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Plasterboard fixings- The good, the bad and the useless!

Ultimate Handyman 2,369,679 9 years ago
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There are a vast array of plasterboard fixings available for use on hollow plasterboard walls. In this video we test out many of them, ranging from simple universal plugs to larger fixings such as Snap toggles and Grip it fixings. The video includes- plasplugs hollow wall anchors, Plasplugs heavy duty plasterboard hollow wall anchor, Universal wall plug, Worm screw, redi driver, Rosette plasterboard fixing, Snap toggle, Hollow wall anchors, Grip it fixing. Snap-toggle video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAIUublenMw&t Plasterboard weight test video including the snap toggle (zip fix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECDysfNhx_E Fixing heavy items to drywall/plasterboard- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzwY76O0d8 Zip fix on ebay- https://fave.co/2VWxovO Some plasterboard fixings will not work correctly unless you get the correct fixing for the thickness of plasterboard that you are fixing to! If you are fixing to plasterboard which has been dot and dabbed to a wall, you can fix to the wall behind using one of these two fixings- Rigifix fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaYfs3lr1jI&t Corefix fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLhIPoO5gQ&t Here are some other plasterboard fixing videos that you might find useful- How much weight can plasterboard fixings hold- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECDysfNhx_E&t Plasterboard weight tests 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfb3vHeWb0M Plasterboard fixings, the good, bad and useless- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIEY3E4fiDk&t How to fix heavy items to plasterboard- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzwY76O0d8&t How to use hollow wall anchors- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNFv65-QTPI&t How to use a hollow wall anchor setting tool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mpcer0QzW8&t Grip-It fixings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szx7nMRZSIY&t Geefix fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAyuUOjvKcA Bladefixers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbQAI-d33kI EZ grip fixings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbalTTR1ANk Rosett plasterboard fixings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtFC2YrGfc&t Thorsman Duo Max fixings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4TfM0EbYgY&t If you want to know which plasterboard fixings can hold the most weight, I have done several tests over the years, all of which have been collated into a single forum post here- http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106943

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