"Sam" wrote in message
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"chris French" wrote in message
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Removed a rad for redecorating. It's been loose for ages as a couple of
the fixing screws have come loose in their holes. Presumably I got a
joint when fixing it originally, also the plaster around the hole has
crumbled a bit.

I maybe able to relocate the hole a bit by moving the bracket slightly,
but I don't want to move the rad itself. I have used the expoy putty
before for plugging such a hole, but not sure it will work so well in
this
situation, ditto for hammering bit's of wood in

Any other suggestions for getting a better fixing - the wall is being
skimmed as well.
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My strategy, which has never failed up to now, is to fill the hole with
hot
melt glue and push in a rawlplug, then, at least the first time I did it,
run around yelling with hot melt glue stuck to the end of my finger :-)

I think it works particularly well because the hot glue flows into
cavities
in the masonary and forms a plug better than other solutions.

Sam

This is a great idea. Never thought of it, but I'll try it next time. Is it
worth saying that he should make sure all the loose dust and bits are
cleared out?

Peter Scott