On the advice of a builder, I've used sleeve anchors with resin before to hang up my vertical radiators and it did a great job. The fixing was solid, however getting the bolts into the wall and keeping them straight I found difficult.
I'm using them again and finding the same issues. The ones I'm using are these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-sleeve-anchor-12-x-130mm-m12-10-pack/19649
My technique is:
* Drill the hole - but the drill bit goes all over the place, so the hole is far from perfect.
* Clean out the hole and test the sleeve anchor - it goes in but there is a lot of play
* Fill hole with resin and insert sleeve anchor
Now my problem is here - I have to turn the bolt some to expose at least 30mm of thread out of the wall to attach my fixing, then I somehow need to keep it straight.
Can anyone offer any advice or let me know if I'm going about it wrong.
Also, I use the type which has nut. Would I maybe find it easier if I used a sleeve anchor that had a bolt instead - that was going to be my next step.
Thanks
I'm using them again and finding the same issues. The ones I'm using are these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-sleeve-anchor-12-x-130mm-m12-10-pack/19649
My technique is:
* Drill the hole - but the drill bit goes all over the place, so the hole is far from perfect.
* Clean out the hole and test the sleeve anchor - it goes in but there is a lot of play
* Fill hole with resin and insert sleeve anchor
Now my problem is here - I have to turn the bolt some to expose at least 30mm of thread out of the wall to attach my fixing, then I somehow need to keep it straight.
Can anyone offer any advice or let me know if I'm going about it wrong.
Also, I use the type which has nut. Would I maybe find it easier if I used a sleeve anchor that had a bolt instead - that was going to be my next step.
Thanks