Think its time for bed.....i read that as earplugs. :confused:

Just ordered Yellow, red and brown.

Cheers :smiley:

Good quality and value. The brown ones are more useful though.

Rawl plugs

When you tighten the screw into these cheap wall plugs you'll feel them pulling out of the wall. The decent Rawlplugs that Screwfix sell have tiny barbs to stop them coming out. Just stick with red rawlplugs. A 5.5mm masonry bit. And number 8 woodscrews. Otherwise you'll be just collecting stuff you don't need.

You'll only use screws smaller or larger than 8's ( 6's being smaller and 10's larger ) for special jobs. I generally use 1 1/2" x 8 countersunk woodscrews for most fixings. Don't use cheap screws - the heads break off when you tighten them. Try around the garden wall to get some practise Bob. Good Luck.

For an occasional DIYer, spend a little more on Rawlplugs or Fischer or similar. These are brittle plastic and spin and break easily, so are tricky to use. I threw all mine out and only use branded stuff.

agree, spend a bit more and get something much better. Fischer are great for kitchen cupboards, shelves etc.

Stopped using wall plugs for all but the smallest of jobs (i.e. hanging a picture) when I realised how easy they are to pull out.

Now use "Concrete Framing Screws" and a 5/6mm drill bit for all jobs, they work out about £9 for 100 and are infinitely stronger (which you need when there's kids about the house).

Never buy cheap rawl plugs they're just junk, I always buy the brown ones and only the ones with nice little spikes all over them. Those and appropriate screw are never coming out they'd probably take my weight hanging off them lol.

For big jobs I used the bolts with captive metal rawl plug built in, you drill your hole hammer one in then as you tighten the bolt up it forces a metal clamp open used these to secure a post to house wall that I then hung a gate on, its been up no problem for nearly 10 years now. They cost from 40p each depending onside.

I'm more inclined to use Torx screws these days much better with the drill

Don't buy these plugs, those with barbs are so much better. Torx screws work so well they make Posidrive screws feel like a botch.