Removing Fischer Duopower Wall Plugs

[michelle2010]

What's the best way to remove the Fischer Duopower Wall plugs? They've been put in a plaster cavity (on the ceiling part of a bay window for a curtain rail). I've tried removing by putting a screw in slightly and levering out with a hammer as with a normal wall plug, but they don't budge and I don't want to pull a huge piece of plasterboard with them. I've tried knocking them through but they aren't budging (again I've tried it with a screw slightly screwed in and they still aren't budging). They're flat to the board so nothing I can get pliers on. It also means I can't fill them without the plug showing through.

Has anyone managed to remove them or got any suggestions?

Many thanks

 

[Burnerman]

Try drilling them away with a HSS twist bit?
John

 

[JohnD]

or a countersink to shave away the end?

 

[michelle2010]

Thanks guys, I'll give those suggestions a try

 

[foxhole]

Try drilling them away with a HSS twist bit?
John

2mm over size hss bit will destroy head and back will fall in.

 

[opps]

If the collar is proud, I cut it back and then use an over sized screw (or drill bit) to whack the plug below the surface.

@foxhole 's suggestion works as well.

 

[michelle2010]

Thank you. I really appreciate your advice. I'll give it a go this weekend

 

[^woody^]

Just knock them in

 

[blup]

Grip and pull the head/collar with needle nosed pliers, cut head off, and plug can be pushed back in.

Blup