If you’ve been lucky enough to add an ensuite, an extra bedroom, or an extension to your home, you may have opted for stud walls to do the job.
hang my radiator on stud wall
Stud walls are made from plasterboard and supported by a horizontal and vertical timber or metallic frame called (appropriately) ‘studs’.
When hanging your radiator or towel rail on a stud wall, you must be sure you are attaching it to the wooden frame and NOT the plasterboard—not doing so is a disaster waiting to happen.
If you are hanging it from a stud wall, you’ll need to find the studs first and this is pretty simple to do.
Simply tap along the surface of the wall until you hear a solid sound. It won’t be too difficult to discern the hollow sound and the solid sound, and once you hear it you know you’ve found a stud.
But don’t worry. If you aren’t confident about your listening skills, you can always go to a local DIY store and purchase a stud finder—or even download an app to your phone to do the same job.
Suppose you’re not sure about the strength of your internal walls. In that case, it’s probably best to consult a heating specialist before you plough ahead and start making changes and keep a look out for the ‘product weight’ in the ‘additional information’ tabs on all of our radiator product pages, as this is important information to have to hand if you are discussing potential radiator placements with your plumber.
