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Default Best fixings for plasterboard walls and ceilings?

On 26 July, 21:42, Gareth wrote:
I'm baffled by the huge array of fixings for use on plasterboard walls, e..g.

* * * * Fischer Plasterboard Plugs LDF and HDF

* * * * Rawlplug Unu

* * * * Fischer High Performance Universal Plugs

Then there are more complex looking things like:

* * * * Self-Drill Plasterboard Fixings, metal and plastic

* * * * Spring toggles

* * * * Metal Plasterboard Anchors

I've seen a few of the regular posters in here recommending Rawlplug Uno
but are any of the plugs designed specifically for plasterboard any
better and are the more complex things worth it for heavier items *- I
imagine that plasterboard itself isn't very strong so a stronger fixing
can only help a little though I suppose the spring toggles spread the
load a bit but even so...

These things also seem to be classified as light, medium and heavy with
little indication of what is considered light, medium or heavy which
doesn't seem very helpful.

Any advice greatly appreciated, e.g. would you trust a couple of
Rawlplug Unos to keep a bathroom cabinet on a plasterboard wall?

Thanks,

Gareth


Contrary to most views expressed her plasterboard is quite strong as
long as the load is mainained in the vertical so any fixings used must
ne kept tight to the surface. Once the load varies from the vertical
towards the horizontal they will fail.

We have used both the metal and nylon coarse screw type fixings
(Fischer type GK) to hold up a variety of cupboards with success.
However our referred fitting now is the Fischer HM type set with their
proprietory tool.

http://apps.fischer.de/poc/default.aspx?page=layer&sprache=EN&kat=$MART-HK-$MKAT-HK-$MPG-G7&ekat=$EKAT-HK-EN&path=$MART-HK-$MKAT-HK

If you google around you will find Fischer load tables for their
various types of fixings.

As I say as long as you keep the loading vertical you will have little
to fear.

Paul Mc Cann