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Tips or Advice for Hanging Kitchen Cabinets on Concrete Wall?

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  1. FarmHand78

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    ^^ I was wondering the same thing... is the sheet rock fastened to the concrete wall or is there furring strips?

    You will be safe with tapcons, use 4-6 per cabinet at least, there will be a lot of sheer pressure once the cabinets are loaded.
     
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    I am not sure how the sheet rock is fastened, our contractor did it while I was staying in the RV. North 6' is concrete block and south 6' is stick frame. I could not see the transition after they hung & mudded. Dear husband thinks 22 nail gun. Something about gun powder...?
     
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    I would guess there is furring strips, and they used a power nailer (blank gun charges) to attached to block wall.
     
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    This showed up yesterday from a corner in foyer,....

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    Yep, that's from a power nailer... word of advise, don't hit one of the blanks with a hammer after a misfire... loud, very loud.
     
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