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Fitting heavy object to plasterboard

Posted by allan white, on
Heated towel rail 10.7kg. No studs in correct position so has to fit through a layer of tiles and plasterboard. Board probably dates back to 1950's. Is it safe to do this and what fittings best?
Edward Thompson

Edward Thompson

Hi Allan it's perfectly safe to fit the towel rail to this type of wall, the tiles will help to strengthen it. For the fixing use either Fischer plasterboard plugs or plasterboard anchors ( you may have to cut off the anti rotation lug as you are going onto tiles). Ed

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