Hit Studs! AVOID Pipes and Wires! Cabinet Installation Secrets!

All it takes is one pierced waterline to forever make you paranoid when screwing things to walls.

Good tips for drywall. With plaster walls things become a little trickier. Stud placement in old houses is not always uniform and stud finders are not as reliable through the thicker, denser plaster. When installing cabinets I drilled small holes into the plaster and probed with a wire to make sure I was hitting a stud. Took a while but better than having a cabinet fall off the wall.

I have to admit that I was very confused by this because you were talking about the pipes being attached to the centre of the studs. I was confused because if you have correctly located the stud, why does it matter how deep you screw into it, you cant hit the pipe because it is on the outside of the stud. Then later, when you mentioned not attaching to studs either side of the water outlets in order to avoid any horizontal piping, that's when it occurred to me that the depth of screws is a major problem when piping has been routed through the studs, not when it is running vertically along the studs.

Funny Carpenter, I have installed cabinetry since 1985 and your spot on with the tips on this video. Keep up the good work. One on my few issues I’ve run in is a new home framed 24” on Center at a vanity the drain pipe going to the second floor was 16” from the first stud and because the drain pipes were tested with using water filled pipes it immediately sprung a leak. The next house which was identical to the previous one, I remembered and never forgot that experience.

“A couple years before I got to do anything fun again” 😂 haha so good! Great video!

You know those curvy wire hooks that you can hang pictures on? They make pretty good pipe and stud searchers, because you can press them into the wall with out a hammer and turn them left and right once there in to see what’s on the side. Love your channel.

Great video! My stud finder picked up a wire going horizontally right along the height I need to screw in an ikea rail hung counter/cabinet. This video puts my mind at ease. The screws are the right size that they won’t hit the center like you said. All good!

Wow! Three great tips!!! Got a laundry room base cabinet that I'm going to be installing. It's on the main floor of a Ranch model. I am guessing the water pipe does not extend up because there's no living space above. Great tip on using the two and a half inch screw. Did not know about the placement of the water pipe in the middle of the stud. So glad I found your channel! Thanks again!!! Great presentation also. Very clear and easy to follow!!

Tip 2 is awesome! I'll be using it next time I'm on site.

Informative and helpful! The avoidance of water pipe tips are a invaluable from the stress of hitting one alone no less the monetary Repercussions of such a foolish mistake! Thank you for your h he

Super helpful!!!! We are installing an upstairs vanity with 1/8' plywood shiplap, drywall AND sheer-wall -plywood behind it and were nervous about the plumbing. Thanks for the tips!!!

Great tips! I was helping a plumber friend for a while when I was between jobs. The homeowner had water coming out from behind a wall. It turned out someone in the past had put a screw into the copper pipe and didn't realize it. It took a couple of years before the screw rusted and boom, water leak. My point is you can screw up (pun intended) and not know it till later.

Came across this video as I am planning to install cabinet and never thought of pipes behind the wall. Thank you so much for the tips, I would have made a huge mess without watching your video.

Good tips. I use a strong magnet to find the studs (stick to the drywall screws).

Thanks for the tips!

It was a little flimsier than I expected. I had to add a 2x2 piece of wood to the bottom on the rear side in order to stabilize it better youtube.com/post/UgkxXTh-lz-8W6GcB219vTLp27-MxbZYO… . It is also starting to bow a little at the outer wall ( I've had it up for about 6 months), I've already had a shelf tumble down because of the bow and the fact that the little shelf brackets are quite short. I went out to home depot and got some longer ones so that the shelves don't tumble down again. Overall, it looks very nice for the price and it holds a lot ( I use it as a pantry). I am very satisfied with my purchase. I just strongly suggest reinforcing it before putting it up.

Thanks for explaining this. I am an apprentice and I never had anyone explain it that well to me. Always worried about going through the chaos of hitting a pipe or wire. Never did that so far, but hope I never do. I'll keep in mind your advice though. Thanks again!

Another video packed with valuable tips. Keep 'em coming Bos Man. 👍🏻👍🏻

Another tip: when making exploratory hole to find stud centres, use a dull beat up drill bit. Less chance of drilling through something. You want it to have a hard time going through anything other than drywall.

Thanks. I will fasten a vanity cabinet in soon.