New stockist for the GeeFix cavity wall fixings
We’re happy to announce that the GeeFix plasterboard cavity wall fixings are now available in Australia and New Zealand through Shakespeare Solutions https://shakespearesolutions.com.au
Based in Victoria, Australia, Shakespeare Solutions meets all of your picture hanging needs, selling a range of hardware and equipment from stud finders to track lighting suspension kits. It’s great to see packs of 4, 5 and 50 GeeFix fixings in their inventory and with free shipping within Australia, these chaps are a go-to for professionals and DIYers alike.
As Ed points out, one feature that distinguishes the GeeFix fixings from the competition is their compatibility with a range of center screws. After securing the fixing with the center screw provided, Ed removes the center screw and self-taps the Muuto Dots’ larger screw into the plug. The fixing’s versatility means that the Muuto Dot’s fixing point is unrestricted by the placement of studwork.
So, a big thank you to Charlie DIYTe for the honest, impartial review. Charlie’s channel has a library of short DIY videos, ranging from how to apply silicone sealant, to tutorials on the difference between drill drivers and impact drivers…must-sees for all DIY enthusiasts.
So, If you’re looking for the GeeFix cavity wall fixings down under, Shakespeare Solutions can kit you out:
Web: https://shakespearesolutions.com.au
Email: info@shakespearesolutions.com.au
Charlie DIYte Video Review
“A stronger plasterboard fixing than anything I’ve ever encountered before” – Charlie DIYte
The video below, which runs a little over 13 minutes, discusses how GeeFix stacks up against the competition – highlighting the large, 120mm load bearing back-plate, which dwarfs the other fixings on the market. Charlie proceeds with an installation demo into plasterboard with a running commentary on the GeeFix’s ease of use and compatibility with multiple substrates and cavity sizes ranging from 30mm to 75mm. Charlie also calls attention to a feature that differentiates GeeFix from its competitors: the ability to affix more than one anchor point along the length of the back-plate, eliminating the need for a second fixing. This he points out will have “massive applications in the DIY and construction sector”
Fixing items with more than one anchor point
If you’ve dabbled in DIY you’ll notice that many wall mounted items have more than one anchor point (e.g. curtain rails or toilet roll holders). If you’ve got a strategically placed stud, this poses no problem at all… but what happens if the studs don’t align with your DIY vision and that toilet roll holder absolutely has to be installed onto a cavity wall in order to look ok.
In the past, these types of installations have required more than one wall fixing – costing the DIYer time and money. And then, in 2015, along came GeeFix with a revolutionary solution: A hollow wall fixing with a back-plate that is long enough to act like studwork. Want to see what we mean? Take a look at our photograph below:
The GeeFix back-plate spans 120mm (the longest of any plasterboard fixing on the market) and the fixing points on the curtain rail bracket in this photograph are 40 mm apart.
As you can see here, the lower fixing point has been screwed directly into the sturdy nylon back-plate eliminating the need for a second cavity wall fixing.The back-plate’s size is key to the fixing’s versatility; for example, if you had a bracket with two fixing points spaced 90mm apart, you would overlay the anchor points within the length of the back-plate with one anchor point screwed into each of the wings.
Want to know more about this application of the GeeFix cavity wall fixings? Feel free to send an email to gary@geefix.com or contact us via our online submission form here.
About GeeFix
GeeFix was invented by a plumbing and heating engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the trade. We are proud that not only was GeeFix designed and developed in the UK, but that it is also manufactured in Shropshire supporting local industry and British business.
It was developed with the aim of creating a fixing which would secure heavy items to plasterboard/drywall walls. The interiors of modern homes are constructed from studwork and plasterboard so that GeeFix is the ideal product for fixing those heavy objects to cavity walls. TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, cupboards, mirrors, curtain rails ……… just some of the many items that can be securely fixed to plasterboard with our fixings.
These hollow wall fixings can also be used to refix an object to a plasterboard wall where a different type of fixing has failed. For example, where a radiator has come away from a wall, a GeeFix fixing can be installed in the same position as the failed fixing and so often reduce the amount of work necessary to repair plasterboard.
Can be adapted for use with smaller objects, such as bathroom accessories, where fixing holes are close together. In these instances, one fixing can be used to secure the item by using the length of the backplate in the cavity for additional fixing points.
Child safety anchors for furniture
In November of 2017, Ikea re-announced its recall of 17.3 million chests of drawers (Malm range) after receiving 186 reports of furniture tipping over, posing a risk of serious injury. Of those incidents, 91 involved young children and 8 of those were fatal.
