Wall plugs

[ban-all-sheds]

Have I just been unlucky with the alternatives I've tried, or is everything except genuine Rawlplugs complete s**te?

 

[^woody^]

I don't think there is much to go wrong with a bit of plastic and a hole

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You'd think so, wouldn't you

 

[JohnD]

could it be user error?

 

[zorgan]

I have used all sorts of raw plugs, I've even used ones out the pound shop and have had no problems ever.

measure your drill properly to get the correct depth (use some masking tape on your drill bit for depth) this helps to seat the raw plug in the hole at the correct depth.

also make sure your using the correct diameter drill bit when making holes.

hope this helps.

 

[JohnD]

I like them to be quite tight, I usually tap them into the hole and slightly below the surface with a screw a few turns into the plug. In a crumbly or loose hole I fill it with a water-based cheap substitute for NoMoreNails which is the best DIY tip I have learned in more than 20 years and infinitely better than the old matchstick bodge. Let it set and it will prevent the plug from spinning, and will transfer the axial load to the wall.

 

[^woody^]

Fibre plugs may be better if you are having trouble with plastic ones

 

[misterhelpful]

Rawlplug UNO's are all I use now - they work in just about all substrates, providing you drill the right size hole!

 

[foxhole]

I always drive the head of plug 10mm into surface to ensure a tight fit, for loose material I drill twice as deep.If I get problems I drive in a timber wedge which never seems to fail.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I don't have problems drilling the right sized holes.

Oh well.



BTW - anybody remember that asbestos fibre putty that Rawlplug used to sell? Came as a loose powder in a tin about the size of a tobacco one.

 

[Norcon]

Thunder bolts are the way to go!

 

[streetlighter]

I like the cheap red plugs screwfix sell better than anything else.

 

[xdave]

The Fischer UX plugs will hold in just about anything, even if the hole is too large or crumbling. As they twist they expand and grab the sides so you can use them vertically and in sheet materials as well. Best plugs I've ever used. They are expensive though at 5p each for size 6 and 18p each for size 10.

 

[1john]

Same here, cheap red plugs tapped into a 5.5mm hole.

How old is your house, perhaps you have old lime plaster which isnt always the best to get a fixing in, more so if it's lime over stone and its 4" deep. You need to go deep and hit stone of brick. In a more modern home thats not a problem as the cement render is strong and the bricks are not normally more than an inch from the surface of the wall.

 

[zorgan]

I think it's his competence he needs to practise more, you should look for some walls around the place to practise on, maybe some old wall somewhere bring plenty of raw plugs and get practising, practise makes perfect mr ban-all-sheds.

this may also be useful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewFTXRtUdY