help plz hanging a rad on a really nice wall

[SniperOne]

Hi all,

I am working in a holiday chalet and I need to move a radiator off an outside wall to an internal wall, no problem normally but the internal wall is just made from 3 sheets of plasterboard?

Any ideas what sort of fixings to use to hold the rad/brackets on?

 

[linkyplumb]

On plasterboard walls, depending on the size of the rad, I usually use hollow wall anchors. Go for the biggest ones you can get for extra beef!

try these

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11143...ollow-Wall-Anchor-5-x-72mm-16-32mm-Pack-of-10

Graham

 

[SniperOne]

On plasterboard walls, depending on the size of the rad, I usually use hollow wall anchors. Go for the biggest ones you can get for extra beef!

try these

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11143...ollow-Wall-Anchor-5-x-72mm-16-32mm-Pack-of-10

Graham

cheers graham, i have these in the van but will they work in 3 sheets of plasterboard?

 

[xr4x4]

Are the Walls hollow?

Or the wall 'is' 3 sheets of plaster board sandwiched together?

 

[Burnerman]

Its a curious method of wall construction, but anyway with hollow wall fixings the plain bit of the neck ( between the collapsing bit and the screw) needs to be just less than the total thickness of the wall for them to work correctly.
John

 

[SniperOne]

Are the Walls hollow?

Or the wall 'is' 3 sheets of plaster board sandwiched together?

the walls are 3 sheets of plasterboard together

 

[GasNewb]

3 sheets of plasterboard sandwiched together will give you a problem with the hollow anchors collapsing part. If it's possible cut out the drywall, screw in wood, refill with lightweight filler and then hang the rad. It'll be tighter than a nuns front bum then!

 

[Iddy]

I can't see any normal plasterboard fixings working without coming through the wall to the next room!
Is it an option to put lengths of 3x1 timber vertically on the wall in the adjoining room, then screw screws through the plasterboard into the timber from the other side, cutting / filing off any of the screw that shows through the wood if the screws are too long? - Hope that makes sense!

 

[linkyplumb]

Yeah those fixings that I suggested,would not work on 3 sheets together.

I think Iddy has the right idea

 

[fine tune]

use these and couple of beads of mastic under each bracket and it will never sag or work loose http://www.screwfix.com/prods/47347/Fixings/Cavity-Fixings/Fischer-Metal-35mm-Self-Drill-Pack-of-100 drill a pilot hole first

 

[SniperOne]

I can't see any normal plasterboard fixings working without coming through the wall to the next room!
Is it an option to put lengths of 3x1 timber vertically on the wall in the adjoining room, then screw screws through the plasterboard into the timber from the other side, cutting / filing off any of the screw that shows through the wood if the screws are too long? - Hope that makes sense!

yeah that makes sense, just a shame to have exposed timber in the adjoining room but it may be hidden behind a wardrobe?

 

[SniperOne]

use these and couple of beads of mastic under each bracket and it will never sag or work loose http://www.screwfix.com/prods/47347/Fixings/Cavity-Fixings/Fischer-Metal-35mm-Self-Drill-Pack-of-100 drill a pilot hole first

cheers, i have these worm drives in the van also but often find them to be a poor fit?

 

[cumbriahandyman]

Clicky Thing

 

[gas112]

Have hung 1400 by 600 rads on the the ones suggested by youth and they have never been a problem , they come in a few sizes

 

[Boxerman]

I'd use toggle type fittings if you can, much stronger than standard plasterboard fittings.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/38860...ischer-Spring-Toggle-5-x-50mm-Pack-of-20[url][/url]