These are good and it's a great deal but if you're hanging something heavy on plasterboard, this type's better:
honeymonster86 to dokez777
8 May 173#32
Have you tried drilling a pilot hole first?
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prvezkhan
8 May 17#1
Thanks, just ordered
Baz417
8 May 17#2
thanks op. will come handy in diy for a long time. heat added.
dannysmith43
8 May 17#3
thanks.... bargain
airbiscuits
8 May 17#4
great price. best stock up.
dokez777
8 May 171#5
I find these snap when screwing in. Alternative are the snap off butterfly types.
honeymonster86 to dokez777
8 May 173#32
Have you tried drilling a pilot hole first?
M1LFHunter to dokez777
8 May 17#42
You're not supposed to use a hammer, FYI
shifty277 to dokez777
8 May 17#47
Drill a small 2 or 3mm pilot hole and then screw these in by hand with a flat head screwdriver. None will snap. I have bundles installed without snapping with this method. Better than just brute forcing it in from the get go.
Hope this helps someone. Try both ways and you will see how much easier it is.
luvsadealdealdeal
8 May 17#6
cheers OP
plenty around - in small quantities - near me
bojangles
8 May 17#7
i got sorted in the clearance sale a few weeks back
DeWalt Hollow Wall Anchors M5 x 45mm 100 Pack (5505F) £5.49
ScampiLamp
8 May 17#8
Please bear with me. New to all this. I put a screw in a plastic plug in a plasterboard wall for a blind cord safety device and it just came out a few weeks later . Would these fixings keep it in place? Thanks x
rickj to ScampiLamp
8 May 171#12
Yes if not too heavy ,you have probably used the wrong plug .If you use one for a solid wall on plasterboard it will come out pretty quickly.
If its a heavy blind use a metal plasterboard anchor these open up inside of the board like a butterfly and grip very tight ,hope that helps
LPS6 to ScampiLamp
8 May 171#15
Simple answer is yes
steevieboy4u to ScampiLamp
8 May 17#21
Remove the plastic wall plug and replace with one of these then screw in the screw inside this.... Then you've got 99 spare ones :wink:
Or you can get 10 of the Tommy Walsh plastic ones for £1 at the pounds shops which will do the same job and then you'll only have 9 spare :smiley:
barginfan to ScampiLamp
8 May 17#58
It will work, but it is overkill to use one of these just to retain the cord.
I'd replace the plastic plug myself.
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Hope this helps someone. Try both ways and you will see how much easier it is.
plenty around - in small quantities - near me
DeWalt Hollow Wall Anchors M5 x 45mm 100 Pack (5505F) £5.49
If its a heavy blind use a metal plasterboard anchor these open up inside of the board like a butterfly and grip very tight ,hope that helps
Or you can get 10 of the Tommy Walsh plastic ones for £1 at the pounds shops which will do the same job and then you'll only have 9 spare :smiley:
I'd replace the plastic plug myself.