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The Natural Philosopher[_2_]

wrote:
On Jul 31, 9:22 am, Lobster wrote:
paulfoel wrote:
OK. So I didnt use the right rawlplug first time around and the screws/
plugs have pulled out the hole. Holes are big enough to put your
finger in.
What should I do now (got correct plugs now)?
First, what sort of wall construction is this? Is it plasterboard dry
lining (ie, attached to brickwork or blocks, and therefore with solid
material beneath) or is this a hollow stud partition?

There are different solutions depending on what you've got, but one
thing for sure is that plasterboard on its own is way inadequate to
support the weight of a TV, regardless of what rawlplugs you use (as I
suspect you've discovered).

David

Umm. Dunno. Seems to be plasterboard then a space then brick. Its an
outside wall of a Barratt house (built in the last 10 years).

BTW. Its not a heavy TV. Its a 15" LCD.

Oh..usual trick then.

Stuff a page of the Daily Mail down the hole to support a great gob of
car body filler which you will use to form a nice load bearing drillable
entity. Paints well too..