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.
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.
Testing Spring Toggles, GripIt Fixings and GeeFix Fixings
Testing Spring Toggles, GripIt Fixings and GeeFix Fixings
Testing GeeFix next to Gripit fixing and Spring Toggles proving Geefix’s unrivaled strength is stronger than market leaders making GeeFix the ultimate cavity fixing.
Geefix is a versatile fixing that outperforms all other market leaders. It can be used on a wide variety of materials including all type of plasterboard, hardboard, plywood, sheet metal, chip board, mdf, lath and plaster.
USA Website Live
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We can now offer free delivery to the whole of the USA. This website has been set up especially for the US market.