Plasterboard Fixings 35mm or 50mm for 11kg mirror?

Plasterboard Fixings 35mm or 50mm for 11kg mirror?

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Evoluzione

10,345 posts

242 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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If the mirror doesn't need to be in a specific place then why not fix it to a stud?

SkinnyP

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1,411 posts

148 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Evoluzione said:
If the mirror doesn't need to be in a specific place then why not fix it to a stud?
Well it does need to go in a specificish place, but I'm a bit thick when working these things out.

2x brown 30mm plugs are in, nice and tight. Mirror seems solid! Cheers everyone.

I will of course come back with an update in 12 months time if it falls off smile

Speaking of a bit thick, I hung nicely and then thought it was a bit low so had to do it again! May even go for a third time wink
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Edited by SkinnyP on Sunday 14th September 13:25

hairyben

8,516 posts

182 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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barker22 said:
I'm not a fan of the pig tails or worms as people call them, they can be a mess and if they don't grab properly can leave you with a massive hole in the wall.
I would recommend these myself, but you need a specific setting tool to use them. So if you could borrow one that would be best as it works out expensive for putting 2 holes in the wall as a one off job.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-5-x-37s-bp-hm-me...

But the worms you initially looked at should be fine aslong as they grip the wall, you will know straight away if they have

Edited by barker22 on Saturday 13th September 10:41
^these- known as brolly bolts in the trade. best because they give a re-usable fixing.

Just as good are spring toggles, have no need for a setting tool and probably easier to remove:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-spring-toggles-...

Redi-drivas/worms etc are "okay" for intermediate loads but can be pulled out fairly easily.

raw plugs etc are all well and good if you don't mind it falling off the wall, they are designed for and will only give a secure fixing into solid walls. Either of the above fixings spread the load over a wider area overcoming the weakness of plasterboard.

Dave J

883 posts

265 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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what's best for dot and dab ?

B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Dave J said:
what's best for dot and dab ?
Depends if you want to fix to the plasterboard or go into the brick or block behind.

Assuming the former the fixings that have already been recommended.