How can I get coat hooks to stay on wall?!!

phill99

The OP has already said that there is wallpaper on the wall. No nails will simply pull the paper off the wall.

macman

kimmee wrote: »

Hope someone can help please!

I live in a brick built bungalow, the internal walls are very hard to screw anything on to - I have to use those things (technical term :rotfl:) with 'butterfly' clips to screw nails into. I guess the walls are just plasterboard. Anyway, about a year ago I fixed some coat hooks to the hallway wall, they hold about 4 coats each. One came away from the wall about 2 months ago and the other one is holding one by a thread - the screws are just about holding on.

Can anyone tell me how/if I can fix them to the wall so that they stay up permanently??

TIA

I think this might be where you're going wrong...:D

Plasterer

Try these, pilot a hole in your pb wall then screw these in (SLOWLY) and you should be fine. & If anyone "slates" me for suggesting these then you have been hasty in your fitting.........

kimmee

macman wrote: »

I think this might be where you're going wrong...:D

:rotfl: Told you I was no DIYer!!! I did mean screws!!!!!

kimmee

Plasterer wrote: »

Try these, pilot a hole in your pb wall then screw these in (SLOWLY) and you should be fine. & If anyone "slates" me for suggesting these then you have been hasty in your fitting.........

Ooooh these look interesting Plasterer - can I get these in any DIY store? And what are they called?

Thanks very much

DVardysShadow

Norbertsmum wrote: »

Beg to differ with you on that one Phil - I used no nails about 3 years ago to stick a board with coat hooks to a wooden door. One of the hooks has bent (I caught the dog tuggin on her lead that was hanging up) but the no nails didn't shift at all.

OK, that suggest to me that the danger with using no nails will be that the batten will tear the paper layer away from the plaster substrate in the plaster board.

I would go with phill99 and screw the batten into the vertical studs without hesitation

Plasterer

The actual name for them is "ahem" Self drive plasterboard fixings
However, pilot a small hole before you try to screw them in as the PB will have a 3mm layer of plaster skim on it which will be solid. If you try to screw these in withought putting a pilot hole in first you will find they will twist all over the place! Also screw them in SLOWY - you only get ONE chance (in the part of the wall you want the fixing)
Really cheap to buy, couple of quid, get them at any DIY store.

shegar

Plasterer wrote: »

The actual name for them is "ahem" Self drive plasterboard fixings
However, pilot a small hole before you try to screw them in as the PB will have a 3mm layer of plaster skim on it which will be solid. If you try to screw these in withought putting a pilot hole in first you will find they will twist all over the place! Also screw them in SLOWY - you only get ONE chance (in the part of the wall you want the fixing)
Really cheap to buy, couple of quid, get them at any DIY store.

Yes Id go with what plasterer says all our walls in our bungalow are PB,, they are brilliant , ive used them for everything plus I hung a real heavy 3 foot by 4 foot hall mirror and its still up,:eek: like you say make sure youve got the right place cos you cant get them out in a hurry, as im a woman and I can use them,, then anyone can .!!:D.