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disregard last post, ive decided to go ahead with the boring, very gradually, its taken an hour of careful re-drilling attempts and testing until i got each plug to a point where the screws can go all the way in, with considerable effort for the last 10mm or so but they go, this should be solid

Help! I'm almost there, a snag has appeared right before victory I got the fischer plugs and screws i linked earlier, next day delivery, i got out my 8mm drill bit, and bored the same holes slightly larger, i put the plugs in Like before, they went most of the way and stopped. However unlike...

i cant even make them remotely round, i just don't have the tools for this solution...

i'm having real trouble imagining what you mean here, making my own plugs out of wood sounds damn hard without a lathe, (which i dont have)

i'm sure it's sufficient because i am actually re-fitting this grip bar. it was on my wall and solid for near 20 years, before a recent bathroom renovation. In the process of that, the old plugs and holes got plastered over, but i wanted to move it to a different angle anyways. The plugs and...

i'm using 6 x 60mm plastic rawlplugs, and a 6mm masonry drill bit, so ive definitely got the right parts here as far as i can tell. The bit i'm using is like these, with a slightly wider tip at the top that is exactly 6mm, and the main shaft of the bit is slightly narrower i drill the hole...

Well i got it working in the end with those damn hollow door plugs The trick, it seems, is to NOT follow the instructions on the pack, and instead to use a significantly thicker and longer screw. got some 60mm ones that almost (but not quite) poke through the far side, They definitely do poke...

this will work great for things that don't need to be level but i need to use a spirit level on most things, and then doing it on paper on the floor doesnt make much sense Like, picture this scenario: i had drawn a line on the wall where i wanted the

By temporary, i mean a matter of seconds I frequently seem to have cases where i'm planning to mount something, on a wall or ceiling And thiis thing has premade screwholes so i need to draw marks on the wall to know where to drill but before even that, i need to put the object up and level it...

oh also on the subject, would it perhaps be a good idea to replace my existing hinges? This door, (every door in the house i think) has these pretty standard things. Four screws on each side, five interlocking sections with a central rod. one of these near the top and the bottom Surely there...

how many hinges? and could you hazard a guess about the weight of the mirror? if i had to replace the hinges in 15 years due to the extra strain from having some towels and dressing gowns hanging behind the dooor.... i think i could accomodate that expense :P

you're advocating just gluing it on, essentially? That seems sketchy presumably i'd need to sand down to the wood on all connected parts to get a firm hold? Otherwise i could see that just coming off with a bunch of paint-coated glue extra hinges is a good idea! I can definitely do that

Hi all, i'm trying to mount coatracks on the inside of interior doors in my house, it is going badly! The doors are the hollow-ish type,mostly a wooden frame with panels on every surface. But mine are older, more sturdily built versions of this design, heavier than the doors in any new-ish...

i dont have anymore wood, can't do any more than i have it isnt working, ive managed to bend all four screws simultaneously now ;-; A bathroom door is disastrously heavy and this just doesnt work, at least not without a lot more materials and stronger fixings than i have gonna give up omn this...

I'm doing it! See attached Some things i have discovered in the process 1. Doors are MUCH heavier than i thought, its about twice the weight i expected 2. Screws are weaker than i thought. The door is connected to each leg with one of these...

The trick i do is to cut off the first questionmark and everything after it. That means a query in php, i think, and is used to convey extra information for your search experience

Great news! This appears to be working well Of course, time will tell if the paint holds up under actual use of being grabbed and supporting weight but for now at least, it seems the answer to the thread question is: No, i do not need to prime this metal!

alright, worth a try, ive rolled some on, it doesnt seem to sit quite right, beading up a little, but its not too noticeable, will see how that dries

i read the label, yes, but sometimes knowledgeable people know that one thing is a good stand in for another, and i was hoping one of the things i had might be good enough for the job, doesnt hurt to ask!

wow, that...is actually cheaper than a can of primer The "paint" on this one was really more like a few thin layers of rubber, it was pretty durable and had survived over a decade before it started peeling. I suspect the one you linked is identical But white doesn't fit my design, i do still...