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DIY & Home Improvement

Hassin Bin Sober

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15. Check to see if they used drywall screws to hold up the cabinets.

Reply to BlackSkimmer (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 18, 2023, 10:36 AM

Apr 2023

It’s a pet peeve of mine. The drywall screw are brittle and/or can pull through the plywood/mdf at the back of the cabinets

#10 or #12 cabinet screws should be used. The ones with the big heads.

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One of the cabinets in my kitchen literally fell off the wall today. [View all] BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 OP

Wow. What a shock! vanlassie Apr 2023 #1

Oh god yes! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #3

That is a definite shocker! brer cat Apr 2023 #2

I wondered if I should do that. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #4

We had a water heater leak and damage one of our bedrooms. brer cat Apr 2023 #5

Thanks! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #6

Are there more similar type cabinets ? dweller Apr 2023 #7

I know! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #11

Check to see if they used drywall screws to hold up the cabinets. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2023 #15

I'm unable to get close enough to look yet, but that is my thought too. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #17

You want larger heads. Deck screws aren't much larger than drywall screws Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2023 #18

Thanks! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #19

Do contact your insurance company about it dweller Apr 2023 #16

I've seen this happen to collectors of heavy dishes Unwind Your Mind Apr 2023 #8

No, that's the odd thing! This cabinet does hold glassware (of course). The noise was unreal. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #12

Crap! XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #9

I know, right? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #13

Due to a recent incident, I would ecourage everyone Sneederbunk Apr 2023 #10

Lol, I've got a feeling there's a story there... BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #14