I've seen various builds where individuals use rivnuts (or plusnuts, your choice) to attach strapping/framing/stringers along sidewalls and the ceiling at the beginning of a build.
My understanding is that these are used for both securing cabinets and tying in wall paneling. I guess the idea is to do all of your rivnut work first, and then have easy to work with wood-to-wood screwing options for securing cabinetry/wall paneling.
I've attached an image from "Eric's Neverending Story" illustrating these framing members.
My first question: What is the relative advantage of pre-attaching strapping/framing members with rivnuts as opposed to directly attaching cabinetry to the van metal with rivnuts, and the paneling with TEK screws?
Second question: IF there is a really compelling reason to frame out with wood/rivnuts, how accurately do I need to plan out my exact cabinetry dimensions? I'm assuming I can just run similar ones to the image attached, and still have plenty of flexibility with how I'm going to layout my cabinets exactly-they are just providing a structure to secure to. Am I missing something here?
Third question: IF I don't do much pre-planned framing (perhaps just a ceiling attachment point for overhead cabinetry), when do most people do their rivnut work? Is this something that happens as a single project, or do you simply add them when you are ready to install cabinetry?
These topics are touched on in various threads, but I couldn't find specific information regarding a consensus/opinions why one way is preferred to another.
My understanding is that these are used for both securing cabinets and tying in wall paneling. I guess the idea is to do all of your rivnut work first, and then have easy to work with wood-to-wood screwing options for securing cabinetry/wall paneling.
I've attached an image from "Eric's Neverending Story" illustrating these framing members.
My first question: What is the relative advantage of pre-attaching strapping/framing members with rivnuts as opposed to directly attaching cabinetry to the van metal with rivnuts, and the paneling with TEK screws?
Second question: IF there is a really compelling reason to frame out with wood/rivnuts, how accurately do I need to plan out my exact cabinetry dimensions? I'm assuming I can just run similar ones to the image attached, and still have plenty of flexibility with how I'm going to layout my cabinets exactly-they are just providing a structure to secure to. Am I missing something here?
Third question: IF I don't do much pre-planned framing (perhaps just a ceiling attachment point for overhead cabinetry), when do most people do their rivnut work? Is this something that happens as a single project, or do you simply add them when you are ready to install cabinetry?
These topics are touched on in various threads, but I couldn't find specific information regarding a consensus/opinions why one way is preferred to another.
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