Rawlplug Timber Uno Universal Wall Plugs - Eco Friendly - Made from 70% Wood (Yellow 5x24MM)

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For anything up to the weight of a t-shirt they’ll just about hold but for anything heavier a proprietary fixing needs to be used.

A screw has a head, a shank and a thread. Its length is measured from the pointed tip of the thread to the part of the head lying flush with the surface it's screwed into. The gauge is the diameter of the shank. Raised-head screws have heads that sit above the surface, countersunk screws have heads that are flush with or sink below the surface. Screws can have slotted or crossed heads - cross-headed screws being easier to drive in than slot-headed ones, especially with a power screwdriver. Screw gauges

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Step 5: Using long pliers, bend and break off the plug’s external plate or rim of the plug. When the plug is fully inserted, this is the visible portion. Round nail with rings around its shank to make the fixing more secure. Use for tasks such as laying sub-floors and pinning exterior trim where the nail is unlikely to ever need to be removed. I wonder though, is there any way to confirm the wall is masonry behind the drywall? Just that hitting a stud/timber will also thwart a self drilling anchor. Hope that gives you an alternative and I really must write up this tip into an article (so thanks for that push!)

When it comes to actual physical fixings, these are the best fixings DIY Doctor have found for this job. The fixings in question are made by Plasplug and can be seen in the image below.If you are looking for the strongest fixing point possible then the best solution is to attach a batten onto the door and then use this to attach your hooks, hangers or other objects. The batten can be painted to match the decoration of the room. See what they have at the store screw/length wise, stainless steel is best of course. You could even consider structural timber screws, if you can get a wall plug big enough for them. They are long, have flanged heads and designed for outdoor use, just a thought (Have a look at what I mean at screwfix…). p.s. 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. I have access to lots of ‘hospital drip’ tubing (wifes a nurse you see) which is about 3 or 4mm tube, perfect when cut down one side with some tiny scissors (also ‘single use’ from the hospital lol!). Then you’ll need to consider whether to use a smaller gauge screw or drill a larger pilot hole if it’s in wood. 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. General Tips