Radiator on stud wall?

[Skiny]

How can I fix a radiator to a stud wall, when the timber isn't in line with the fixings on the back of the radiator (towel radiator)? Hanging from the plasterboard isn't something I want to do, nor is breaking open the wall to fix additional noggins.

A wooden batten fixed horizontally into the studs would work, but obviously it wouldn't be very attractive. Is there something like a metal rail that could be fixed to the timber, with the radiator mounted to that?

 

[Roger928]

What type of radiator is it? Horizontal, vertical, decorative, double, single, cast iron etc?
Do you know the weight?

 

[stem]

Most domestic radiators are fixed to the plasterboard. Gripit heavy duty Fixings are rated at 113kg for a shear load, and their website shows them being used to hang radiators. However if you don't want to do that, I once saw a sheet of ply screwed to the noggins which the radiator was mounted from and was concealed behing it, but I guess that's not going to look so good with a towel warmer.

 

[Roger928]

These are good.

http://www.toggler-uk.com/pdf/Metric_Technical_SNAPTOGGLE.pdf

Their M5 pull out tensile test comes in at a hefty 108kg in 12.5mm plaster board which is pretty impressive.
And the shear test 112kg.

 

[gigz]

As above or rawlplug hollow wall anchors. I use the latter for towel rails and rads.