Fixings

[Nicolas]

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Fixings
Ok you've struggled the double panel extended surface radiator into the room ,it's already heavy and when it's full of water it'll be heavier still. As my old. Physics master use to drum in to me "a pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter , it's true it does!

All this weight and an internal HOLLOW wall. In the position the customer want the radiator there is no possibility of hitting any of the support woodwork . What type of fixings ?

On the the market today there are many metal and plastic screws plasterboard screws and bolts of various designs all making claims of secure support in hollow walls. Which to chose

In my opinion the best method and the one I use is the 6mm Spring toggle. I carefully drill the correct size hole just large enough for the head to pass through . Ok it's a hollow wall and you can just push a screwdriver through but if you do this you risk the board bellying out and the toggle may Not sit square a firm to the board. Depending on the weight I sometimes drill an additional hole in the brackets

Recently I have also taken to running a bead of no more nails or silicone along the full length of the bracket as an additional safeguard

That's me. I would be interested in your comments and your solutions to hollow wall fixings

 

[Millsy 82]

If it's a big radiator I get timber behind it by neatly cutting out a section and sliding as big bit of timber behind as I can get.

Not had any come away doing this.

The problem with most plasterboard fixings is they don't cover a big enough area and eventually pull out.

If it's only a small radiator then umbrella fixings every time.

 

[thompsonbrown]

I always use the 1ltr of water weighs 1kg for working out weight.
As for plasterboard fixings you could always try these

 

[gassafe]

I always use the 1ltr of water weighs 1kg for working out weight.
As for plasterboard fixings you could always try these View attachment 24026

Crap.... Fiddily, awkward, over priced & not as strong as a regular fisher expanding fixing in my experience!

 

[thompsonbrown]

Crap.... Fiddily, awkward, over priced & not as strong as a regular fisher expanding fixing in my experience!

I found them a bit awkward to use but say hey will hold 180kg. Usually use heavy duty wirlies but not sure of max weight they will take.

 

[gassafe]

I found them a bit awkward to use but say hey will hold 180kg. Usually use heavy duty wirlies but not sure of max weight they will take.

They say 180.... But that was a test load, the working load is half... But even that seems excessive in any plasterboard, it only has a tiny little wing span to spread that load lol!

 

[stevetheplumber]

one of the biggest causes ive found for plasterboard fixings failing if punching a hole in with a screwdriver makes a small hole on the outside but takes a chunk out of the back always drill the hole for any fixings
unless your on price house bashing of course

 

[plumben]

if its a big rad and i cant get a fixing on one bracket into at least one timber then i cut the section of plasterboard out timber up for the brackets and re board and get the wall plastered or if the customer doesn't want this then run a length of timber horizontal along the wall and fix to the studs