Plasterboard Fixings

[Goa'uld]

I need some advice on fixings for plasterboard.

I'm completely happy with mounting TV's to brick etc like in the last place however we have now bought and moved into a new build house.....the place is perfect but feels a little too precious if you know what I mean with regards to drilling holes into it for curtains etc.

We've looked and checked specifically for studs up with the curtains - there aren't any where we would want to mount the supports and we definately don't want to have a baton running accross the studs to provide a fixing point.

What are the best bits of kit for this (only curtains weight just now, not tv's which will prob be a baton and floating wall type arrangement) - I've seen setting tools to spread the plugs once in the wall but could do with some further advice/guides etc before tearing into the fresh walls!


The PH search hamsters are missing from their wheel again so had to start a new topic.

[pikeyboy]

Plastic screw in dry wall plugs sold at screw fix. although they can crack the plaster a little when you screw them in. I drill a pilot hole to give them a head start. I find the metal ones want to unscrew themselves from the wall if you want to remove the screw and those flare out ones are pants.

[AGK]

I've always used these and never had a problem. Just don't go wild when putting them in.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/spit-driva-tp12-panhead-...

[bigdom]

AGK said:

I've always used these and never had a problem. Just don't go wild when putting them in.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/spit-driva-tp12-panhead-...

We used to have new build, found it a right PITA to start with. The spit one's are quite good, although I believe the wall anchors will take more weight - just used them at the weekend on internal stud wall, hanging a towel radiator, all good. You need to be careful when creating holes, as unlike brick, you cannot stuff a bit of packing in if the holes a little loose.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wall-anchor-5-x-5...

[Spudler]

bigdom said:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wall-anchor-5-x-5...

These. Get the correct tool for fixing.

[Goa'uld]

Cheers chaps - will pay a visit to screwfix and get the HWA setting tool aswell....feeling negative man points for having to ask this here!

Weld a gate from scratch, no problem

Help build a barn, no problem

Hang curtains in pristine new house,

[Brite spark]

Goa'uld said:

Cheers chaps - will pay a visit to screwfix and get the HWA setting tool aswell....
Hang curtains in pristine new house,

Is it a hollow wall or dot and dab plasterboard to the blockwork wall behind it?

[Goa'uld]

Brite spark said:

Goa'uld said:

Cheers chaps - will pay a visit to screwfix and get the HWA setting tool aswell....
Hang curtains in pristine new house,

Is it a hollow wall or dot and dab plasterboard to the blockwork wall behind it?

It's a wood frame kit house - hollow wall for all bits we want to fix to, other than outside which has brick for the hose reel etc to be mounted to.

Only thing done to it so far is having the sky guy in to put the cable through the wall - gave a good chance to have a look at what we're dealing with - but was uncertain about the strength of fixings needed for curtains etc

Will be wall mounting the surround speakers soon so want to get ontop of whats needed early

Edited by Goa'uld on Thursday 14th February 13:48

[bigdom]

Goa'uld said:

Brite spark said:

Goa'uld said:

Cheers chaps - will pay a visit to screwfix and get the HWA setting tool aswell....
Hang curtains in pristine new house,

Is it a hollow wall or dot and dab plasterboard to the blockwork wall behind it?

It's a wood frame kit house - hollow wall for all bits we want to fix to, other than outside which has brick for the hose reel etc to be mounted to.

Only thing done to it so far is having the sky guy in to put the cable through the wall - gave a good chance to have a look at what we're dealing with - but was uncertain about the strength of fixings needed for curtains etc

Will be wall mounting the surround speakers soon so want to get ontop of whats needed early

Edited by Goa'uld on Thursday 14th February 13:48

Fairly general construction these days, these fixings will be fine for most things, although personally I'm glad the majority of my walls are solid again. Depending what you buy, a 8 & 10mm drill bit is all you need now! If your drilling into a fire corridor (Hallway) you should have double thickness of plaster board, so you'll require the deeper ones, may be prudent to have both sizes although the short one's with be used most. It can be annoying when you hit part of the structure, so you'll always require a plan 'B'.

Edited by bigdom on Thursday 14th February 16:58

[Blakeatron]

Umbrella fixings are great for weighty items but for smaller pieces plasterboard plugs would do the job.

For once though do exactly what the instructions say! You may think .5mm on a drill bit wont make a difference but it would on the plastic plugs!

[Goa'uld]

bigdom said:

Goa'uld said:

Brite spark said:

Goa'uld said:

Cheers chaps - will pay a visit to screwfix and get the HWA setting tool aswell....
Hang curtains in pristine new house,

Is it a hollow wall or dot and dab plasterboard to the blockwork wall behind it?

It's a wood frame kit house - hollow wall for all bits we want to fix to, other than outside which has brick for the hose reel etc to be mounted to.

Only thing done to it so far is having the sky guy in to put the cable through the wall - gave a good chance to have a look at what we're dealing with - but was uncertain about the strength of fixings needed for curtains etc

Will be wall mounting the surround speakers soon so want to get ontop of whats needed early

Edited by Goa'uld on Thursday 14th February 13:48

Fairly general construction these days, these fixings will be fine for most things, although personally I'm glad the majority of my walls are solid again. Depending what you buy, a 8 & 10mm drill bit is all you need now! If your drilling into a fire corridor (Hallway) you should have double thickness of plaster board, so you'll require the deeper ones, may be prudent to have both sizes although the short one's with be used most. It can be annoying when you hit part of the structure, so you'll always require a plan 'B'.

Edited by bigdom on Thursday 14th February 16:58

Bigdom....plan B was needed!

Before starting got one of the site guys to scribble out a sketch of where they put the studs, marked up where we want the brackets and they are well away from the drawing he made - also check it with a stud finder, all is clear.

Drill the hole for the Hollow Wall Anchor, sails through the plasterboard then stops....flipping stud!!

8mm hole already drilled for the HWA and guests imminent (doing the guest bedroom before having a crack at living room/master bedroom).

Got a Spit Driva which is a larger diameter than the HWA - into the hole (which I will now pretend was an intentional 'pilot' hole for the Spit Driva) and away we go into the wood.

Solid as a rock that fixing being in wood and the plasterboard so went ahead with the other side and the middle bracket.

Sorted, just glad I went over the top and bought loads more fixings than I needed.

Site guy had a look and had scribbled wrong - stud detector (borrowed from a pal) is not to be trusted.

Onto the next ones - thanks for the advice guys!

[CaptainSensib1e]

These are also very good, and thye even give you a drill bit in the pack!
http://www.drylinepro.com/