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Not sure: do you mean the way to go is to fasten to bricks?

There is a wide choice of plasterboard fasteners, some of which can indeed stand big loads (see here for non-rigorous experiments: ). However, the problem is long-term: vibrations, jolts, etc. can induce a progressive decay of the material, leading to final failure. This problem can be worked...

I think this turned into a very useful thread, at least for me: thanks everyone. @J-G : I was amazed at the fact that you cared enough to take the time to draw. @Jonm: this is exactly the solution I was thinking of! Due to problems in sourcing dedicated fixing such as dryline, corefix, rigifix...

Amazing that you drew a sketch! And your guess is accurate.

Sorry, I'm confused: are you suggesting to screw to the battens only or to the battens AND the (plugged) bricks?

Which amounts to not tightening the screws too much, right?

Thanks everyone. I think I'll shift the radiator a bit to avoid studs (that will even look better, more symmetric with the window above) and fix to bricks using your advice. Will let you know. Please feel free to give further advice, if there's any.

Very useful, thanks! If you could also answer the question I asked Doug above, that'd be grand. I'd say not more than 40kg including the water weight :)

Thank you! Can I ask a final question, please? If I fix to the bricks, should I avoid the battens and screw directly into bricks? I can do that by slightly shifting the radiator horizontally, which would be ok.

How do I know whether I hit the mortar? :)

Thanks. I've no experience with brick walls. One problem is that, due to plasterboard, I cannot see whether I drill through bricks or mortar. Would that matter?

I need to hang a radiator (160cm wide, 50cm high, total weight around 35kg) via two brackets to a plasterboard wall. The wall is external, so that it has studs (about 12mm deep and 50mm wide) behind the plasterboard and then bricks behind the studs. I am lucky enough to have studs in...

Actually, I'll be using a vertical column radiator, complemented with feet, which should help, hopefully.

Sadly it is :) Out of curiosity, what's the purpose of the short stud as opposed to pushing directly on the wall?

Could definitely work, too. So now I'm evaluating the feasibility and overall costs of the two options (the one with a slats and the vertical rad on one stud). I'll communicate developments :)

That could be a last resort. I'll first try to explore the vertical option. Based on current feedback, it looks viable at the moment.

That's an idea. However, sadly, the other face of the wall is obstructed by the hot water cylinder and by the bathtub, so it's not workable. Nice try :)

Yeah, I'm just scared of ripping off stuff, and then I'd need a radiator wide enough to cover the missing wallpaper. Moreover, the other studs are narrow, not sure how strong they are to hold a noggin. Anyway, your reference looks quite useful, thanks.

No horizontal noggins according to stud finder and magnet. However, the stud I want to hang stuff to corresponds to another perpendicular cavity wall starting behind it. Is that useful information?

Thanks! Is there a non-invasive way of checking the stud is adequately secured?