Installation
Installing to plasterboard
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How Can We Help?
Bare plasterboard won’t hold a clinical cubicle track. The pull-out force at each hanger under load is well above what a hollow-wall anchor can sustain over time. You need backing.
Three options
- Fix to the joist or rafter above. The cleanest solution if you can find structure on the track line.
- Add timber noggins between joists in line with the track. Screw the hanger plates into the noggins. Best for new build / strip-out.
- Use proprietary structural anchors with stainless steel back-plates if the ceiling can’t be opened up. We’ll spec these on request — they’re a last resort, not a default.
What we won’t recommend
- Self-drilling drywall anchors of any kind. They will pull through.
- Adhesive-only fixings. They will creep.
If the existing track is hanging skew or the ceiling is sagging at the hangers, the original install almost certainly skipped the backing. We can survey, strip and refit in a single visit.