Have you tried drilling a pilot hole first?

You're not supposed to use a hammer, FYI

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.

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

Simple answer is yes

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:

It will work, but it is overkill to use one of these just to retain the cord.
I'd replace the plastic plug myself.

These will hold a lot of weight if the wall is up to it, four will happily hold a kitchen wall cupboard and the serious weight that usually gets put inside them.

A tip for those with dot and dab walls or stud walls, if you want to put one in where a dab of stuff is, screw it in as far as the end of the self drilling bit, pull it out and then you can easily snap the whole end off with a pair of pliers up to the start of the main thread and then screw it in without depth issues.

Do you mean Gripit Fixings http://www.gripitfixings.co.uk

Agreed - I've used rigifix fixings for hanging articulated TV brackets and they have been solid - I just wouldn't have wanted to risk a whole load of glassware, the cupboard (and the wall!) on a fixing such as this.

These are great for lighter load items however!

Those look the business. I used some frame fixings from toolstation for mine into thermalite block ....

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+%26+Fixings/d90/Frame+Fixings/sd1950/Phillips+Window+Frame+Anchor/p22691

Then wall anchors with the setting tool for lighter jobs. I don't particularly like the ones posted in this deal as they tend to work loose and then mess up your plasterboard.

One word - overpriced.

They are good without a shadow of a doubt but they are £5+ for the smallest size and you get 8 fittings!

100 for £4 is not beatable.

Yeah, thats what I use. Got a pack with the setting tool from Lidl years ago, just keep replacing what I use but that size are my main ones for light work. My main issue is working out the depth of the walls, as every one seems to use a different thickness board?

In vogue? That is pretty much all builders have used in modern homes for decades. That is not going to change anytime soon either. It's used for several reasons mainly for speed. The faster you can chuck up a house the cheaper it is to build. Add to that the convenience and again speed of cable and pipe laying then it is a slam dunk. Cap that off with insulation spaces and such like and the old way of building and solid walls for every wall is never going to come back.

Great for Jerry rigging.