Drilling into bare, uneven 140-year-old red bricks.

[LadyHomeLover]

Second one (on right) was MUCH easier. "Practice makes perfect."

Used three drill bits, each bigger than the last, on each hole; brown rawlplugs, and the biggest screws that would fit through the holes in the brackets.

It's been 2 whole minutes now and they have not yet fallen down!

New rawlplug collection sits proudly on shelf 2.

#girlscandoitforthemselves

 

[LadyHomeLover]

Where my round of applause, then?

 

[Burnerman]

......a roar of thunderous and continuous clapping
These Fischer plugs you know......the flange on the end means they can't be pushed in too deep and are more resistant to a hammer blow
They are splined to stop them turning
Try them and you won't use anything else.
Well done! 10/10.
John

 

[LadyHomeLover]

......a roar of thunderous and continuous clapping
These Fischer plugs you know......the flange on the end means they can't be pushed in too deep and are more resistant to a hammer blow
They are splined to stop them turning
Try them and you won't use anything else.
Well done! 10/10.
John

Cheers, John.

Had a look at the Fischers on Amazon and wow they are horrendously expensive.

These had good reviews, what do you think?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline...=sr_1_63?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1526247682&sr=1-63

 

[Burnerman]

For sure, they could well be fine.....with Fischer stuff though, you can guarantee they are the best that you can get - and that and the time saved means a lot to me.
So - Fischer plugs, and Spax screws for me!
John

 

[StephenOak]

These had good reviews, what do you think?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline...

If you go to the Tools & Materials group you will see some threads about Silverline tools, mostly not very complimentary.