Hello. I am trying to put up a small bannister and I am having an absolute mare. As you can see I have made a balls up and the metal wall anchors just go straight through. Can anyone recomend what kind of plugs and size I should be using or would I be better fitting a 2x2 bit of timber (pictured) and attached the bannister to that? if so what plugs/screws would I need? PS sorry for being so dopey.
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Bannister on plasterboard walls would have to be fixed to vertical studwork or it will rip off the wall.
(That’s not 2x2 )
(That’s not 2x2 )
Won’t hold a hand rail , too much leverage and screws will likely be too large with wrong head on them .
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Can you find where the studs are? You may need to cut a section of the PB out, build some noggins in attached to the studs and re attach the plaster and skim the joint. I had to do this when a "plumber" tried to use plaster board fixings to hang rads weight around 35-40kg (wet).
these are also good if you haven't already buggered the PlasterBoard up
https://www.toolstation.com/spring-toggle/p26693
these are also good if you haven't already buggered the PlasterBoard up
https://www.toolstation.com/spring-toggle/p26693
Even worse , lose it at the top and you are down the stairs .
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