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Fixing to MDF

  • 18-06-2013 10:23am
    #1
    1100010110
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭


    Quick Q. for those in the know, putting up a clothes rail (25mmx900mm) in a wardrobe later, one end of the rail will butt against a sheet of 12mm MDF used to box off service duct in a corner, so the question is will it require any special fixings/plugs or will the MDF hold the loaded clothes rail?
    I don't want to press ahead and end up tearing the MDF sheet apart, if the load would be too much.
    Any and all suggestions appreciated.

    Got sorted.


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  • #2
    woodturner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    15mm screws are a little short of 15mm. They'd be fine but I'd put a support in the middle also if it's close to the top of the unit.
    1100010110 wrote: »
    Quick Q. for those in the know, putting up a clothes rail (25mmx900mm) in a wardrobe later, one end of the rail will butt against a sheet of 12mm MDF used to box off service duct in a corner, so the question is will it require any special fixings/plugs or will the MDF hold the loaded clothes rail?
    I don't want to press ahead and end up tearing the MDF sheet apart, if the load would be too much.
    Any and all suggestions appreciated.

    Got sorted.


  • #3
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Cut up a square or rectangle of MDF and glue it to the existing panel. Use longer screws through the rail bracket/ fixing and you'll have a good sound fixing with less chance of pull out. Chamfer the edge of the MDF (before fixing) with a hand plane and paint in to match. Cheap solution, just takes a little time.


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