plasterboard raw plugs

chezzer0361 · 6 Mar 2007

what colour are plasterboard raw plugs ???

got a box of different ones, red ones blue ones yellow ones brown ones, but they dont say which is which, and being a chick dont know these things, thats man stuff...............lol

masona · 6 Mar 2007

So far, none of them

Here should help you.

gcol · 6 Mar 2007

It's "rawl" or "wall" plugs. Wall plugs are not really much good in plasterboard because it's too soft (unless tiled) - they'll just spin. You need to use plasterboard fixings or if your walls are dot and dabbed, you need to drill deep enough into the wall so that you can push the wall plug into the brick. The different colours show that they are for different sized screws. You'll be looking at using the red or the brown ones. They obviously need a different sized drill too. Red 5.5 or 6.0mm. Brown 7.0mm.
This is basic stuff - "Man stuff" is something else entirely.

chezzer0361 · 6 Mar 2007

ok smart arse, but you dont know till you ask..........................I knew they where special ones, I had gathered that bit, now I know, I can get one with the job, so to speak.....................

chezzer0361 · 6 Mar 2007

thanks masona, now I know what to look for in B & Q or my local builders merchants.

gcol · 6 Mar 2007

Less of the abuse please or I'll be round to smack your legs.
When I said it was basic stuff, I only said that so I could get in the joke about man stuff. I mean, how is a little lady type meant to know about wall fixings.
Any more lip out of you and I'll stop helping you and leave you to flirt with the chaps on here.

Anyhow, how is it masona can make a joke about you and still get thanks and all I get is abuse? Women.....

I hereby withdraw the offer of the free Brushmate!

masona · 6 Mar 2007

gcol said:
Anyhow, how is it masona can make a joke about you and still get thanks and all I get is abuse? Women.....

'cos I'm kind, polite, loveable and irresistible

chezzer0361 · 7 Mar 2007

you know you love the abuse, thats why we get on so well

And yes it is man stuff, us woman buy the pictures and you men put them up, but in my case I buy the pictures and put them up and I am getting very good at getting things up...........

masona's comment wasn't abusive it was just funny...................

I will leave you boys to fight it out...................

But thanks for the help as always

gcol · 7 Mar 2007

chezzer0361 said:
I am getting very good at getting things up...........

chezzer0361 · 7 Mar 2007

crazycanuck · 7 Mar 2007

why not make it simple?
they make a drywall special plug for the job if you have a philips screwdriver you have it made no drilling just don,t use on on thin drywall 1/2" or heavier they can also be removed just as easy
crazycanuck

gcol · 7 Mar 2007

Yeah they're called RediDriva and are featured on the link masona kindy posted.

chezzer0361 · 7 Mar 2007

thanks, may try that, I have every girls best friend, clean thoughts please,

its a electric cordless screwdriver, I think every girl out there should have one, they are a absolute god send.

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