In NW Philly the houses are stone. One wall of our kitchen is stone covered with plaster. It looks like a normal wall until you work with it.
I am going to build some kitchen cabinets for that wall. In hanging other things I have had success in these walls using Tapcon screws, but some times I end up drilling into mortar and not stone, and then either re-drill a new hole or use a type of molly. Question is, what is the best approach in doing all this with hanging cabinets? For example, I can't just drill a pilot hole with a masonry bit through my cabinet, but by contrast drilling and lining up little holes between a wall and a cabinet is not going to be easy. I think I have some ideas, but am not sure.
Would it be better to use a form of French cleat? If yes, how should I build the cabinets? Whatever happens, I think getting all this plumb and level is going to be a learning experience for sure. I tell you, nothing is ever easy in this house - so many guides and how-to's simply don't apply when your house is stone! How many of you use your hammer drill at least once a month? :-)