Heavy designer rad on plasterboard...

[gassafe]

Customer wants there designer rad on plasterboard wall! It's heavy one, I have hung one before probs 50 - 60 kg but that was on a solid wall!

I always understood the fisher type expander / umbrella fixing to be the strongest, when used with the setting tool! But was not too sure about putting this weight on the wall! Has anyone tried it before!? I know the alternative it to cut out & nogging...

i looked online & found these... They claim to take up to 180kg on plasterboard! With a safe weight of 90kg! Surely these could save the day for us plumbers if they are as good as they claim! Anyone used em???

[DLMURL="http://www.gripitfixings.co.uk/product-type-25-2-grip-it-fixing.html"]Grip It Heavy Duty Plasterboard Fixing - Type 25-2[/DLMURL]

 

[Howsie]

Got a link to the rad?

 

[gassafe]

Erupto Square Designer Radiator Anthracite H: 1800 x W: 435mm | NoLinkingToThis

 

[lame plumber]

noggins, seen them heavy rads destroy plaster board

 

[Howsie]

Heavy duty fixings and take some weight under the floor on the pipes. Or noggins.

 

[plumber0808]

Noggins mate. I fitted the exact one few months ago and they are bloody awkward to hold and lift, the weight made it a whole lot worse.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Go for the plasterboard fixings 2 in each bracket no problem for me, got very similar on my own eggbox plasterboard wall at home and aint fallen off yet

 

[Best]

I see they state "safe" max weight 90kg.
Would prefer to open up a section of the plasterboard & screw in some 3x2 or better.
My thoughts are, what if a child later was really rough on the rad, perhaps practising their climbing skills & brought the rad down - who would get the blame?

 

[tamz]

I've seen those fixings and they look like they would take a good bit weight but with a rad like that, for me it has to be wood but just the top brackets will do it.
Mark it up and cut an 8" strip out the plasterboard. Put 2 dwangs in (noggins), screw the plasterboard back on and tape and fill the joint with fast set. Pipe up the rad and by the time you've done that the filler has set. Hang it on and bobs yer uncle.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

thought i had seen those fixings before

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbing-tools/44556-fixings-trial.html

 

[Jimbob]

Yea I saw a rep with those fixings a little while back, best thing since sliced bread apparently, can't see how that could beat a brolly fixing though when you look at it. If the customer wants that rad I would cut out and put noggins in, better be on the safe side and charge them a little extra for the work.

 

[AWheating]

spring fixings are better than umbrella toggles, but i agree it would be best to noggit.

 

[DirksPlumbing]

spring fixings are better than umbrella toggles, but i agree it would be best to noggit.

Would not agree with that, seen them cutting themselves through the plasterboard. Never seen that on a proper sized and set umbrella fixing. But seen them overtightened, bursting the plasterboard over the full area. In specific the cheaper and smaller ones.

 

[DirksPlumbing]

Erupto Square Designer Radiator Anthracite H: 1800 x W: 435mm | NoLinkingToThis

Got customers having them fitted. Plasterboard would be second choice. As two of the customers have problems with them resonating. The plasterboard could act like a speaker for that. Though I am sure once the pump gets changed for a modulating one this will stop anyway.