"AJ" wrote in message

Hi all,

I want to fix a plasma screen bracket to a wall. Stone, I think, but
it's got a very thick (40mm) plaster layer on top.

I'm guessing that the plasic rawlplugs and screws supplied with the
bracket aren't really to be trusted.

Is a shield anchor such as the following suitable?

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;js...WQ2CSTHZOSFFQ?
_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=16000

It says 'max fixture 40mm', so I'd intend to drill a hole 90+40mm deep,
and have the anchor embedded 40mm under the surface of the wall.


In any case, how do you use these? Pre-tighten then unbolt and add your
fixture, or just tighten to grip with fixture in place?

And what's the different between the shield anchor, and a 'sleeve
anchor' ?

Cheers!


I, personally, think the rawlbolt is a bit overkill, but it really depends
on the weight of the item you want to fix to the wall. If the television is
about a ton and a half in weight, or is to be subjected to violent stresses,
then by all means use the rawlbolts.

Look at the guage of screws that are supplied with the appliance, then take
the same, or slightly thicker, and make then longer to reach through the
plaster and into the brickwork. You still use a grip-plug hammered into the
hole you have drilled, of course, to make sure the screw grips properly into
the bricks. That's all there is to it.
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