hi-

I'm trying to fit some wide window archetraves. They are so wide I need
to fix them to the wall as well. The problem is that the wall has
probably about an inch of old plaster covering it,

Someone told me to use 3" screws and rawl plugs (I guess the idea being
that 3" screws would get back to the brick work).The problem is that my
rawl plugs are only 1" deep. They say to use a 6mm drill but the plugs
won't go beneath the surface of the plaster, even after being pushed
in- ie they remain flush with the surface of the wall. They obviously
don't even reach the brickwork behind.

Can someone please advise me as to what to do please?

thanks very much

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hi-

I'm trying to fit some wide window archetraves. They are so wide I need
to fix them to the wall as well. The problem is that the wall has
probably about an inch of old plaster covering it,

Someone told me to use 3" screws and rawl plugs (I guess the idea being
that 3" screws would get back to the brick work).The problem is that my
rawl plugs are only 1" deep. They say to use a 6mm drill but the plugs
won't go beneath the surface of the plaster, even after being pushed
in- ie they remain flush with the surface of the wall. They obviously
don't even reach the brickwork behind.

Can someone please advise me as to what to do please?

Use a hammer.

wrote:
hi-

I'm trying to fit some wide window archetraves. They are so wide I
need to fix them to the wall as well. The problem is that the wall has
probably about an inch of old plaster covering it,

Someone told me to use 3" screws and rawl plugs (I guess the idea
being that 3" screws would get back to the brick work).The problem is
that my rawl plugs are only 1" deep. They say to use a 6mm drill but
the plugs won't go beneath the surface of the plaster, even after
being pushed in- ie they remain flush with the surface of the wall.
They obviously don't even reach the brickwork behind.

Can someone please advise me as to what to do please?

thanks very much

Drill the hole to 3 inches, put the plug in and put the screw slightly into
the plug, then tap it in with a hammer until the plug hits the back of the
hole, then screw it home

wrote:
hi-

I'm trying to fit some wide window archetraves. They are so wide I
need to fix them to the wall as well. The problem is that the wall has
probably about an inch of old plaster covering it,

Someone told me to use 3" screws and rawl plugs (I guess the idea
being that 3" screws would get back to the brick work).The problem is
that my rawl plugs are only 1" deep. They say to use a 6mm drill but
the plugs won't go beneath the surface of the plaster, even after
being pushed in- ie they remain flush with the surface of the wall.
They obviously don't even reach the brickwork behind.

Can someone please advise me as to what to do please?

You can use hammer fixings like these
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...78746&id=15643 or wall plugs
without the lip that can be pushed in like these
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...78806&id=57868

I'd use the hammer fixings - Wickes, B&Q sell them.


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Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

If its just for architrave then you dont need a strong hold. You have 2
easy options. One is to hammer the rawl plug in to below the surface so
that they go fully into the brick. The other is to use the old method
of a wooden plug (length of dowell) hammered into the hole and the
screwed into. I would avoid anything too strong (like straight
hammer-ins) as they might split the brick being so close to the brick
edge as they are.
Calum Sabey
(NewArk Traditional Kitchens 01556 690544)

In article ,
Phil L wrote:
Drill the hole to 3 inches, put the plug in and put the screw slightly
into the plug, then tap it in with a hammer until the plug hits the
back of the hole, then screw it home

You have to make sure the screw can't hit the bottom of the hole though or
it won't hold properly.

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