Do you need special wall plugs for plasterboard?

There are a variety of fixing available just for this but what you cannot do is use ordinary wall plugs. The wallplugs do expand as you screw into them, but the plasterboard is soft and the expansion simply widens the hole you have put the plug into. In no time at all it will work loose.

Can you use wall plugs on plasterboard?

Universal wall plugs Simply drill the required size hole into your plasterboard, push in the universal plug and insert and tighten the screw. Universal wall plugs tend to hold well against the plasterboard, ensuring a strong, reliable fixing.

What are the strongest fixings for plasterboard?

Metal cavity fixings, also know as hollow wall anchors, are a type of plasterboard fixing that is ideal to use when fixing something to plasterboard walls that requires a strong brace. The metal cavity fixing works by the expanding arms swinging open and pressing into the reverse side of the board.

What size Gripit do I need?

Just one Gripit Blue holds up to 113KG. To install, you will require a 25mm drill bit. Each Gripit Blue is supplied with an M8 X 30mm bolt. Use Gripit Blue for seriously heavy stuff, this fixing will hold the heaviest of domestic heating boilers – no trouble.

Can you screw plasterboard to plasterboard?

Never really a good idea to try and fix plasterboard to plasterboard with mechanical fasteners. Go for dot and dab. When fixing to lathe and plaster,fix into the studs,dont screw into lathe and plaster and expect to get a good fixing.

Where can I buy Rawl plugs for plasterboard?

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What are the best Universal Plug ins for plasterboard?

4ALL Universal Plugs Rawl-In-One Plug Plasterboard Fixings DRA Self-drive Fixings SM Interset SPO Spring Toggles TAP-IT Driven Fixings for Plasterboard Special Fixings RAWLNUT Flexi Plugs SWING SET Facade Insulation Fixings

Can I use plaster as a wall plug?

Wall plugs need brick, block or concrete to hold well. Plaster just will not do, because it has minimal holding power. It’s usually way too soft you see.

What are the best plasterboard fixings for plastic expansion plasters?

FX Hammer Fixings Plastic Expansion Plugs UNO Universal Plugs 4ALL Universal Plugs Rawl-In-One Plug Plasterboard Fixings DRA Self-drive Fixings SM Interset SPO Spring Toggles TAP-IT Driven Fixings for Plasterboard Special Fixings RAWLNUT Flexi Plugs SWING SET