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Renovating my en-suite and I wish to add a largish mirror to a wall that will also be tiled. In total though, the weight will slightly exceed the maximum weight for plasterboard i.e. mirror + tiles > 32kg/m sq. As such, i am looking for advice on the best way to strengthen the wall.
I don't yet know the exact size of mirror or its exact location and so I need a slightly flexible solution that will allow me (say) 4-inches of positioning.
Thoughts on options:
1. I can add extra studs by opening-up the wall and I even have a Gypframe Fixing Channel in the garage that would seem perfect for the job. Thing is, i think those channels are normally screwed-in from the front and that will push the PB out by a couple of millimetres!? If so, is there another way of doing it?
2. I suppose another option would be to add a couple of metal studs and somehow attach a piece of plywood between them, but again how is that best done?
3. Just add a couple of extra studs to provide the additional strength required
TIA
I don't yet know the exact size of mirror or its exact location and so I need a slightly flexible solution that will allow me (say) 4-inches of positioning.
Thoughts on options:
1. I can add extra studs by opening-up the wall and I even have a Gypframe Fixing Channel in the garage that would seem perfect for the job. Thing is, i think those channels are normally screwed-in from the front and that will push the PB out by a couple of millimetres!? If so, is there another way of doing it?
2. I suppose another option would be to add a couple of metal studs and somehow attach a piece of plywood between them, but again how is that best done?
3. Just add a couple of extra studs to provide the additional strength required
TIA
