What fixings do I need?

[Sarkles]

I want to hang a whiteboard and a small shelf on this wall and I’m not sure what fixings I need. The wall used to be the outside wall before the conservatory was built so I think it’s brick underneath but I’m not sure what this material is covering it. I’m a complete novice at DIY so sorry if it’s a daft question!
Do I need rawl plugs especially designed for brick?

 

[Burnerman]

All rawlplugs are designed for brick, stone or whatever, specialist fixings are available for hollow walls such as plasterboard or whatever.
Before you start though you'll need a hammer drill plus 6mm masonry bits......do you have those?
If so, some 6mm plastic plugs (Fischer from Screwfix are great) and some 4mm diameter screws.
John

 

[Sarkles]

Thanks for replying, yes I have the drill and bits already. Just looking at ToolStation and found some Fischer raw plugs, what length do you think I’ll need the screws to be?

 

[rsgaz]

what length do you think I’ll need the screws to be?

Thats for you to find out, by drilling a hole. There could be an inch of soft plaster before you hit the brick. (How old is the house?)

A red plug is 1¼ inch long and needs to be in the brick, so, if my example above were correct...

1 inch of plaster + 1.25 inch plug into the brick + quarter inch for the whiteboard thickness = 2.5 inch screws.

 

[^woody^]

8 brown plugs, and 4 x 40mm screws

 

[catlad]

Red