should I hack of the skirting board?

[The one 8,477]

I set mine in a cupboard but the skirting boards at the bottom of the cabinet fixed it to the wall and the floor the F.A.O. never comments on it and its been there during four of his visits .Its only a slight gap and i dont reckon you would have the room to try a crowbar

[pikeypaul 11]

Tight back to the wall no gaps no probs, better safe than sorry? your call

[Lab 10,979]

Al just add that the modern house today will have plaster board screwed onto wood strapping. Even if you take of the skirting board you would still be able to burst the plaster board with a crowbar and get behind it a little.They dont expect you to strip the plaster of to get your cabinet fixed staright onto a wall. Mines isn't even fixed to brick. There not that anal when the come to check!!

[Mrg 8]

My first cabinet was above skirting board so only attached with 4 bolts . Feo asked me to open cabinet up he then procided to put a foot in bottom and pull it off the wall ! It never moved at all he seemed more than happy ? And if anyone knows which feo im talkin about hes a big thick set bloke ! Ring was twitchin a bit when I realised what he was doin lol !

[Lab 10,979]

My first cabinet was above skirting board so only attached with 4 bolts . Feo asked me to open cabinet up he then procided to put a foot in bottom and pull it off the wall ! It never moved at all he seemed more than happy ? And if anyone knows which feo im talkin about hes a big thick set bloke ! Ring was twitchin a bit when I realised what he was doin lol !

I'd have asked him what he was doing then. How can they do that with the door open......

[Mrg 8]

Think he just wanted 2 c if 4 bolts would hold it rather than 6 ?

[sir-lamp-alot 0]

i live in a rented house and ripping the skirting board up wouldnt go down to well so all i did was place a peice of 18mm mdf which is the same thickness as the skirting behind the cabinet and bolted through that into the wall keeping it all flush

[The Duncan 802]

i live in a rented house and ripping the skirting board up wouldnt go down to well so all i did was place a peice of 18mm mdf which is the same thickness as the skirting behind the cabinet and bolted through that into the wall keeping it all flush

Sounds like an excellentg solution to me, bud.

 

Duncan.

[fenton88 6]

I removed the cabinet and the trouble making piece of skirting board,

It's now flush to the wall, so i'll be sleeping easy until my visit

 

Thanks for all the help lads!

[PMC 2]

Good effort bud, small amount of disturbance and inconvenience but worth it for the peace of mind.

 

Good luck with the visit.

 

P

[Richie10 345]

I chipped the skirting board away with a chisel and made it flush, my feo said said it would have been a problem if it wasn't.

[gnipper 6,467]

Unless you bolted it straight to brick you'd be able to get a bar behind it through any plaster/cement. If someone is hell bent on nicking your guns they will get them however you secure your cabinet.

[leeds chimp 0]

mine just gave it a quick shake and said thats fine...and its just above the skirting board

[fenton88 6]

Lads, the FAO officer came round the other night. Passed me cabinet did my interview asked about my shooting expierence

then told me about three weeks my SGC will in through the door. The excitment to get my first shotty is killing me

Thanks to all of you lads for the help!

 

ATB

Fenton

[paulus 26]

i had the bright idea of standing the cabinit on an empty quality street tin to raise it above the skirting board whilst i marked,drilled and bolted it to the wall, trouble is when id finished i remebered i hadnt taken it out. its stuck solid and has been there for over 6 years now.