Fixing capping to brickwork

[endecotp]

Dear Experts,

What is your favourite way to fix galvanised steel capping / channelling to brickwork, to be plastered over?

I’ve seen “capping nails” for sale, but my brick is pretty hard and I don’t much fancy the idea. Screws seem like a lot of faff. I’ve tried gluing but it needs a reasonably smooth brick surface, and my chases typically aren’t.

What should I be doing?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Gripfill.

Or

Just put the capping nails in the mortar.

 

[sparkwright]

TBH I couldn't bring myself to use Gripfill, but there you go.

Screws may sound a faff, but not that difficult really.

On hard surfaces I tend to drill surface, bang in a red wall plug, and bang in a plasterboard nail.

 

[Adam_151]

Further to the above, don't put the clout nails through the capping, put them at the side of it and catch the egde under the head

 

[endecotp]

Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming!

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Drilling:& screwing is a bit of a faff granted but once you've started (if you have a decent sds drill) it is probably quicker than dealing with all the nail fails

 

[sparkwright]

Be sure to wear gloves; metal capping can be an absolute bastard of a **** to handle.

Metal capping isn't much tougher than plastic capping - it can still get drilled and nailed through.

There's some people on YouTube who insist on using metal, presumably trying to impress, but plastic is so much easier to work with, including when altering wiring in the future.