Young children can pull on, and climb up open drawers, destabilizing the furniture’s centre of mass and causing it to topple forward. While steps can be taken to mitigate risk (e.g. placing the heaviest items in the bottom drawers and refraining from placing heavy items such as televisions on top of furniture), the best way to avoid an accident is to ensure that furniture is securely anchored to the wall. Don’t assume that the restraint kits that accompany furniture are sufficient. There are better options on the market and it’s worth investing the extra time and money to ensure that you’re selecting the best product for your needs. That means choosing a fixing with high tensile and cantilever load bearing capabilities. In other words, you’re looking for how much force the fixing can withhold when someone exerts a pulling force away from the wall (tensile) or a pivoting force on a vertical plane against the anchor point (cantilever). Think of a toddler impatiently pulling at a stiff drawer to access toys inside, or a toddler using open drawers as steps to reach something on the top of the dresser. That’s where GeeFix comes in…
With a maximum tensile strength value of 71 kilograms, and a cantilever strength of 243 kilograms at 75mm from the anchor point, the GeeFix fixings offer the best solution for anchoring furniture to cavity walls, in the absence of studwork (for further details on our load test data click here).
Secure furniture to a cavity wall
Our video tutorial offers quick instruction into how the GeeFix fixings can be used to secure a tall wooden chest of drawers to a cavity wall. If you have any questions about this type of application, send us an email at gary@geefix.com or contact us here . Stay safe!
About GeeFix
GeeFix was invented by a plumbing and heating engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the trade. We are proud that not only was GeeFix designed and developed in the UK, but that it is also manufactured in Shropshire supporting local industry and British business.
It was developed with the aim of creating a fixing which would secure heavy items to plasterboard/drywall walls. The interiors of modern homes are constructed from studwork and plasterboard so that GeeFix is the ideal product for fixing those heavy objects to cavity walls. TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, cupboards, mirrors, curtain rails ……… just some of the many items that can be securely fixed to plasterboard with our fixings.
These hollow wall fixings can also be used to refix an object to a plasterboard wall where a different type of fixing has failed. For example, where a radiator has come away from a wall, a GeeFix fixing can be installed in the same position as the failed fixing and so often reduce the amount of work necessary to repair plasterboard.
Can be adapted for use with smaller objects, such as bathroom accessories, where fixing holes are close together. In these instances, one fixing can be used to secure the item by using the length of the backplate in the cavity for additional fixing points.
Plasterboard Repair – How to fix loose drywall anchor
How to fix a loose drywall anchor?
Plasterboard repair – Fix holes in plasterboard
GeeFix fixings are not only of unrivalled strength, but can also be used to repair an installation where another type of fixing or wall anchor has failed.
1. Remove the installation and the original fixing then fold in the failed plasterboard. Place a guide, made from an off cut of wood or piece of plasterboard, over the centre of the failed hole. Re-drill using a 25mm hole saw.
2. Insert the GeeFix . Pull on the blue nylon cord and tighten the centre screw.
3. Pull out the nylon cord and fix the 2 side retaining screws. Remove the centre screw. Pull away the loose plasterboard. Make good with polyfilla.
4. Using the centre screw re-fix the item.
About GeeFix
GeeFix was invented by a plumbing and heating engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the trade. We are proud that not only was GeeFix designed and developed in the UK, but that it is also manufactured in Shropshire supporting local industry and British business.
It was developed with the aim of creating a fixing which would secure heavy items to plasterboard/drywall walls. The interiors of modern homes are constructed from studwork and plasterboard so that GeeFix is the ideal product for fixing those heavy objects to cavity walls. TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, cupboards, mirrors, curtain rails ……… just some of the many items that can be securely fixed to plasterboard with our fixings.
These hollow wall fixings can also be used to refix an object to a plasterboard wall where a different type of fixing has failed. For example, where a radiator has come away from a wall, a GeeFix fixing can be installed in the same position as the failed fixing and so often reduce the amount of work necessary to repair plasterboard.
Can be adapted for use with smaller objects, such as bathroom accessories, where fixing holes are close together. In these instances, one fixing can be used to secure the item by using the length of the backplate in the cavity for additional fixing points.
How to Fix a Curtain Pole onto a Plasterboard Wall
How to Fix a Curtain Pole onto a Plasterboard Wall
Putting up a curtain pole on plasterboard wall can be a problem, so we are always glad to hear from customers who find that GeeFix fixings do the job!
