Fixing a rad to thin air

[Cursitor Doom]

Gentlemen,

I slightly exaggerate, but not by much. I have to hang a rad to that lino-esque stuff you find more and more used in bathrooms these days. I *think* it's called panelboard. Anyway, it's about 12mm thick ply with a waterproof decorative veneer on top; comes in large sheets you just stick to the walls with qik-grab-goo IIRC. Anyway, where I have to fix this rad, there's no actual wall of any description behind the mounting points, so this panelling will have to bear the weight by itself. Fortunately this isn't a big or heavy rad (only around 20lb I would guess). What sort of fixings would be best to use for this job?

cheers, cd.

[Eednud]

Toggle screws

[stuart noble]

Just ordinary chipboard screws should be fine in 12mm ply. Or, yes, toggle bolts.

[John Rumm]

You may get a decent screw fixing into the the ply - so I would try that first. Failing that, hollow wall anchors (which are way better than toggle bolts IMO)

[Tim Watts]

Should be similar in strength to plasterboard if if is 12mm.

What about:

(Wickes sell them, so do Amazon).

If the panel itself is strong enough, those will get a very solid fixing in it.

Another option - a bit of 18mm WBP ply spanning the studs and fix to that?

[Cursitor Doom]

I don't see these helping; I've no access to the rear of the panel!

[Tim Watts]

And nor do you need any - have another look!

[Cursitor Doom]

Sold! I just happen to have a pack of those, too. I'd quite forgotten! Thanks, John.

[Cursitor Doom]

Oh. I see. I think. Bet they're expensive, though!

[CB]

Not seen these before but the installation instructions raised a wee smile

"With a small screwdriver, rotate both locking arm shafts in a CLOCKWISE direction for approximately 124 degrees......... "

[Brian-Gaff]

Floor fittings?

Then just tie it to the wall to stopp wobble. Brian

[Tim Watts]

Not too bad. And you need 4 (ie a packet) - small price compared to the rad (unless you got that free).

[Peter Johnson]

I recently came across these:

(or similar) and found them useful and easy to fix.