From their conception, we’ve known that heavy duty plasterboard fixings GeeFix would outperform our competitors because of their large, flat, solid load bearing back-plate. Many popular fixings have a hollow channel-shaped back-plate, the sharp edges of which cut into the plasterboard. Over time, these incisions diminish the plasterboard’s integrity, causing the fixing to become loose and ultimately fail. In an industry saturated with superlative claims we knew that we needed some hard data to hang our hat on (excuse the pun), so we arranged for the GeeFix fixings to be independently strength tested. The graphic below shows how GeeFix performed in strength tests, conducted on 15mm plasterboard:
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Heavy duty plasterboard fixings have to support three types of load forces: Cantilever loads (suspended away from the wall), shear loads (pulling down against the vertical surface of a wall) and tensile loads (pulling away from a wall or ceiling). Most manufacturers typically highlight the shear strength of their fixing, emboldening their claims that their product is the strongest. A plasterboard fixing that has a high shear strength, for example, may not be suitable for mounting a large cantilever load, such as a 32 inch flat screen television on an articulating wall mount.
So, in order to select a fixing that’s right for your installation, you need to know how the fixing performs in all three of the above categories. We hope our infographic is helpful as you navigate the fixing market, and feel free to send us an email or contact us via our online submission form (also bottom of page) with any questions. We’re happy to help
We’d love to hear how GeeFix has assisted you with your DIY projects. Contact us here or send an email to gary (at) geefix (dot) com.
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Pack of 4 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£6.08GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
Pack of 8 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£11.08GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
Trade Pack of 25 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£18.87GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
Trade Pack of 50 GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings
£37.21GeeFix Plasterboard Fixings are a versatile plasterboard drywall anchor fixing with unrivaled strength and is suitable for all types of material including plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chipboard, mdf, lath, plaster and other materials. Ideal for mounting heavy items such as flat screen TVs, radiators onto plasterboard cavity walls.
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 that would secure heavy items to plasterboard/drywall walls. The interiors of modern homes are constructed from stud work and plasterboard so GeeFix is the ideal product for fixing those heavy objects to cavity walls. TVs, radiators, towel rails, shelving, cabinets, cupboards, mirrors, and curtain rails. These are 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.