The Screws For Fixing The Item May Then Simply Be Inserted Through The.

How to fix a loose curtain rail first remove the fixture and loose wall plugs with a screwdriver next 2. Use the handle of your putty knife to tap the edges of your hole down. First you will need to measure the height and length of the stud wall you will be fixing plasterboard to.

Working This Way Ensures The Plug Is Exactly.

It will also be 1⁄4 to 3⁄8 in (0.64 to 0.95 cm) thick. Dampen the broken edges on the. I reckon 40mm at least.

They Are Good Enough To Fix Towel Rails, Radiators, Tv Brackets Etc To Plasterboard Walls If You Can't Find A Stud Or They Are Steel Drywall Construction.

Wet take disc of wetnfix from the packet and dip into a container of water. Check the depth of the hole goes at least an inch into brick or block (ignore the paster) and that the plasplug and screw will go right in. Then scrape around the edges of the hole with your paint scrapper to remove any flaky paint.

Using A Small Hammer Tap The Screw To Push The Plug Through The Plaster And Into The Wall Itself And Stop When The Length Of Screw Sticking Out Equals The Length Of The Wall Plug.

Making a patch with plaster and a board. Held in place for a few hours (some heavy boxes pushed up against it) should do. You may need a longer screw than the one that came with the rail.

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Mark the wall accordingly and then take those measurements across to the plasterboard and mark where you need to cut. Using the putty knife, apply a thin coat of joint compound to the crack. The second fixing we use is called a plastic or nylon toggle.