Timeline for answer to How to fit a screw into a drilled big hole on wall? by Ramesh
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| Jan 23, 2019 at 22:15 | comment | added | JimmyJames | @Tetsujin OK, then these anchors are appropriate for 'plaster board'. In the US you would never use drywall or 'sheet rock' on an exterior wall either: it would be a disaster. In older homes, you will find plaster. My home was built in 39 and has plaster over lath board (the precursor to drywall.) | |
| S Jan 23, 2019 at 20:03 | history | suggested | doppelgreener | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 23, 2019 at 19:40 | comment | added | Tetsujin | @JimmyJames - plasterboard is what the US calls 'drywall'. Same thing, different country. From the view of a European, the US seems to build with wood & 'drywall' whereas the EU builds with brick/block & 'wet' plaster. [Some new builds use drywall internally, but rarely on an outside wall] | |
| Jan 23, 2019 at 15:47 | comment | added | JimmyJames | @J... Yeah I'm not totally clear on what 'plaster board' is exactly. It could just be drywall. I had a plumbing access cover literally just drop off the wall one day because it was secured with screws into plaster which had cracked. Toggle bolts wouldn't work so I made holes larger than the drywall anchors and pushed them in with joint compound. Good enough to get the panel back in place but I would not use this technique for anything weight bearing. | |
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| Jan 23, 2019 at 12:58 | comment | added | J... | @JimmyJames Excellent point. Drywall anchors are really designed for drywall - they need the paper cladding to hold everything together. It's not clear if OP's wall is plaster/lath or drywall, but it looks like it could be either. If it's not drywall then these are definitely not suitable. | |
| Jan 22, 2019 at 15:20 | comment | added | JimmyJames | These aren't really designed for plaster and will often crack the plaster when you put in the screw. One trick I found was to drill an even bigger hold in the plaster and then 'glue' an anchor in with joint compound for light duty needs. | |
| Jan 22, 2019 at 13:24 | comment | added | nivs1978 | An old trick is to put tooth picks or matches (without the combustible material) into the hole with some glue to fill it and the put put the screw in. But the plugs suggested is a much better solution. | |
| Jan 21, 2019 at 14:14 | comment | added | J... | Also, in general, it's important to check the load ratings of anchors. In OP's case we can see the bracket and that limits the screw size (and anchor rating) so it's likely not an issue, but some blinds can be heavy and need larger anchors if going into drywall and not into a stud. | |
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| Jan 20, 2019 at 17:45 | history | answered | Ramesh | CC BY-SA 4.0 |