9mm -mutter, grumble....
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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Fixed a Wickes rad to a wall for a customer yesterday.
Rule One of fixing things to walls - throw away screws & fixings
supplied & use your own.
But these looked a bit good. Huge meaty plugs & coach screws.
I broke Rule One & tried to use them.
No size marked on plug as usual. Read instructions; "Using a 9mm
masonry bit, drill holes for the plugs".
9mm???
Check extensive stock of drill bits. 8mm & 10mm - no 9mm. Check in
Wickes book. No 9mm. Check in SF, TS, ITS catalogues - no 9mm.
Tried 8mm, plug wouldn't go in, tried 10mm, plug spun.
Applied Rule One & binned the bloody things.
Why would anyone make a plug that doesn't use a standard size hole?
Why would anyone use such a *huge* plug for fixing a radiator to the wall?
5mm would be the biggest I'd consider for such a thing.
I.e. red plastic plugs in 5/5.5mm hole and 5x50 screws.
you aren't considering the weight of the beast when filled with water.
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