Drilling between Tile joints / fittings

Was the rad. hung on this wall before?

Yes. Between the joint, not too bad - just in from the edge will probably lead to breakout.

Not sure I'd really like to hang a rad. on a tiled PB wall at all - if it was originally on the wall, was it screwed into studwork? What's going to happen to your tiles when the PB wall flexes where the rad. is hung off it?

Could you get a rad. that sits on the floor?

I've just used these to fix an electric shower to the wall. I flattened the tab as you suggest and, yes, they do spin. I held them in place with pliers until it was tight enough to grip - worked fine.

Regards,

Neil Bush

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They're a lot easier to use if you get a setting tool which pulls the tabs into place; the action is a bit like a pop riveter. Some are a bit flimsy though, the Draper one in particular is v poor.

Masonry bit without the hammer action shouldn't cause any problems. Maybe bit of splintering which would be covered by the bracket anyway.

Is the plaster board on battens or straight on to the wall.How was the rad hung before ?

Stuart .

The radiator is part of the central heating and was originally hung on this wall. I merely disconnected it so the tiler could tile the wall. However when I originally got it fitted I asked the plumber to put it higher up the wall than it usually goes in order that once it was tiled I could lower it by 6 inches so I wasn't guessing where the original holes were and making them a lot bigger if I was slightly out if you know what I mean.

I don't have the option of moving the radiator unfortunately as it can only be mounted on this wall.

I should be inclined to install a floor-standing column radiator such as the ones at:

I used to have floor mounted aluminium rads, I didn't have any choice as I had lath & plaster walls (upstairs). They were a bit of a pain but since that I didn't have any choice made do. As I have replaced the l&p walls with p/b I have put timber behind the p/b to take the mounting for the rads.

Kevin

Interesting. Why a pain?

I don't think my wife would wear that. As we have already spent over £100 getting a towel radiator for the wall

Cheers Steven

got settig tool from screwfix it was only about £5 and is very solid makes putting these in much easier!!

nik