Bathroom batten to brick wall

[Mrxman]

Hi there

I am currently fitting a new bath and want to screw some battens into the walls which are made of lime plaster and then old bricks.

Would frame fixings be strong enough for this?

Is there a difference between frame fixings and say a concrete screw with a seperate plug?

Many thanks

 

[foxhole]

Frame fixings are for frames, very little pull strength, concrete screws don’t require plugs.You need to explain the reason for the batten.

 

[Mrxman]

Frame fixings are for frames, very little pull strength, concrete screws don’t require plugs.

Concrete screws into our walls would struggle without plugs. They're old Victorian so need a bit of help.

I've seen people using frame fixings for battens but don't know how effective they are when supporting a bath. Perhaps best to stick
to some decent concrete screws

 

[foxhole]

Ordinary screws are used with wall plugs , not concrete screws .

 

[Mrxman]

Ordinary screws are used with wall plugs , not concrete screws .

So is it possible to screw battens into brick with ordinary wood screws?

 

[foxhole]

So is it possible to screw battens into brick with ordinary wood screws

With correct plugs.

 

[Mrxman]

With correct plugs.

O.k thanks