So make a small whole on both side of potential stud just to be sure.
Securing heavy stone tiles to plaster walls.
Then the next step would be to add an extra piece of 12 mm plywood on top of your wall attached to the studs.
This is equivalent to ceramic tiles with a maximum thickness of 8mm plus tile adhesive or natural stone tiles with a maximum thickness of 7mm plus tile adhesive.
How to hang things on a stone wall.
Add the elegance of natural stone to your bathroom walls for little more than the cost of standard ceramic tiles.
Some products are designed specifically for use between tile and plaster walls but any tile setting adhesive designed for thin set use will work.
Bore a hole in the wall large enough to accommodate the toggle.
The maximum weight of tiling which can be supported by a dry well adhered plaster background is 20kg m.
Fit the item to be anchored over the bolt then insert the toggle and tighten.
450mm x 450mm tiles.
Stone accent walls and fireplaces can be a great design feature but hanging a picture on a stone wall or holiday wreath above a stone fireplace requires some care.
The only special tool you need is a wet saw with a diamond blade.
We ve got some large stone tiles in a bathroom that are heavy as hell went on a skimmed wall and have been trouble free.
The surface of a plaster wall is too smooth for the cement to grip to.
Stone tiles on a skimmed plaster board wall.
A glue adhesive works better for installing tile over plaster.
Hi the maximum weight limit for tiling direct on to plasterboard without skim is 32kg per sqr mtr using stone or in your case slate maximum thickness of 10 mm this includes adhesive.
Plastic versions hold medium loads in drywall and plaster.
If you do not know how it has been done you can give a go with stud locator.
Metal toggle bolts can support heavy loads in drywall plaster and hollow core concrete block.
Install ply on top of your wall.