Radiator on studs on top of bricks

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phloaw

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I need to hang a radiator (160cm wide, 50cm high, total weight around 35kg) via two brackets to a plasterboard wall.
The wall is external, so that it has studs (about 12mm deep and 50mm wide) behind the plasterboard and then bricks behind the studs.
I am lucky enough to have studs in correspondence of my brackets.

However, I was wondering whether the 12mm depth of the studs would be enough for the screws to bite, or if I should reach to the bricks behind the studs and fix the brackets to them.

If I can use the studs, how do I make sure that the screws go through the whole 12mm, given that this will be prevented by them hitting the bricks?

Thanks.
 
It would be easier for us to convert to us units of measurement.

What your calling studs seem to be different than what we have here.

From what I gather of your description you need to fasten a 3/4"thick plywood panel to your wall. Then anchor to that.

That will give you more area to fasten to the brick and "studs". Then some decent lags into the plywood. Or you could make cleats out of plywood strips.
 
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