Replace radiator but no studwork behind - HELP!!!!!

[janz70]

Hi, I want to replace a small double rad in the bathroom with a 450x 1150 ish towel rail on a plaster boarded stud wall but there are no stud to attach new rads fixings

What do I do, can plasterboard (this will be tiled over soon) hold the radiator up ok?, which fittings will I need

 

[gday2uk]

If it is going to be tiled over soon then just cut away the plbrd, add studs as required for new rad and replace plbrd. Not much if any making good will be required as you'll never see it again

 

[ColJack]

better still, cut out the plasterboard and replace with 12mm plywood... then tile over..

 

[janz70]

sorry double post

 

[janz70]

OMG cant believe I didnt think of that

They always say the simple plans are the best, cheers guys

I am also running a 1200 shower door across the room from wall to wall again these are stud and skimed p/board and I need to screw the sliding door frame into something - do I do the same again?

Im just a little worried about this one as Im tanking inside With a liquid membrain and presume more joins = great chance of leaks, I may have to get some more tape