How to stabilise a wall plug within a far too big hole?

Grenage

Wood, as above. The old ways are often the least expensive, and most effective.

bertiewhite

Small wedges of wood get my vote as well.

ukmike

After every bonfire night,i collect the used rocket wooden sticks to plug bigger holes.

Money_Grabber13579

Are you sure the drill bit is inserted into the drill correctly? My drill bits sometime wobble but it's just a matter of reseating them and it works perfectly.

Risteard

Mr.Generous wrote: »

6mm good for most std plugs.

5.5mm is better for red rawl plugs.

Risteard

gilbutre wrote: »

Thanks all for the input! My bit looks flawless and isn't bent or anything. I really don't understand why it fits with an angle, there was no angle last time I used it a year ago or two.

The bearings gone in the chuck?

keithmac

I go 1mm or 2mm down on the masonary drill and test the plug in there first.

A lot easier to go up a size than down one!.

Some bricks, concrete react differently to hammer drills/ SDS than others for some reason.

ColinFishwick

I often use wood to plug a larger hole, as said its the old way they did things and it lasts. You can get epoxy fillers that can do the job quickly last time i look think polyfilla did one or use polyfilla and let it set over a night or two

http://www.polycell.co.uk/product/polycell-plug-fix-polyfilla/

Mr.Generous

Risteard wrote: »

5.5mm is better for red rawl plugs.

Ah ok, we mainly use brown plasplugs (because i bought a bucket full really cheap) or the superb Fischer SX plugs that always grip. Both are better with a 6mm. Electrical back boxes are probably ok with red (smaller) plugs I'm not sure what size bit we use for red you will be.

I had to laugh at the guy who said he collected rocket sticks after bonfire night, I have picked these up too, ideal for plugging holes in door frames when moving the hinges.

Useful thread for anyone doing a bit of handyman work or DIY!:beer: