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Fixing small things
I spend a lot of time fixing things to walls, curtain poles, blinds,
mirrors, pictures etc. I carry a pretty comprehensive range of fixings & screws on the van - the fixings & screws supplied with the item invariably go straight in the bin. Fixing large items isn't a problem, its small stuff that causes the agro, the cleats supplied with binds for example - this sort of thing; http://www.screwfix.com/prods/86762/...20HOOK-_-86762 These are 75mm, but the ones supplied with the blinds are smaller. Problem is you are drilling two holes in the wall very close to each other. In plasterboard they are inclined to join together & in masonry they often crumble. Fixing with one sound & tight screw leaves the cleat able to swivel & the client perceives it as 'not done properly'. Best solution I've come up with is yellow plugs, 5mm drill & number 6 screws. No good for plasterboard of course & I can't find smaller plasterboard fixings. Any ideas? I've found this Fischer Wet'N'Fix product which seems like the answer. Anyone used it? -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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