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20 July 2002, 09:53 AM
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I'm pretty ****e at DIY and always have problems with drilling. Well not with the drilling, but with the stuff staying in the hole I've drilled.
I've put up a curtain rail, though as soon as I put the curtains up, the plugs came out of the wall.
Plan B was to use some plasterboard plugs - these would work, but as the plug screws in, it makes the plasterboard bulge out looking crap.
My final attempt was with "No More Nails" - you know the stuff that can hold a chair to the wall with a bloke sitting in it. Didn't hold my curtains though! They're pretty light flimsy curtains too.
Can anyone advise on what I'm doing wrong? I always hate doing this sort of thing as the stuff invariably falls off the wall before too long.
This is a fairly new house (2 years) with plasterboard walls.
Any help / advice greatly appreciated!
I've put up a curtain rail, though as soon as I put the curtains up, the plugs came out of the wall.
Plan B was to use some plasterboard plugs - these would work, but as the plug screws in, it makes the plasterboard bulge out looking crap.
My final attempt was with "No More Nails" - you know the stuff that can hold a chair to the wall with a bloke sitting in it. Didn't hold my curtains though! They're pretty light flimsy curtains too.
Can anyone advise on what I'm doing wrong? I always hate doing this sort of thing as the stuff invariably falls off the wall before too long.
This is a fairly new house (2 years) with plasterboard walls.
Any help / advice greatly appreciated!
20 July 2002, 09:59 AM
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http://www.screwfix.com
Go to Advanced Search (top right) and enter 18266 as the product code.
Drill hole, insert anchor with screw in it, tighten screw (lots)to expand 'wings', undo screw and remove, put screw through fitting, screw back into anchor. Sorted
They wont shift - in fact you can't get them out once they're in!
You can buy them most DIY places...
[Edited by MartinM - 7/20/2002 10:05:18 AM]
Go to Advanced Search (top right) and enter 18266 as the product code.
Drill hole, insert anchor with screw in it, tighten screw (lots)to expand 'wings', undo screw and remove, put screw through fitting, screw back into anchor. Sorted
They wont shift - in fact you can't get them out once they're in!
You can buy them most DIY places...
[Edited by MartinM - 7/20/2002 10:05:18 AM]
20 July 2002, 03:17 PM
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But you can only use the screw that comes with 18266, which narrows their usefulness.
For plasterboard, I have always found the screw in fixings (17481 and similar on Screwfix) to be the best, and easy to fix. Plasplugs make a version of them. You can use the screws they come with, or any 6-8 gauge self tapper.
They are also removable should you so wish at a later date.
[Edited by Dave T-S - 7/20/2002 3:18:15 PM]
For plasterboard, I have always found the screw in fixings (17481 and similar on Screwfix) to be the best, and easy to fix. Plasplugs make a version of them. You can use the screws they come with, or any 6-8 gauge self tapper.
They are also removable should you so wish at a later date.
[Edited by Dave T-S - 7/20/2002 3:18:15 PM]
20 July 2002, 05:45 PM
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If you're going into a solid wall, you need to ensure that plug size and drill bit size match.I've found that screwfix nylon plugs are the best although a bit dearer than others. They really do hold in almost any hole.
Screwfix also do a resin fixing kit where you drill a hole, squirt resin glue into it, enter the fixing ,and leave it. Works in most surfaces.
Screwfix also do a resin fixing kit where you drill a hole, squirt resin glue into it, enter the fixing ,and leave it. Works in most surfaces.
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