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Fixings for heavy ceramic panel

gizmo555 · 2009-10-20 10:06:39

I have a free standing solid fuel stove with ceramic panelling. The two side panels are hung from metal brackets which are fixed to the panel with four expansible metal fixings which I think are called drop-in anchors. These are 5mm in diameter and 10mm long. They take an M3 machine screw. My problem is that my kids have…

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20-10-2009 11:06am

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I have a free standing solid fuel stove with ceramic panelling. The two side panels are hung from metal brackets which are fixed to the panel with four expansible metal fixings which I think are called drop-in anchors. These are 5mm in diameter and 10mm long. They take an M3 machine screw.

My problem is that my kids have managed to pull the anchors out of their holes in the panels, slightly enlarging them in the process, so they are no longer big enough to do the job.

Does anyone know where I could source a bigger version of these fixings, or can anyone suggest an alternative way of fixing the ceramic panel to the metal brackets, bearing in mind the heat it will be subject to? The panel is reasonably heavy - about 17kg. The attached picture shows the model of stove I have and the ceramic panels.

TIA!

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