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MDP Member Since: 14 Jun 2005 Location: Back in an AUDI Posts: 8598 |
Either try a larger more substantial raw plug or fill the hole and start again. Always drill a slightly smaller hole than is reccomended for the raw plug in question to be used.
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Fri Nov 04 2005 5:21pm |
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RRUK Member Since: 10 Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2584 |
They don't make raw plugs this big! The hole is about the size of a 20p coin diameter.
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Fri Nov 04 2005 5:45pm |
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d3matt Member Since: 11 Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 730 |
Try filling it with normal filler (use the powder that you mix yourself as it is much better than the ready mixed). Fill your hole, then push in a new plug while the filler is still wet. Let it dry for 24hrs. Then it should be good enough put a screw back into it. Matt
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Fri Nov 04 2005 9:16pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
Or you could glue some match sticks into the hole to reduce it's size to where the rawlplug will fit, or you could entirely fill to hole with glued matchsticks or small dowl, long enough to completely go back to the breaze blocks then use a self tapper to attach the curtain rail - my brother cured a hole in my walls using this method when my curtain rail fell out. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Sun Nov 06 2005 7:01pm |
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noddy and bigears Member Since: 05 Nov 2005 Location: hants Posts: 116 |
fill it with gripfill or no nails works quite well just needs a bit more time to set |
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Mon Nov 07 2005 9:44pm |
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Mr Bean Member Since: 30 Sep 2005 Location: Up North Posts: 46 |
A Sand and cement mix would do the job. Gripfill stuff ok but need the quality stuff. More exspensive tubes not the 99p screwfix no nails. |
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Tue Nov 08 2005 12:33am |
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RRUK Member Since: 10 Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2584 |
Thanks for replies, fixed it with filler and a large plasterboard plastic fixing with a deep thread on it, seems to have done the job. L319 D4 HSE
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Tue Nov 08 2005 5:38pm |
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