If you’ve done DIY projects, you’ve noticed many wall-mounted items have more than one anchor point, like curtain rails or toilet roll holders. When you have a well-placed stud, installation becomes easy. But what do you do when the studs don’t align with your plans and that toilet roll holder must go on a cavity wall to look right?
In the past, installing these items required multiple wall fixings, costing time and money. Then, in 2015, GeeFix introduced a revolutionary solution: a hollow wall fixing with a long back-plate that acts like studwork. Curious about this innovation? Check out the photograph below.
The GeeFix back-plate spans 120mm, the longest of any plasterboard fixing available. In the accompanying image, the fixing points on the curtain rail bracket are 40mm apart.
Here, the lower fixing point screws directly into the sturdy nylon back-plate, eliminating the need for a second cavity wall fixing. This back-plate size enhances versatility. For example, with a bracket that has two fixing points spaced 90mm apart, you can position the anchor points along the back-plate, securing one anchor into each wing.
Want to learn more about applying GeeFix cavity wall fixings? Email gary@geefix.com or reach out via our online submission form here.
About GeeFix
GeeFix was invented by a plumbing and heating engineer with over 40 years of experience. We are proud that GeeFix was designed and developed in the UK and manufactured in Shropshire, supporting local industries.
We created GeeFix to securely attach heavy items to plasterboard and drywall walls. Modern homes largely consist of studwork and plasterboard, making GeeFix ideal for mounting heavy objects like TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, mirrors, and curtain rails.
You can also use these hollow wall fixings to reattach items to plasterboard walls when other fixings fail. For instance, if a radiator pulls away from the wall, you can install a GeeFix fixing in the same spot as the failed one, often reducing repair work on the plasterboard.
Additionally, GeeFix adapts well for smaller items like bathroom accessories, where fixing holes are closely spaced. In these cases, one fixing can secure the item by leveraging the backplate’s length for extra support.