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Hammer-on picture hooks
I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins
protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM |
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"MM" wrote in message ... I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? In the right wall they are fine, they tend to bend in my walls, I have to use rawlplugs and screws. Mike |
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On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:22:51 -0000, MM wrote:
I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM A bit bulky but the only way of hanging anything in my parents old bungalow without using a hammer drill. Plaster was like hard concrete but the small pins would penetrate even if I did have to hit them hard enough to set off next door's burglar alarm. Doubtless the quality of the pins varies but the ones I got were very good. |
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Hugh - Was Invisible wrote:
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:22:51 -0000, MM wrote: I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM A bit bulky but the only way of hanging anything in my parents old bungalow without using a hammer drill. sticks like ****? car body filler? Plaster was like hard concrete but the small pins would penetrate even if I did have to hit them hard enough to set off next door's burglar alarm. Doubtless the quality of the pins varies but the ones I got were very good. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:02:02 -0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: Hugh - Was Invisible wrote: On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:22:51 -0000, MM wrote: I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM A bit bulky but the only way of hanging anything in my parents old bungalow without using a hammer drill. sticks like ****? car body filler? My comment was a bit of a generalisation. I was hanging pictures. Not in areas I would want to use an adhesive that would cause substantial damage if it needed to be removed. I do use both sticks like **** and what used to be plastic padding type hard. Seem to recall amongst other things it has been called chemical metal or similar. Plaster was like hard concrete but the small pins would penetrate even if I did have to hit them hard enough to set off next door's burglar alarm. Doubtless the quality of the pins varies but the ones I got were very good. |
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Hugh - Was Invisible wrote:
I was hanging pictures. Not in areas I would want to use an adhesive that would cause substantial damage if it needed to be removed. 3M Command adhesive hooks? http://www.command.com |
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On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:42:28 +0000, Andy Burns
wrote: Hugh - Was Invisible wrote: I was hanging pictures. Not in areas I would want to use an adhesive that would cause substantial damage if it needed to be removed. 3M Command adhesive hooks? http://www.command.com Skyhook? -- Frank Erskine |
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On 09/03/2012 17:56, Hugh - Was Invisible wrote:
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:22:51 -0000, MM wrote: I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM A bit bulky but the only way of hanging anything in my parents old bungalow without using a hammer drill. Plaster was like hard concrete My place is similar, masonry nails bend if you try to hammer them in. The hooks described above - didn't know they were called Toly hooks - work a treat. There are a number of house near here built by the navy 50+ years ago. You can't hang a picture on a wall without using an SDS - hammer drill has no effect at all. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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Hammer-on picture hooks
On 09/03/2012 17:22, MM wrote:
I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM They work surprisingly well for reasonably light pictures on hard wall surfaces, which is what they are designed for. Not much good on soft plaster or plasterboard. The manufacturers say the picture should have cord not the fine wire for hanging. If you’ve got lots to hand they are cheaper in bulk from people like Lion. Basically if you can get the long nails of normal hooks into the wall they are preferable. If not then try the Toly hooks. |
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On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:37:50 +0000, Norman Billingham
wrote: On 09/03/2012 17:22, MM wrote: I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM They work surprisingly well for reasonably light pictures on hard wall surfaces, which is what they are designed for. Not much good on soft plaster or plasterboard. The manufacturers say the picture should have cord not the fine wire for hanging. If you’ve got lots to hand they are cheaper in bulk from people like Lion. Basically if you can get the long nails of normal hooks into the wall they are preferable. If not then try the Toly hooks. I can now confirm, having bought several this morning, that they work brilliantly. I'll buy some more on Monday. MM |
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On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:19:25 +0000, MM wrote:
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:37:50 +0000, Norman Billingham wrote: On 09/03/2012 17:22, MM wrote: I've seen these recently. A white plastic hook with three steel pins protruding, which I assume are simply hammered into a solid wall. Are they any good? MM They work surprisingly well for reasonably light pictures on hard wall surfaces, which is what they are designed for. Not much good on soft plaster or plasterboard. The manufacturers say the picture should have cord not the fine wire for hanging. If you’ve got lots to hand they are cheaper in bulk from people like Lion. Basically if you can get the long nails of normal hooks into the wall they are preferable. If not then try the Toly hooks. I can now confirm, having bought several this morning, that they work brilliantly. I'll buy some more on Monday. MM W A R N I N G ! Use eye protection! I had one of the pins snap off and shoot into my face. Could have been blinded. MM |
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