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I'm going to be putting up some shelves into a brick wall (covered with 1/2 inch plaster)
Heavy solid oak shelves. Each shelf is 7.1Kg
Bought some metal brackets that say they can hold 100Kg+ and the holes in them accommodate a 5mm screw max.
There are 3 holes in each bracket so I'm hoping to hit solid brick most of the time. But likely to hit some mortar here and there. Putting up 5 shelves, so the brackets need to stay aligned, which might mean putting up with mortar on a few holes :-/
Will a classic Fischer red wall plug (6mm drill hole, 4-5mm screws, 40mm length) be enough for this kind of job?
What's the best plug for a solid wall using 5mm screws?
And do you think it'll be an issue if I hit mortar? Can mortar bear any weight?
Cheers.
Heavy solid oak shelves. Each shelf is 7.1Kg
Bought some metal brackets that say they can hold 100Kg+ and the holes in them accommodate a 5mm screw max.
There are 3 holes in each bracket so I'm hoping to hit solid brick most of the time. But likely to hit some mortar here and there. Putting up 5 shelves, so the brackets need to stay aligned, which might mean putting up with mortar on a few holes :-/
Will a classic Fischer red wall plug (6mm drill hole, 4-5mm screws, 40mm length) be enough for this kind of job?
What's the best plug for a solid wall using 5mm screws?
And do you think it'll be an issue if I hit mortar? Can mortar bear any weight?
Cheers.