Hi there, bit of a green question, but does anyone mind telling me the best way to remove wall plugs? Tried pliars but can't get a grip, and they are in quite deep. Help would be much appreciated. Cheers.
Removing Wall Plugs
- Thread starter JackCole
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If you pull them out (I know how*) they will usually crack and break the plaster and leave a big crater.
To get rid of them without damaging the plaster, so you can easily redecorate, put a longish screw against them, and tap it with a hammer. It will start to go into the hole in the plug, and will also drive the plug below the surface. Once it is 6mm or a quarter inch below the surface, remove the screw by unscrewing it, and use a fine filler to fill the hole. A wide metal filling knife, pressed hard, will give the best surface and you can use it to remove any filler lying above the level of the wall, so you will not have to scrape or sand it off later.
*If for some reason you need to get the plasplugs out, and don't mind making a crater, wind a screw in and pull it out using a claw hammer. The plug will come out and the surface will be damaged.
To get rid of them without damaging the plaster, so you can easily redecorate, put a longish screw against them, and tap it with a hammer. It will start to go into the hole in the plug, and will also drive the plug below the surface. Once it is 6mm or a quarter inch below the surface, remove the screw by unscrewing it, and use a fine filler to fill the hole. A wide metal filling knife, pressed hard, will give the best surface and you can use it to remove any filler lying above the level of the wall, so you will not have to scrape or sand it off later.
*If for some reason you need to get the plasplugs out, and don't mind making a crater, wind a screw in and pull it out using a claw hammer. The plug will come out and the surface will be damaged.
drill a 10mm hole in a bit off 6mm ply
insert a no8 or 4.5mm screw into the plug about 3 turns
cover the screw with the ply and lever plug through the hole with a claw hammer holding the board firmly against the wall under the claws
insert a no8 or 4.5mm screw into the plug about 3 turns
cover the screw with the ply and lever plug through the hole with a claw hammer holding the board firmly against the wall under the claws
Thanks very much guys, appreciate it.
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