Hi Dave

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:45:47 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

I spend a lot of time fixing things to walls, curtain poles, blinds,
mirrors, pictures etc. I carry a pretty comprehensive range of fixings &
screws on the van - the fixings & screws supplied with the item invariably
go straight in the bin.

Fixing large items isn't a problem, its small stuff that causes the agro,
the cleats supplied with binds for example - this sort of thing;
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/86762/...20HOOK-_-86762

These are 75mm, but the ones supplied with the blinds are smaller. Problem
is you are drilling two holes in the wall very close to each other. In
plasterboard they are inclined to join together & in masonry they often
crumble. Fixing with one sound & tight screw leaves the cleat able to
swivel & the client perceives it as 'not done properly'.

Best solution I've come up with is yellow plugs, 5mm drill & number 6
screws. No good for plasterboard of course & I can't find smaller
plasterboard fixings.

Any ideas?

For little things like that you could always use 'proper' screws to
fix a small piece of ply to the wall (maybe sand / smooth the edges
and even paint if you;re feeling really 'posh') - and then screw the
fittting to the wood.

If you went that direction - you could even have a bag-full of these
on the van....

Following on from that idea - why not Gripfix them to the wall. If
it's only for light loads then it should be fine....

I've found this Fischer Wet'N'Fix product which seems like the answer.

Anyone used it?

Nope !

Adrian