Attaching studs to Clay bricks

[Azoo-Lina]

We need to attach a number of studs to an interior wall made of claystone. Does anyone have good suggestions for a suitable fastening method?? The idea is to place sheet material on the studs to allow for hidden pipe installation behind.

 

[Jan-Å]

Lersten was a new term for me, what is it? Otherwise, in a well-stocked hardware store, there is some sort of plug for all materials. I personally tend to use fischer SX for most things in our house, which is built from a mixture of siporex, blåbetong, and concrete hollow blocks, it seems to work in everything.

 

[Sommartorparn]

Claystone is unburned brick. Nice material in many ways but difficult when it comes to attaching something to it. Also curious about the answer.

 

[Azoo-Lina]

Clay brick was a new term for me, what is it? Otherwise, there's usually a type of plug available at well-stocked hardware stores for all materials. I typically use Fischer SX for most things in our house, which is built from a mix of Siporex, blue concrete, and concrete hollow blocks; it seems to work for everything.

Clay brick, as Sommartorparen wrote, is unbaked brick and a very common building material in old houses in Skåne. (Ours was built sometime between 1820 and 1870.) It's basically impossible to drill "neat holes" in it because the brick is quite soft and easily crumbles if you try....

Here, we need tips! If anyone has tried something that works well, we'd love to know!!

 

[Korp-Johan]

Hello Azoo-Lina.
Sounds like a sensitive material!
If it's an interior wall, can you just frame up a self-supporting framework right against it, i.e., attached to the ceiling and floor?
I once tried attaching studs to old, tired concrete. Honestly, it turned out really bad!!
Johan

 

[Bertil Wagner]

Attaching studs directly to adobe is entirely inappropriate. Attach the studs to the ceiling/floor.

 

[Magnus Lersten]

I think it feels a bit uncomfortable that you want to attach studs to me; it should really hurt. I assume you solved it well since I haven't felt anything yet.

 

[Thomas Houltzén]

We need to attach a number of studs to an interior wall made of clay brick. Does anyone have good suggestions for a suitable fastening method?? The idea is to place sheet material on the studs to allow for concealed piping behind.

As written in other posts, it's a tough job to attach anything to clay brick. Studs are attached to the floor and ceiling. If it's additional insulation, it's better to widen the foundation internally and build a new interior wall in leca or siporex with about a 30 mm air gap in between. An added bonus is beautiful deep window niches that can be arched. The insulation will be excellent, like a thermos flask... If it's about attaching something heavier, only through-bolts, threaded rods, or large washers will work.