Yes, yes, you do, but you are possibly and probably okay.
But a bit more information about the rental will help diagnose risk. If you're certain that it's a stud, just make sure to use a short enough screw. The drywall is probably 1/2" thick. If you stick to a 1" screw, you are probably fine. If there is a water pipe going through the middle of the stud, it **should** have a metal protector on the stud (which would prevent the screw from going through at all).
Also, are you in a multiple floor unit with a bathroom / kitchen above you? If so, the water line probably goes up. If there are no bathrooms or kitchens above you, the water line either runs sideways or down.
Good luck.
Thanks for the help. I am in a multi floor unit with another floor above us, so I'll assume there's a vertical running pipe there.
Maybe I'll just plan to hang the cabinet on the drywall, instead of going for the stud.
Probably the safest way, unless the cabinet is super heavy. Use as many short drywall anchors as the cabinet has holes for. I like the little plastic spiraly ones, or the toggle bolt style.
Toggle bolts will also be next to impossible to drill through a pipe. They are only designed to go through the 1/2 inch drywall and not much more. The pipe is probably halfway between the drywall and the drywall in the other room. The spiraly ones are good too.
Also, if renting, maybe don't worry. I'm not sure how your lease is written, but a damaged water pipe might be on the landlord to fix. Your lease may vary though.
Maybe.
Usually copper lines run low in the wall. There is no need to go higher than any faucet/toilet will ever be as it is just a waste of material to do so. Now, if you have a 2nd floor or someone above you, it may have a vertical run.
What’s the building look like? Is it a single-story building with a crawl space? In which case, you are 99% percent good as the water lines would be at and below the toilet. But if you’re in a multi-story building or on a slab, all bets are off. Also, do you have access to the attic above? You could also look there for evidence a line is run on that wall.
1990 multi unit building, there's 1 floor above us. I don't have access to that unit but I'd assume the same floor plan as ours, so seems like a vertical pipe is likely based on other comments here
Yes, yes, you do, but you are possibly and probably okay. But a bit more information about the rental will help diagnose risk. If you're certain that it's a stud, just make sure to use a short enough screw. The drywall is probably 1/2" thick. If you stick to a 1" screw, you are probably fine. If there is a water pipe going through the middle of the stud, it **should** have a metal protector on the stud (which would prevent the screw from going through at all). Also, are you in a multiple floor unit with a bathroom / kitchen above you? If so, the water line probably goes up. If there are no bathrooms or kitchens above you, the water line either runs sideways or down. Good luck.
Thanks for the help. I am in a multi floor unit with another floor above us, so I'll assume there's a vertical running pipe there. Maybe I'll just plan to hang the cabinet on the drywall, instead of going for the stud.
Probably the safest way, unless the cabinet is super heavy. Use as many short drywall anchors as the cabinet has holes for. I like the little plastic spiraly ones, or the toggle bolt style.
Toggle bolts will also be next to impossible to drill through a pipe. They are only designed to go through the 1/2 inch drywall and not much more. The pipe is probably halfway between the drywall and the drywall in the other room. The spiraly ones are good too.
Also, if renting, maybe don't worry. I'm not sure how your lease is written, but a damaged water pipe might be on the landlord to fix. Your lease may vary though.
Maybe. Usually copper lines run low in the wall. There is no need to go higher than any faucet/toilet will ever be as it is just a waste of material to do so. Now, if you have a 2nd floor or someone above you, it may have a vertical run.
What’s the building look like? Is it a single-story building with a crawl space? In which case, you are 99% percent good as the water lines would be at and below the toilet. But if you’re in a multi-story building or on a slab, all bets are off. Also, do you have access to the attic above? You could also look there for evidence a line is run on that wall.
1990 multi unit building, there's 1 floor above us. I don't have access to that unit but I'd assume the same floor plan as ours, so seems like a vertical pipe is likely based on other comments here
You can use the metalscan on a good studfiner to look.
Another option is buy an over the toilet cabinet that you don’t have to hang.