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[mike111]

finishing a bathroom tomoz and i have just the basin to fix to a tiled / plasterboard wall, i have drilled 2x8mm holes but i cant get any raw plugs to work, either just start to spin when i start to pull the sink in or just pullout , ive tried varius plugs for plasterboard but have the same result, i was going to try the metal toggle type, or has anyone else got a better idea, any help would be great

 

[david campbell]

what about the anchored style rawl plugs?
are they going into the plasterboard or a stud?

 

[DHTiling]

These might be your best bet but be careful not to crack the tiles.. Fischer 5 x 37S BP HM Metal Plasterboard Anchor Pack of 20 - NoLinksToThis, Where the Trade Buys

 

[mike111]

thanks for a quick reply, plasterboard and 9mm tiles,

 

[david campbell]

you need something solid behind it like a stud mate,if not the pedestal will still hold it up but i would also silicone the back of the sink to the wall

 

[easyt]

How about toggle bolts ?

 

[mike111]

no studs in the wall, just plasterboard and a corrigated cardboard center

 

[david campbell]

you will need to silicone it to the wall and a bead of silicone between the basin and pedastal

 

[White Room]

That sounds like paramount

 

[faithhealer]

These might be your best bet but be careful not to crack the tiles.. Fischer 5 x 37S BP HM Metal Plasterboard Anchor Pack of 20 - NoLinksToThis, Where the Trade Buys

If anyone use these, use a 'setting tool' to 'collapse then, don't rely on the screw BUT don't buy this one from screwfix Fischer Setting Tool HMZ1 - NoLinksToThis, Where the Trade Buys 37 quid!! get other brands for about 6/7 quid

 

[Deleted member 1779]

If you are fitting a SINK to a wall then our bathroom fitters tile drilling kit has a useful socket size at 30mm.

What you need to do is drill out a PLUG of tile so that your anchor bolt slips through.
(Above shown is a Fischer Fixing Kit slipping through a 16mm hole created by the 16mm tile drill in the pack)

Now take a look at this shot of a tile drilled out with the 30mm tile drill.
Obviously once the sink backs up against this hole then it will be permanently hidden.

The beauty of working with a 30mm hole in the tile is that it gives you room to access the material behind.

In your case its stud board plasterboard. In which case you can get a decent hollow wall anchor secured into the plaster quite easily.

http://www.NoLinksToThis/sfd/i/cat/03/p4075803_l.jpg

Hope that makes sense?

Note that the advice above showing the hollow wall bolt will ONLY WORK if the sink is a pedestal. Thats because of the weight of the unit. Its taken up by the pedestal.

If your basin is a HALF PEDESTAL then you will have to use a strong fischer anchor bolt.

Dont be hanging this sink with a couple of 8mm screws !

You will need a substantial frame and bolt to take the weight.

The bathroom fitters kit is a universal tile drilling solution for the installation of holes into tiles from 365Drills