Ian, Hi, I know this is an old post, but I still hope that you can help. There are 2 fixtures for hanging at the back of the mirror. ), then a red 6mm plug is fine. For years I used to use a 5.5mm SDS bit for my red 6mm plugs because like you noted, a 6mm SDS bangin’ around in a brick and especially a block leaves a hole slightly oversized. Just that a ‘normal’ wood screw with an 8mm wide head is an 8 gauge screw. If you’re going into drywall etc. The hook you’ve suggested will not fit for that type of fixtures attached on the mirror. 0 • £0. Well, I think I’ve suitably confused matters The chopsticks in the take-out are usually made of softwood. Ian, Hi *laughing* I do this all the time! if you need more specific help. Screws should be tight, but not crazy, “sweating to get them in” tight! Probably too late now but to answer, I wouldn’t use plugs and screws on lath and plaster unless it’s a very light item. They are long, have flanged heads and designed for outdoor use, just a thought (Have a look at what I mean at screwfix…). Let me know if you need any specific help! The absolute key factor is getting deep enough into the brick for the plug to do its job. Cheers and let me know how you get on. Mark the length of the plug on the drill using some tape. Hmm, a coach screw is really designed to go into wood. 25mm x 12G. You’d struggle getting them in by hand I do agree. click to expand or retract. No products in the basket. Hi Brian, Let me know how you get on. You can even do this multiple times (you can buy 25, 35, and 50mm boxes or more). 6.5mm. Do you think this “cowboy” type plan might work? I leave about 5mm on the top and bottom too for added rigidity. Thanks for the thanks! Ian. Oh, and some free stuff mixed in with regular posts :-). Thanks, Chris. Best of luck with your projects! all depending on how crumbly or tough the wall was and how slim or … Used in materials that are brittle or that would otherwise not support the weight of the object attached. For example an 8-gauge screw has an 8mm wide head”. My only comment would be to get the fasteners as deep into the wall as you can practically go, preferably below the top course. A brown plug might take anything from 8 to 12 gauge screws (4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm) for example. Good luck with your jobs! Well, what you suggested would of course work, but a better way would be to extend the box forward. you might find this useful….. handycrowd.com/quick-tip-using-wall-plugs-rawlplugs-in-a-plastered-wall. 0. In masonry you always have the option to re-drill the hole one size bigger (drilling through the existing wall plug) and use a bigger plug, red up to brown for example. Thanks Ian. Let me know how you get on! I’ve have a problem with creating a small hole in a solid brick wall. I’d like to use the same holes. High quality plastic wall plugs with a fantastic holding and binding grip, giving less chance of hole spinning. Any plaster? I have a slotted square 80mm hook which I want to use for hanging a large mirror on a masonry wall. 20mm+ in thickness. Highly likely it will be an engineering type, i.e. Re the pilot hole, yes you can go a fraction smaller than the shank size in most cases, but in thin particle or chip board I’d be careful. Cheers Hi Rob, If the screw starts to get too tight, then it’s advisable to back out and re-drill a larger pilot hole rather than risk breaking a screw (you’ll be having a very bad day if you snap a screw…..). Ian. A selection of wall plugs for use in many substrates. What size screw do I need? Ian, Fantastic bit of info, very concise and easy to reference. Hope that helps, let me know if you need anything clarifying! As long as it’s only the odd one, it should still hold well. 300 x Assorted Wall Plugs Heavy Duty Raw Rawl Fixings red Yellow & Brown. Ian. £2.99 £ 2. Hope that helps you sort out your screw dilemmas. Most folks in the trade use 8’s and 10’s for most stuff. Ian. But generally, standard wood screws are used for most things and coated screws for anything outside. Only 1 left in stock. Description. I guess we got the design right in 1952 so why change it. RED Wall Plugs Builders DIY Rapide Indoor Outdoor Wall Plugs 180 Pack M6. This is by far the most useful information I have found on this topic. High quality plastic wall plugs with a fantastic holding and binding grip, giving less chance of hole spinning. The mirror will be hanged in the dining here at home, with a measurements of 72” x 36” inches and according on the box the mirror weigh 35kg. I will be fixing into a chimney breast masonry wall, that is subsequently covered by plaster board. 