Plasplugs Hollow Door Plugs & Drill Bit 20 Pack

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There is a quite frankly staggering array of fixings available today for pretty much any object and any surface and the same goes for hollow doors, however as with most things, some are better than others. Adhesive Hooks If leaving the door in place and holding with screws, you can either use the hollow door fixings mentioned above or just use some standard screws, we will be using the latter in this case. 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. I put in some hollow door plugs which I thought might help the screws grip better but that has made it worse and the hinge is now coming away from the door. Allow 24 hours for the construction adhesive to fully dry and you can then remove the screws and fill the holes over before painting.

Plasplugs DR308 DR 308 Hollow Door Fixings (10) PLADR308

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. Next, measure and mark both the centre of the door where you want your batten fixed and also the batten itself. You should drill through the outer(existing) and your new piece and countersink and insert screw right through to the top insert piece. The hooks above also feature a handy support to prevent it from dropping. In most cases if you are hanging heavy items, unless the fixing is supported from below as in the hook diagram above, the weight of the item will eventually cause the fixing to drop. Fixing a Batten to the DoorExpanding wings grip securely in hollow doors, thin skin partitions, plywood and fibreglass. While multi-thread technology ensures superior holding power, this Plasplugs product is ideal for the home, boat and caravan.

Plasplugs Hollow Door

We've recently moved into a house where the top hinge of the bathroom door was loose making it difficult to close as it was catching at the top. I was able to tighten the screws of this hinge against the door which resolved the problem a few times but now the screws are just not gripping anything as it is a completely hollow door. Firstly, cut your batten to the correct length for your needs and then sand off the rough cut edge so it’s nice and smooth. Insert a piece behind the existing - but a longer piece so you can drill and fix it above and below where the hinge is located. Now it's fixed, you can fix your hinge as normal. In terms of fixing the batten to the door you have two choices; use the same hollow door fixings mentioned above or glue the batten in place using one of the many construction adhesives available today. For this tutorial we will be using some 2×1 inch planed batten, but you are free to use the correct size batten for your needs. As it’s planed we don’t need to sand it down, but if you are using just sawn batten, give it a good sand down first and once painted this will produce a good finish.For the purposes of this guide we are going to run through two of the above techniques for fixing to a hollow door. First we are going to use the purpose made hollow door fixings to fix a coat hanger rail to a hollow door and then we are going to secure a batten to the door using construction adhesive. Fixing to a Hollow Door Using Hollow Door Fixings The first job is to measure the width of the door near the top and find its centre and mark it with a pencil at the point on the door you want your hanger to be fixed.