Dave came across our website and after reading the independent reviews decided to try out our fixings to mount two curtain rails and two heavy mirrors on plasterboard walls. His verdict……. “They are brilliant – exactly as shown on the website; easy to fit and just feel so solid as soon as they are fitted to the wall unlike all the other plugs, expanding fittings etc I have tried over the years”
If like Dave, you have had problems with fixing curtain rods to plasterboard, try out GeeFix . You will not be disappointed!
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GeeFix Hollow Wall Anchors
GeeFix anchors have a number of benefits that distinguish them from other anchor wall fixings fixings on the market:
- A single GeeFix works for substrates between 3mm and 75mm thickness with suitable cavity wall fixing screws.
- Works with a cavity gap of as little as 30mm.
- GeeFix are much easier to use compared to umbrella-style fixings. You don’t have to feed the final fixing through whatever item you’re fixing beforehand.
- Can be used with vapour barriers without perforating the barrier.
- GeeFix uses standard screws rather than bolts for its final fixing.
About GeeFix
GeeFix was invented by a plumbing and heating engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the trade. We are proud that not only was GeeFix designed and developed in the UK, but that it is also manufactured in Shropshire supporting local industry and British business.
It was developed with the aim of creating a fixing which would secure heavy items to plasterboard/drywall walls. The interiors of modern homes are constructed from studwork and plasterboard so that GeeFix is the ideal product for fixing those heavy objects to cavity walls. TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, cupboards, mirrors, curtain rails ……… just some of the many items that can be securely fixed to plasterboard with our fixings.
These hollow wall fixings can also be used to refix an object to a plasterboard wall where a different type of fixing has failed. For example, where a radiator has come away from a wall, a GeeFix fixing can be installed in the same position as the failed fixing and so often reduce the amount of work necessary to repair plasterboard.
Can be adapted for use with smaller objects, such as bathroom accessories, where fixing holes are close together. In these instances, one fixing can be used to secure the item by using the length of the backplate in the cavity for additional fixing points.
Step 1
Drill a 1” hole centered on your desired location
Step 2
Assemble your GeeFix wall anchor system as shown above by threading the supplied blue pullcord through the round wall plug, the curved back plate, and back through the wall plug.
Step 3
While holding onto the pullcord, feed the curved back plate into the hole and center on the 1″ hole
Step 4
While keeping light tension on the pullcord slide the wall plug into the 1″ hole to align with the holes on the back plate
Step 5
While keeping firm tension on the pullcord, screw the large screw into the center hole until the GeeFix becomes firm, but do not overtighten. Keeping tension on the pullcord will keep the back plate in place during installation.
Step 6
Pull out the pullcord but do not discard. You can use the same pullcord on additional GeeFix installations.
Step 7
Insert the 2 smaller screws on either side of the large screw and tighten until the GeeFix is firmly secured but do not overtighten.
Step 8
Remove the center screw
Step 9
Now that your GeeFix system is installed, you can either use the center screw to fix your item, or use your own mounting hardware in its place.
Wattle and Daub Fixings
What is wattle and daub?
Wattle and daub is a building material used for making walls, in which a woven lattice of wooden strips called wattle is daubed with sticky material usually made of a combination of wet soil, clay, animal dung and straw. Many historical buildings include wattle and daub in construction.
Which are the best fixings to use when mounting radiators, shelving, cupboards, TVs and other heavy items on daub walls?
GeeFix cavity wall plasterboard fixings provide a really strong and secure fixing on to wattle and daub plaster walls.
2. Insert the GeeFix . Pull on the blue nylon cord and tighten the centre screw.
Method of installation
To drill a hole, use a holesaw, as opposed to a flatbit/spade bit which tends to shatter the wattle and daub.
Insert the fixing into the cavity.
Holding onto the pull cords, position the back plate vertically, so that the back plate spans onto the intact horizontal wooden strips/wattle.
Insert the centre screw while pulling on the nylon cords. This stops the back plate rotating when the centre screw is tightened fully.
Insert the two smaller side screws and tighten.
Remove the centre screw and use to mount whatever object you are installing.
GeeFix . The number 1 fixing. Super strong and versatile, like no other fixing.
How to hang a heavy mirror on a plaster wall
How to hang a heavy mirror on a plaster wall
To hang a heavy mirror on plasterboard walls is easy with GeeFix. You will need a picture hook such as these below and one GeeFix fixing per bracket.
