Well if its an outer wall its probably mostly brick of some kind and if his
luck is like mine the places you decide to drill are either the hardest
brick known to man, or right into the join between them!

Brian

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On Friday, 11 May 2018 13:46:01 UTC+1, Mark wrote:
I have a bedroom curtain rail that is affixed with solid wall fixings.
The wall is solid plaster but the fixings are pulling out and the rail
looks about to fall down.

I have been sucessful with this method in other rooms.

Anyway can someone tell me the easiest way to sort this out?

TIA.

I don't think I've ever seen a solid plaster wall. There are a few
possible causes.

1. Make sure your hole & plugs are deep enough. Opinion varies but
certainly 1" plugs won't get you much strength.
2. If the wall has crumbled round the plug, use a deeper hole. Blow dust
out, brush pva glue in, fill & let dry 3 days. Redrill & fix.
3. Someties the fixing just wasn't tight to begin with. Put plug in &
hammer in matches until good & tight. Insert screw.

It'd help to tell us what the wall really is.


NT