Bought a new TV recently but have been having issues handing anything on my walls (new build property with plasterboard walls) so started researching plasterboard wall hanging solutions as this TV is 55" and I'm worried it will fall off... (horror) .
"Grip It" seems to be the bees knees but I don't want to buy them and a drill pit separately so I'm going for this kit - cheaper than Amazon etc. (cheapest is F F X £7.12 delivered but they aren't allowed on HUKD for some reason).
Key selling points for me are the drill bit and screws that are included in the pack. If this works then I just need to buy more Grip It's from Screwfix as I will already have the drill bit.
I can vouch for these being absolutely brilliant. In the same way, I too tried to hang my 55 inch tv on the wall using what I thought would be sufficient plugs but in reality they were not. These grip its are simple to fit and can take a fair amount of weight and are perfect for those who are unfortunate enough to have rubbish paper-thin walls that now come with new build properties.
uksparky
26 Jul 17#2
The issue with new houses isn't so much the thickness of the walls but the use of dot and dab to fix the plasterboard. Finding studs to fix to can be troublesome.
uksparky
26 Jul 17#3
And aren't these the ones featured on dragon's den? Invented by a kid and his granddad iirc.
furiousjammin
26 Jul 17#4
Im no expert on this, but can the plasterboard actually take the weight of the tv? I know normally, the weight of the tv is on the fixings, and the fixings in the board give way, and thats what this fixing kit avoids. But will the plasterboard actually stay up with the weight?
b1g1an
26 Jul 171#5
Plasterboard can take massive weights but not using these stupid things that make huge holes in the board and weaken it significantly.
brettytopbanana
26 Jul 171#6
well my TV has been on the wall for 8 months now using the grip-its and it hasn't budged. TV's don't weigh a lot these days and they are certainly better than other options.
The problem I have as do many others, is the depth behind the plaster board and the brickwork behind. A lot of the time I cannot use a number of wall fixings because I not have the depth behind to push them in and then open them out. These grip-its are as thick as the plasterboard and the way in which they then grip to the plasterboard is simple yet clever.
stuart07970
26 Jul 171#7
these are superb - its all about the surface area of the fixing - so if you bang in a nail and hang a picture, the surface area of the nail in the board is TINY. These create a much bigger even surface area to hang upon. pretty simple really. Likewise I used these about 18 months ago for my admittedly on 40" TV and it was a doddle. IF you do hit a 'dab' they do a nifty recess tool so that the flaps can still be opened up.
caverncity
26 Jul 17#8
If you have a drill bit and bolts with the bracket, home bargains and quality save have packs of these in various sizes for around £2.50 (they might even come with bolts, didn't check reviews say they do
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Opening post
"Grip It" seems to be the bees knees but I don't want to buy them and a drill pit separately so I'm going for this kit - cheaper than Amazon etc. (cheapest is F F X £7.12 delivered but they aren't allowed on HUKD for some reason).
Key selling points for me are the drill bit and screws that are included in the pack. If this works then I just need to buy more Grip It's from Screwfix as I will already have the drill bit.
Hope this helps someone...will report back.
FYI, I've both this bracket.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003U4I4DI/
All comments (25)
The problem I have as do many others, is the depth behind the plaster board and the brickwork behind. A lot of the time I cannot use a number of wall fixings because I not have the depth behind to push them in and then open them out. These grip-its are as thick as the plasterboard and the way in which they then grip to the plasterboard is simple yet clever.