Method of installation for mirrors or pictures
Drill a 25mm hole in the wall using a spadebit or holesaw.
Thread the blue pull cord through the 2 centre holes of the back plate and the plug.
Insert the back plate into the cavity.
Holding onto the pull cords, position the back plate vertically in the cavity.
Insert the centre screw while pulling on the nylon cords. This stops the back plate rotating when the centre screw is tightened fully.
Insert the two smaller side screws and tighten.
Remove the centre screw. You can now fix your picture hook and hang your mirror.
GeeFix The number 1 fixing. Super strong and versatile, like no other fixing.
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Lath and Plaster Cavity Walls
What is lath and plaster?
Lath and plaster is a building process used to finish mainly interior walls and ceilings in Canada and the USA until the late 1950s. After the 1950s, drywall began to replace the lath and plaster process in the USA .
In the UK, lath and plaster was often used for interior partition walls and the construction of ceilings, before the introduction of plasterboard in the 1930s. In the UK riven or split hardwood laths, of random length and sizes, were often used. Splitting the timber, as opposed to sawing in straight lines, followed the grain of the timber which greatly improved strength and durability. Also, reed mat was used as a lath. The technique derives historically from the earlier, more primitive, wattle and daub.
How to hang heavy things on lath and plaster walls
What’s the best fixings to use when fixing shelves to lath and plaster wall or mounting radiators, shelving, cupboards, TVs and other heavy items?
GeeFix cavity wall plasterboard fixings provide a really strong and secure fixing on to lath and plaster walls. Fixing shelves to lath and plaster wall is not a problem with GeeFix.
Plasterboard Fixings for Heavy Objects
Plasterboard Fixings for Heavy Objects
GeeFix are the perfect plasterboard fixings for heavy objects. Whether you are a building trade professional or a keen DIYer, you’ll know that the plasterboard fixings available had serious limitations. Some of them are tricky to fix, some are prone to fail, and most just aren’t reliable enough for heavy objects, until now! GeeFix is a versatile plasterboard fixing that outperforms all other market leaders. In the plasterboard fixing market, independent strength tests have demonstrated GeeFix strength by outperforming the leading brands in shear, tensile and cantilever load bearing capabilities.
| Load Test | Maximum weight (kgs) |
| Shear | 270 |
| Tensile | 71 |
| Cantilever @ 73 mm | 243 |
| Cantilever @ 150 mm | 192 |
| Cantilever @ 300 mm | 102 |
These tests were carried out on ⅝ inch plasterboard. Industry safety standards recommend ¼ of the ultimate load. The below maximum load-testing figures are provided as guides only and cannot be guaranteed. The age, condition and capacity of base materials must be considered.
GeeFix has been tested next to Grip it fixings and spring toggles which you can see in the video below:
GeeFix is compatible on a wide variety of materials including all type of plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chip board, mdf, lath and plaster. GeeFix can be used with materials as thin as 0.12” and up to a maximum thickness of 3” and you don’t need any tools to install the ploasterboard fixing and it takes no time at all to install.
Plasterboard Fixing for Heavy Furniture
GeeFix are the perfect plasterboard fixing for heavy furniture. GeeFix are ideal tip-over restraints for the IKEA Malm range or any heavy furniture that could easily tip over.
Each GeeFix wall anchor comes with three screws and these are suitable for fixing to all types of drywall. They cost £8.95 for a pack of 4. Click here to buy. For special trade prices, email your trade details to gary@geefix.com.
About GeeFix
GeeFix was invented by a plumbing and heating engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the trade. We are proud that not only was GeeFix designed and developed in the UK, but that it is also manufactured in Shropshire supporting local industry and British business.
GeeFix was developed with the aim of creating a fixing which would secure heavy items to plasterboard/drywall walls. The interiors of modern homes are constructed from studwork and plasterboard so that GeeFix is the ideal product for fixing those heavy objects to cavity walls. TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, cupboards, mirrors, curtain rails ……… just some of the many items that can be securely fixed to plasterboard with our fixings.
GeeFix fixings can also be used to refix an object to a plasterboard wall where a different type of fixing has failed. For example, where a radiator has come away from a wall, a GeeFix fixing can be installed in the same position as the failed fixing and so often reduce the amount of work necessary to repair plasterboard.
GeeFix can be adapted for use with smaller objects, such as bathroom accessories, where fixing holes are close together. In these instances, one fixing can be used to secure the item by using the length of the backplate in the cavity for additional fixing points.