Hi everyone, I hope you can help.
I'm a novice DIY-er and I'm trying to put an Ikea shelving unit up on a plasterboard wall. I bought the type of metal wall fixings that bend out behind the plasterboard as you tighten the screw. However, after drilling the holes I found that the gap behind the plasterboard is only about 10mm before concrete/breeze block/brick (not sure which - it's the ajoining wall to the apartment next door). This gap is not deep enough to fit the fixings I bought.
What advice do you have for hanging the shelf unit? What fixings/plugs should I use? Is it possible to drill into the brick and would that make for a stronger hold for the shelves?
Any help would be great.
Thanks.
I'm a novice DIY-er and I'm trying to put an Ikea shelving unit up on a plasterboard wall. I bought the type of metal wall fixings that bend out behind the plasterboard as you tighten the screw. However, after drilling the holes I found that the gap behind the plasterboard is only about 10mm before concrete/breeze block/brick (not sure which - it's the ajoining wall to the apartment next door). This gap is not deep enough to fit the fixings I bought.
What advice do you have for hanging the shelf unit? What fixings/plugs should I use? Is it possible to drill into the brick and would that make for a stronger hold for the shelves?
Any help would be great.
Thanks.