Hanging a 20kg mirror on a plasterboard wall

[danyeates]

Hi

Would the expanding umbrella type plasterboard fixings (2of) be up to the job of hanging a 20kg mirror do you think?

The other thing is, as the mirror has keyhole type slots for the screw head to fit into, can you secure this type of plasterboard fixing without screwing the screw is all the way? I will need the screw head and a bit of thread protruding slightly so I can hang the mirror onto it.

Any other ideas? The solid walls are dot and dab plasterboard somthey aren't much better, but regardless of this, we'd really like the mirror on this stud wall.

Thanks for any help.

Dan

[danyeates]

Yes, can't get to the other side of the wall. It's the bathroom, so it's tiled.

Need to get a stud finder. Tried tapping the wall, but can't figure out where it is!

[danyeates]

No sorry, the side I want to hang the mirror is a painted wall, the other side is tiled, I meant there's no way I can access the inside of the wall.

Just tapped the wall. Found one stud which I might be able to pick up (could do with being a bit further over though!) but can't find the location of the second one by tapping. Might get a stud finder. Be very unlikely the centres are the same as the mirror's though!

[danyeates]

timberman said:

You want some of these type of fixings
http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wall-anchor-5-x-5...

And plasterboard will easily hold 20kg

Yep, they're the things I'm looking at.

[danyeates]

Yes, would be on the stud wall. Don't really want it on the dot and dab wall.

[danyeates]

It's a huge mirror so plenty of surface area to glue it. Just not sure I want to glue it to the wall! It's a bit permanent! Would the paint on the wall be strong enough or is that a daft question! Don't want it to end up peeling the paint off.

I think I'll use those hollow wall anchors.