"GT" wrote

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in
Working in a local new build today, houses are springing up all
over the place round here.

Fixed a clock to a wall, single screw, clock had one of those
upside down keyhole slots. Downstairs cloakroom was on the other
side of the wall. Fixed a towel rail to the wall. Tapped the plugs
into the holes with the handle of a screwdriver and the wall shook
so badly the bloody clock fell off! Landed on a settee luckily and
was undamaged. Still in the downstairs cloak, fitting a toilet roll
holder. Dropped a screw, rested my forearm on the lid of the WC to reach
down & get it & the piggin lid cracked in half! As thick as a fag
paper. Replaced it like for like from B&Q for £8.

It sounds like the screw you used to hold the clock was not the
correct type. It should be one with a round head and flat underside
so that it fits in the slot. The clock shouldn't move if fitted
correctly. If the fixing on the clock was faulty I would be getting
in touch with the manufacturer.

I'm fully aware of what screw to use thank you. I used the type you
describe, the pan head that comes as standard with the easi drive fixing.


Which builder was it that put a house up with a wall so thin it
moved if hit with a screwdriver? It wouldn't pass a building
inspection in the condition you describe.

Well, it was signed off. All the small internal walls moved slightly.


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