Rads on plasterboard walls

[Best]

I like the wall fixing in the above links and find them strong enough for small to medium rads. I like that they stay in the wall if you remove the bolt.
But also consider these, expensive but very strong and will also stay in the plasterboard, -
https://www.edwardes.co.uk/en/categories/thorsman-platti-plugs

 

[GrahamM]

What's the heaviest weight these can handle?

They are rated to about 20kg per fixing on average.
I have used them for large rads and large wall mounted TV's.
Get a good branded setting tool as I originally used a cheap fleabay one that started to slip.

 

[Best]

So, there are various sizes.. I'm assuming its width x length???

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scr...d1930/Fischer+HM-S+Metal+Cavity+Fixing/p73656

Am I right in thinking the longer it is, the more load it can handle???

Note that the shaft part can be different lengths for plasterboard walls that are thicker, - like where they have a heavy coat of plaster on top.

 

[Best]

Lidl do a kit of anchors that includes a very decent setting tool. The anchors in the kit are not great quality and like a lot of other makes they can break off at the final bit (washer) that shows on outside of wall

 

[jaydebruyne]

I like the wall fixing in the above links and find them strong enough for small to medium rads. I like that they stay in the wall if you remove the bolt.
But also consider these, expensive but very strong and will also stay in the plasterboard, -
https://www.edwardes.co.uk/en/categories/thorsman-platti-plugs

These look quite good!

 

[Best]

These look quite good!

They are very much stronger than even the anchors that need the setting tool.
Worth having a few of them.
Great the way they are designed with a spring between the outer flange and the bar.
The bar part is fairly thick in middle and has a decent amount of threads there for the bolt to hold to

 

[Best]

All rads I try to find timber to screw to, but decent anchors do well as a secondary fixing, or on a smallish rad a sole fixing.
I would never use a plasterboard fixing, no matter how good, to hold heavy vertical rads. Only way is heavy timber fitted behind plasterboard and strong coach screws

 

[jaydebruyne]

cut the plasterboard out behind where the brackets are, so cut out 2 bits with a padsaw, say 250 long (300mm rad) by 100mm wide. now cut 2 bits of 18mm ply, 250mm long by 200mm wide. Slide the ply into the hole in the wall at an angle (be careful not to drop it inside the wall, you need to put a screw in the middle of the ply with the head sticking out to give yourself something to hold onto)

Now the ply is behind the wall, centre it up in the hole so it overlaps each side evenly 50mm then screw though the edges (25mm in) of the left and right side of the plasterboard and into the ply which will pinch it all together. Now replace the PB you cut out earlier and screw it into the ply.

Isn't this essentially weakening that section of plasterboard though, because you've cut a hole?

 

[jaydebruyne]

Anyone used these? Says it can carry 120kg on a single fixing

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[Stoney Ground]

Yes, not had a problem with them

 

[Jay The Plumber]

i usually use these http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scr...930/Self+Drill+Pozi+Plasterboard+Screw/p55036

 

[ShaunCorbs]

There **** jay won't hold anything that high of a kg rating

 

[tolly]

the "twirly" type ones are good for 15/22 pipe clips, that's about it.

 

[Stoney Ground]

the "twirly" type ones are good for 15/22 pipe clips, that's about it.

Until you try to unscrew them.

 

[tolly]

Isn't this essentially weakening that section of plasterboard though, because you've cut a hole?

I wouldn't say it weakens it once its all back together with the ply in, much stronger than any hollow wall anchor.

 

[tolly]

Until you try to unscrew them.

horrible things

 

[jaydebruyne]

There **** jay won't hold anything that high of a kg rating

Think I'll do the ply thing then.. Certainly don't want them falling off the walls!!!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Think I'll do the ply thing then.. Certainly don't want them falling off the walls!!!

You will be fine with them ones we linked unless they want to sit on the rad

 

[jaydebruyne]

You will be fine with them ones we linked unless they want to sit on the rad

Ok, I'll give the Fischer ones a go - cheers Shaun

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Ok, I'll give the Fischer ones a go - cheers Shaun

Depending on how many holes are in the bracket you can still some more if you need to

Say one in the middle etc