Make sure area is free of clutter so it is easier to work in.
How to anchor cabinets to brick wall.
Drill four holes in the cabinet 1 inch from each corner diagonally.
The quakehold 2830 7 inch steel furniture cable works by overlapping two brackets one on the wall one on the furniture and securing them with a through cable.
Set the cabinet in place.
Measure and mark the inside face of the ledger or the upper portion of the cabinet back for anchor screws.
How to attach cabinets to brick walls 1.
Measure up from the floor and mark the wall at the bottom height where the cabinet will be located.
You secure the cable with two.
Set up a power drill or cordless drill with a 3 16 inch drill bit.
This will help seat the anchor.
Drill into the brick using a masonry drill bit that corresponds to the size of wall anchor you have.
The bit should be slightly smaller in diameter than the anchor.
Drill all the way through the back of the cabinet penetrating into the cinder block wall to a depth of 2 inches.
Then drill a clearance hole for the screw at each location.
How to attach cabinets to brick walls step 1.
First decide on screw placement.
Now raise the cabinet to its exact placement location and take one of your screws and a hammer and mark the masonry with the tip of the screw and a few hammer blows through your screw clearance holes.