All,

Does anybody have a good solution to this. Tried using plugs but they just keep coming out. Also tried some special thermal block plugs but the same. Most people have said use bigger screws and plugs.

Main problem is that if shelf falls down the stuff will hit the car??

Thanks

Si

you can get 2 pack resin from B&Q for about £4 a tube, IIRC. Use this to fix 2 or 3 vertical 3"x2" runners to the wall. then fasten whatever shelving brackets to have to the 3" x 2" timber. if possible, try and make the 3x2's sit on the floor, and tie into the base of a roof truss at the top.

Anther good alternative is "gripfill", drill holes, blow out the dust with a bike pump ( a quick spray of water might help aswell ). fill the holes with gripfill or the resin and then push in a length of screwed rod. Leave it to go off then tighten your timbers to the wall with nuts & washers, the method is the same for whichever you use.

If you go down the gripfill route - make sure you buy the right stuff - don't let some wally in B&Q fob you of with that " no more nails " ****e.

That'll go nowhere, thermalite is a trauma to fix to anyway, if its only light stuff you are best without the rawlplugs - just drive a 3" x 10's screw straight into the blockwork.

:)

There are some bolts you can get which have a very broad coarse thread which would work. You drill a 7mm hole and then drive them in with a socket.

Also think about "Frame fixers", which can be had in lengths up to 6", drill hole, hammer in fixer, and tighten screw to set it.

Alcazar

chaz, you mean coach bolts...good idea.

Try fixing in to the mortar or i have used frame fixings which are about 4"long did the trick in my garage..

Thanks all, off to B&Q to pick up some more stuff.

Si