Hi
I'm trying to fit a flat screen TV bracket to the inside of an exterior wall of my house.
I drilled six 10mm holes for the supplied concrete anchor wall plugs and self tapping-type bolts.
The wall plugs were a snug fit (had to be tapped in the last few mill a hammer) so I went ahead and screwed on the bracket.
3 of the bolts went in tightly, but the other 3 only went in halfway before the whole wall plug started turning in the hole, crumblng the walls of the hole I drilled. These plugs were eaily pulled out by hand when I removed the bracket.
Please can someone tell me what I need to do to fix the bracket securely to the wall?
As it's a TV i'm fitting up there, I need these bolts to be well attached to the wall.
Should I enlarge the holes and use a resin filler? If I do, do I set the bolts (they are size 10 self tapping bolts) in the resin, or still use the plugs?
Or is there some other type of wall plug that is more suitable?
Or do I have to get a builder and cut out the piece of wall and replace it (which seems a bit drastic!)...
(... I've had all three suggested...)
The house is Georgian, and I'm pretty sure the wall is brick.
Any help gratefully received!
I'm trying to fit a flat screen TV bracket to the inside of an exterior wall of my house.
I drilled six 10mm holes for the supplied concrete anchor wall plugs and self tapping-type bolts.
The wall plugs were a snug fit (had to be tapped in the last few mill a hammer) so I went ahead and screwed on the bracket.
3 of the bolts went in tightly, but the other 3 only went in halfway before the whole wall plug started turning in the hole, crumblng the walls of the hole I drilled. These plugs were eaily pulled out by hand when I removed the bracket.
Please can someone tell me what I need to do to fix the bracket securely to the wall?
As it's a TV i'm fitting up there, I need these bolts to be well attached to the wall.
Should I enlarge the holes and use a resin filler? If I do, do I set the bolts (they are size 10 self tapping bolts) in the resin, or still use the plugs?
Or is there some other type of wall plug that is more suitable?
Or do I have to get a builder and cut out the piece of wall and replace it (which seems a bit drastic!)...
(... I've had all three suggested...)
The house is Georgian, and I'm pretty sure the wall is brick.
Any help gratefully received!