To my horror, I have discovered that our builders have dotted and dabbed plasterboard over an existing layer of dot and dab in a recent extension. I estimate that the distance between the outer face of the new layer and the brickwork is now 65 mm. Frustratingly, I now need to hang a rather heavy radiator on it.
I have used Corefix fixings in areas without the double skin of plasterboard, but these won't bridge a gap of 65 mm!
I suppose I could cut back the plaster and attempt to screw in a batten to help bridge the gap, but it's already skimmed and painted, so this could be potentially messy and unsightly.
I've looked into some long frame fixings around 140-160 mm, but I don't think they are really designed to take loads where the screw is essentially sticking out 65 mm into thin air (it may as well be thin air).
Hi brooker92, You should be ok using 6x120mm screws going into masonry plugs in the brickwork. If you hit a mortar course you will have to move the fixings up or down. Regards S
Hi brooker92, You should be ok using 6x120mm screws going into masonry plugs in the brickwork. If you hit a mortar course you will have to move the fixings up or down. Regards S
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