Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - medicine cabinet installation

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NeilMcGovern
02-21-04, 06:00 PM
I am working for someone who wants a bunch of recessed medicine cabinets installed. In each location the cabinet will land directly on top of a stud.
What is the best way to deal with this?
The bathrooms are all finished so I'm hoping not to create too large of an opening in the wall.
How do I know if a wall is load bearing?
Thanks
Neil


Dave_D1945
02-21-04, 06:30 PM
Load bearing walls run perpendicular to the ceiling joists.

If the wall is a bearing wall, and the owner won't consider a different location, recommend a wall mounted unit. You would need to frame in a header to accomodate the medicine chest.