Fixings For Tiled Plasterboard Walls

I was going to use plaster board wall plugs but know its best not to put any stress on the tiles.

Fixings for tiled plasterboard walls.

Hi guys i m fixing a sink to a tiled stud wall. Just wondered what best practice was. Since you are fitting light items only this should work fine. I also thought about the rigifix fixings but as all shower screens i ve seem require two holes close together i can t see them working but could.

Wall is 12mm plasterboard. Spring toggle plasterboard fixing. It s a tiled dry lined wall. It should be a minimum 12 5mm thick when fixed to timber framing or battening and fixed in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.

The plug will expand into the plasterboard and security of the fixing screw will depend on the bond between the tiles and plasterboard. Use an ordinary wall plug but leave its shoulder level with the face of the tile. The following 2 types of fixings also offer a very sturdy and solid fix so are also good options. Any advice would be greatfully received.

Redidrive or metal plasterboard fixing. Its a cement based board impervious to water. Plasterboard wall plugs 52 products sort by. Filter 0 filters clear all.

Brand corefix 3 easyfix 7 fischer 8 friullsider 2 gripit 18 plasplugs 4 rawlplug 9 select products 1 length 25 mm 1 27. I was thinking of plasterboard anchors but they don t appear to be designed for use with tiles as the need to dig into the plaster. What s the best type of fixings to use. Preparation for tiling onto plasterboard plasterboard should be dry securely fixed and rigid with no protruding fixings with the face to receive decorative finishes exposed.

1 fpr fischer fixings however you shouldn t be using plasterboard in a shower enclosure use tile backing board instead hardibacker board.