Product Information Applications Installation Guide Universal Plasterboard Fixing Product Information Features and benefits Applications Supports heavy Loads Reusable indefinitely Fits in - Dot and dab , cavity wall, insulated / foam backed plasterboard Shelves Mirrors Curtain rails Bathroom fittings Radiators Boilers Kitchen units Wall mounted TV’s Installation Guide Mark out the centreline positions where the recommended size of Grip It Fixings is to be positioned and then drill the required number of holes in the plasterboard - we recommend that you use a flat drill bit. p 1 Position the Grip It fixing in the hole with the anti-rotation blades in a horizontal position. Gently tap the fixing in to the hole with a light hammer until the fixing is near the plasterboard surface, then insert a screw and turn three of four times in to the fixing.                                                                                    Continue to gently tap the screw head until the top of the Grip It fixing is below the plasterboard surface. If the plasterboard has been rendered with plaster, the fixing must be 6mm below the plastered surface. This can be checked using the special 6mm gauge provided. If the plasterboard has not been rendered, the fixing must be 3mm below the plasterboard surface. This can also be checked using the 3mm gauge.                                                                                                                                            With a small screwdriver, rotate both locking arm shafts in a CLOCKWISE direction for approximately 125 degrees until a firm resistance is detected and which also indicates that the fixings’ arms are fully extended.                                                                                                                                      Grip It fixings are designed to accept screws of various lengths provided that the tip of the screw, when fully inserted, does not make contact with a solid brick or block wall. To determine the maximum length of screws, measure the thickness of the item to be secured to the wall and then add between 15 to 20mm for plasterboard and clearances. www.gripitfixings.co.uk 1

Product Information Installation data Installation data Universal plasterboard fixing Product Information (a) (b) Grip It Type Product Code Diameter (a) Length (b) Screw Sizes Diameter Screws Sizes Length   13 13mm 11.5m 3.0 mm 25 mm 30 mm 4.0 mm 16 16 mm 11.5 mm 4.5 mm 5.0 mm 20 20 mm M6 x 1.0 40 mm 25 M8 x 1.26 Installation data Installation data   13 16 20 25 Fixing diameter [ mm ] Hole dimeter in substrate Minimum substrate thickness 12.5 Min spacing (Ctrs) 30 50 100 Minimum edge distance 24 28 www.gripitfixings.co.uk 2

Basic performance data Universal plasterboard fixing Basic performance data Performance data for single fixing without influence of edge distance and spacing Tension Grip It Type Product Code Tension Max (lbs) Tension Safe (lbs) Tension Max (Kgs) Tension Safe (Kgs)   13 83 44 38 20 16 85 39 25 Shear Grip It Type Product Code Shear Max (lbs) Shear Safe (lbs) Shear Max (Kgs) Shear Safe (Kgs)   13 220 110 100 50 16 265 132 120 60 20 353 176 160 80 25 397 198 180 90 www.gripitfixings.co.uk 3

Basic performance data Universal plasterboard fixing Basic performance data Cantilever Grip It Type Product code Cantilevered Max (lbs) Cantilevered Safe (lbs) Cantilevered Max (kgs) Cantilevered Safe (kgs) 50mm 75mm 150mm   13 154 132 79 77 66 39 70 60 36 35 30 18 16 110 136 50 55 68 26 62 23 25 31 12 20 145 105 72 52 48 33 24 134 88 44 61 40 Grip it fixing testing Tests were carried out on all four types of Grip It Fixings using the following plasterboard: Lafarge GTEC standard board - British Standard EN 520: 2004 + A1: 2009 Breaking Load N210 = 21.414kgs = 0.21kN Single plasterboard with a thickness of 12.5 mm Test method used A timber framework dimensionally representative of a domestic stud partition internal wall was erected and the 12.5mm plasterboard was secured using drywall screws. Each type of Grip It fixing was separately secured into the plasterboard by following the installation instructions provided by Grip It Fixings. Using a specially designed test rig and digital weight monitor, each Grip It type was subjected to the various tests of shear, tensile and cantilever. All readings were recorded in kilograms, Newtons and British pounds weight. UK Building Products Ltd Unit C1 Ashville Centre Commerce Way Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6ZE T: 08456 800 215 F: 08456 800 216 Enquires: info@gripitfixings.co.uk Sales: sales@gripitfixings.co.uk Technical: technical@gripitfixings.co.uk Distributor Enquires: distributor@gripitfixings.co.uk www.gripitfixings.co.uk 4