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Hi everyone,
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I didn't know where else to put it.
We have bought an old (1910) house, and am currently trying to fix a bathroom cabinet to the wall.
After drilling the holes to a depth of about 60mm, inserting both medium weight and heavy weight raw plugs and fixing the cabinet using masonry screws the wall simply disintegrates / crumbles, leaving a large hole.
I have filled this hole using Polyfilla, but now don't know what else to do. The wall has a thin layer of plaster, then a large thick layer of what seems to be old plaster / cement which isn't very solid. After drilling in 60mm I haven't reached the brick work.
Is there anything I can use to ensure the fixings remain? I have heard that there is a product available that you inject into the drilled hole which binds the wall surrounding the hole together with the raw plug, forming a firm solid base for the screw. Anyone used this?
Any help would be apprecitaed.
Thanks
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I didn't know where else to put it.
We have bought an old (1910) house, and am currently trying to fix a bathroom cabinet to the wall.
After drilling the holes to a depth of about 60mm, inserting both medium weight and heavy weight raw plugs and fixing the cabinet using masonry screws the wall simply disintegrates / crumbles, leaving a large hole.
I have filled this hole using Polyfilla, but now don't know what else to do. The wall has a thin layer of plaster, then a large thick layer of what seems to be old plaster / cement which isn't very solid. After drilling in 60mm I haven't reached the brick work.
Is there anything I can use to ensure the fixings remain? I have heard that there is a product available that you inject into the drilled hole which binds the wall surrounding the hole together with the raw plug, forming a firm solid base for the screw. Anyone used this?
Any help would be apprecitaed.
Thanks