Recent content by goffy

Thamks for the tips. I was planning to leave the minimum possible amount of screw poking out of the wall. The loops on the back of the mirror only need a few mm poking out as they are only about 1mm thick. I think I'll go and get the plasplugs and screws shown in John Ds post just to be safe.

I ordered these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144172643406?var=443472133521

1mx2m and about an inch deep its very heavy. No I haven't tried hammering in a masonry nail. I figured s nail would just bend.

Thanks for your reply. To answer your questions. The house was built in 1978. The wall is 11 inches thick. Brick on the outer but from memory grey dust came out when a tv cable was installed which is why I think its blocks. Just to be clear I have never drilled it. I said I had attempted to...

I'm hanging a very heavy mirror on a wall that is plaster on brick or possibly plaster, then breeze block , then brick. Its a solid external wall anyway, I tried screwing into it before and got no further than about half an inch when I hit the brick/breeze block. So I've bought grey nylon plugs...