2 Questions: 1) I have a bunch of plugs (all colors) and a bunch of screws. A heavy mirror really needs to go into the studs of the wall. Red. At the moment I’m not sure exactly what length M4 will reach the wall box bracket, but it will probably end up being in the region of 120 to 140mm. Cheers I have 10mm lag screws that I need to fit into a 15mm render and 100mm concrete block wall. Yes Ahmed, just the head. 20 x Heavy Duty Red Raw Wall Plugs with 40mm Screws Drill Size 5.5mm. Getting too old for new tricks maybe? 10mm. Learn more{{/message}}, handycrowd.com is the public face of handycrowd media, owned and operated by Ian Anderson and registered in Norway, organisation No. Hi Ian, very useful article thank you. All round handy bloke, humanitarian, and mad scribbler. Opt for wall plugs specifically designed for use in plasterboard if you are drilling into a stud (rather than masonry) wall. Ian Then the holding point is down at the bottom of the hole. To be fair, the manufacturers don’t know what you’re fixing into and they seem to assume solid concrete! 6mm. What would be the smallest you could create? I am useing 10mm bolt for external brick. Brass or stainless steel is common for more decorative stuff on hinges or handles etc. £1.50 delivery. Hi John, 35mm x 12G. Or you can use a hook of some kind… http://www.screwfix.com/p/smith-locke-long-robe-hook-brushed-stainless-steel-64mm/8364p or similar. Someone suggested that I cut the head of a M4 40mm and then use an electrical ferrule and connect the headless M4 40mm to a M4 100mm by crimping the two screws together inside a ferrule. What’re you making? Basket. Ven, Hi Ven, sorry to be a bit slower this time! Ramset™ wall plugs are available in a handy polybag. because each type of wood and each type of screw behaves differently. Nice one Robin, I’ll add it to the article when I get a mo. Ramset 6 x 25mm Red Wall Plugs Bag of 100. HEAVY DUTY Hollow Wall Plasterboard Wall Plug Fixings Cavity Anchor Rawl Plugs . if you’re worried out the sharp edges of the cut out area, it’s easy to shield them by making a ‘grommet’ out of some thin plastic tubing cut on one side. This is an excellent and useful article on screw fixings. So, go on, make yourself useful! Its on their website. Again, like the phillips Pozi has several size numbers. Best presented practical data on screws that I have seen. Your message fell through the gaps in the internet. Plugs and sockets for portable appliances became available in the 1880s, to replace connections to light sockets with wall-mounted outlets. Let me know what you’re fixing up and clarify the shank diameter of the screw and I’ll be much more specific, I promise! It is my pet hate when a manufacturer says 6mm to 9mm (random example) in their installation specs, OK, I get that there is a range, but since I am stood here with a tape and can make it what ever I want, I want the optimum size! Cheers Then you could use a longer screw (cut short) into VERY carefully drilled pilot holes to fill in the hinge holes and look ‘proper’. These are Fischer anchors - 6mm red and 8mm brown. I can purchase the 150mm M6 bolts, but what size drill bit would you use/and what rawl plugs would you use? Click the book to grab your 424 pages of pure handiness... Go on, be handy! Make sure that you use the correct drill and the correct screw or else the fixing will not work. In a high rise? 69. Just make sure you tap the red plug into the wall a little so that the end of the screw ends up a few mm’s past the end of the red plug, once it’s fully tight. I’m mounting a TV to my wall and the bracket has come with 10.5mm plugs and the corresponding screws but no note of what size masonry bit I’ll need to make a hole to accommodate. I definitely agree with you re the larger screws, I’ve got nothing over a 10g x 100mm in my box for sure. Ian. Let me know more details (mirror size/weight/ hook shank size etc.) Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Little concerned about the gap Geoff. They can be used in the same manner only before you make with the screw and screwdriver, I crack the wood by banging a flat-blade screwdriver in to the wood to crack it so the screw has a pilot hole. You might get them in a 7mm plug but 8mm would be better (if you can find them). I simply bang a chopstick into the drilled hole as far as it will go, then break it off and in with the screw. Also agree with the self tapping stuff. The fastener would twist into a #12 hole on the plastic measuring card at HomeDepot, so that’s what I bought. Use one designed for double boards, i.e. Good luck! Difficult without knowing the weight of the mirror, but I’d have through that an 80mm slotted, square hook would be fine with a regular brown 7mm plug, making sure that you push the plug into the masonry itself and through the plasterworks.
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