Best basin to wall fixing throught tiles?

[Realstokebloke]

Hi,

finishing an en suite and have tiled the walls outside the shower to behind the basin which i need to fix.

They are 330 sq ceramics with a decent BAL flexi 9forget which) onto 10mm platerboard on studding & it seems they have a solid good 'fix'.

I guess i have more chance of winning the euro millions than the holes needed lining up to some studding for rigidity, so will have to rely on the fixing when i 'hang' the basin (it also has a pedestal - so not as critcal for bearing the weight - more for a tight & solid attachment to the walls) and was wondering the best / recommended wall / plug fittings to use plse.

In un-tiled p/b, i usually use the screw-in ones:

http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image/ae2...81,281&layer=1&size=281,281&src=ae235/79304_P

but, at a guess, these will just crack the tiles (even the plastic ones?)

So would i be be better with these:

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(and are these type fiddly with that setting tool - indeed, does it work)

or these:

http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image/ae2...81,281&layer=1&size=281,281&src=ae235/20385_P

Or are any others better?

I guess the same ones will apply when fixing in towel rails & shelves etc.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[Dan]

Your images wont work like that. Use the insert image button.

 

[Realstokebloke]

Your images wont work like that. Use the insert image button.

Mmm - every image i inserted (via the image insert button) said "invalid file"?

Odd.

...but struggling nevertheless.

Basically though,

first was the screw in ones that you screw into the p/b first with a phillips then screw into that.

second was the hollow wall fixing - that i think you need a setting tool for

thirst were the 'butterfly' type with wings that open.

 

[Dan]

Your URL's for the images are not standard, they need to end with the image type as in .jpg or .gif etc.

It's the website that they're hosted on that is causing issues.

Try uploading them from your computer instead as that will work.

 

[Realstokebloke]

Cheers Dan,

Ok. it's either:

1:


2:


3:

Thanks : )

 

[Dan]

3 I'd go for as that would fix it to the plasterboard and make that take the weight. You don't want to use 2 as that risks splitting the tiles as you tighten it. And would make the tile take the eight (which it wont).

1 might be an option as that too could fix to the plasterboard but I can't see how if you have drilled a hole big enough for the plug to fit through, surely it has nothing to hold onto and would just come back through the tile? Unless it winds out to become thicker. Not sure.

3 I'd go for I think.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

I would go for that one as well.

And drill out a 16mm hole through the tile to fit them

Even if you are fitting the standard Fisher Fixing Kit for washbasin its better to drill out a larger plug from the tile.

In your case dont go too mad because you need the tile to grip the back-wings for the bolt.

 

[bluesky]

If its got a pedestal then fixing not so important ? Once on pedestal then plenty of Silicon behind the basin and let it go off overnight . Seen it done plenty before when ripping out old bathrooms .in an ideal world extra studding would have been put where screws are needed I suppose. .

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Agreed with above. Basically as long as the fastners are capable of holding
the weight temporarily while you fix pluming etc then they do not have to be
M10 bolts like the fisher fixing kits etc.

As you can see from the installation (above) the sink has been fixed to the wall prior
to fitting the leg with bolts strong enough to take the weight (without water and loading)