In this case I’m putting an ikea metod rail on the wall for some reduced depth tall pantry units so would quite like a strong wall fixing to avert kids climbing/tipping concerns. Its unique steel core transfers the load to the blockwork behind the plasterboard, preventing the plasterboard from crushing into the void. Use this wall fixing kit to secure wall units, shelves, cabinets, radiators and more to plasterboard over blockwork walls in your home.

Hopefully someone will be along shortly who’s used them, but based on my experience of the normal ones I’d say to give them (AIR) a try. and I’d worry in the event of a child pulling/wobbling event, and play in the fixing may slowly bring it loose. The coated thick steel core tube bridges the gap between plasterboard and solid masonry wall meaning four fixtures can safely hold up to 100kg, ensuring any heavy item is securely held in place.The recommended safe load of 73kg (4 x fixings) includes a conservative Factor of Safety (see datasheet for further details). In drylined wall construction the plasterboard is selectively supported, resulting in a void behind the majority of the plasterboard. This is because, unlike the rawl plug and screw solution, Corefix bridges the gap between the plasterboard and the solid wall behind it, so ensuring that the load is spread between the plasterboard and the solid wall. But as the term "hollow wall" has started to become used to describe what is more accurately a dot and dab or stud wall, then the term hollow wall anchor has also become extended to cover rawl plugs as well. Corefix provides a reliable solution for fixing heavy items to plasterboard supported on battens or dot and dab, or similar substrates.

Often resulting in the fixing screw bending slightly over time due to the distance between the rawl plug and the face of the plasterboard/item being fixed. There is a vast and bewildering range of wall fixings available with little information to answer the following questions: Will the fixing work with my wall type? The screws do appear quite long when first seen but as they have to go through the plaster board then the gap and then into the brick it is understandable why they are this length and give the support the do. Measure out and mark your holes, carefully drill through the the plaster with an 8mm pointed wood drill (this is sacrificial and will wear down over time).First off these are expensive for what they are which is long rawl plugs, some thin metal tubes and long screws.

One massive design flaw/failure on the part of Corefix to fully inform the user - DO NOT use any sort of power tool to install. Developed with installation speed in mind, each three part set can be fitted in less than a minute with no specialist tools required. Just to add, if you’re nervous about the Thermalite blocks and want to avoid drilling into them, have a look at Gee Fix fixings. The person fitting them was impressed with the product also having the steel thread which sits in the wall plug for the additional support.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The screw is 120mm long and 5mm across the maximum diameter of the threads with the head maximum diameter being 10mm. The basic concept is that these plugs fit in a drilled hole and enable a screw to be securely fixed into material that is either porous or brittle or that would otherwise not support the weight of the item.