Best way to fix wardrobe frame to wall

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Hey folks!

I have a wardrobe in my house that was made using two walls and a wooden facade structure with doors, see pictures. I have disassembled the wardrobe to modify it and paint it but I don't know what's the best way to fix it to the wall.

I think originally it was fixed to a couple of wooden beams which were nailed to the walls. But I don't like to this solution as the walls are made of hollow cement bricks and I hate using nails to fix things to these walls.

The shelves will be kept in place by wood holders on each side, so they don't rely on the facade, which is quite snug around its edges.

What would be the best way to fix the facade to these walls? Glue, wall plugs or something else? Should I first fix the beams to the wall and then fix the facade to the beams? One of the beams is shown in the picture of the niche on the left side.

I appreciate any advice!
 

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The biggest issue there is the high likelihood of mains cables and possibly other services within the walls . How was it fixed previously? I’d say there are multiple ways to achieve a mechanical fix to the wall but avoiding cables and pipes is the hardest part.
 
The biggest issue there is the high likelihood of mains cables and possibly other services within the walls . How was it fixed previously? I’d say there are multiple ways to achieve a mechanical fix to the wall but avoiding cables and pipes is the hardest part.
It was fixed with nails, there aren't any cable because the frame will be flushed with the edge of the two side walls, there aren't any cable that pass by that close to the edge, I have redone the electric wiring so I am pretty sure of where I can drill. And there are not pipes.
 
It was fixed with nails, there aren't any cable because the frame will be flushed with the edge of the two side walls, there aren't any cable that pass by that close to the edge, I have redone the electric wiring so I am pretty sure of where I can drill. And there are not pipes.
In that case a rail fixed at a convenient height to the rear wall with plugs and screws or hollow wall fixings should suffice. You could do the same at low level . A corresponding rail fitted to the rear of the wardrobes structure will allow you to fix directly to the rail (s) attached to the wall easy to remove in the future if reqd . There are also button fix fixings but not sure if these would work for a wardrobe hence plugs screws etc .
 

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