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Thanks John, very helpful indeed. - Setting tool sounds interesting, can it be used after the anchor is in the wall? Are they expensive? - What exactly do I need to do to try and make the thing compress? You mentioned "ensure the barb is gripping the plasterboard", how can I make sure of...

I have replaced some ugly old light switches in our house with some new ones which are smaller. Unfortunately we now have a horrible gap of between 5-10mm all around the light switch which the old ones covered. What's the best/easiest way to fill this in? I don't have much experience of this...

Hi I have been trying to fix a coat rail similar to this one to a plasterboard wall. I got myself a pack of these metal anchor bolts from B&Q. It says on the pack "suitable for plasterboard". The steps for installing them are as follows: 1) Drill hole 2) Insert anchor into wall, ensuring...