Plasterboard Rawlplugs

anotheruser

Might have been here that I saw these:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/gripit-blue-plasterboard-fixings-25-x-14mm-8-pack/7518J

But they're pretty expensive.

I have a wall mounted heater and a Dyson handheld I need to put up but I'm pretty sure the wall is just plasterboard. I think before we decorated the area there were self tapping metal rawl plugs but I don't know if I have them any more.

Perhaps something like this would be okay:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/plasplugs-heavy-duty-plasterboard-fixings-10-x-30-pack/2760K

What should I be looking at for a firm connection?

kerri_gt

I've used these plasplugs in various walls including hollow plasterboard

https://www.screwfix.com/p/plasplugs-all-in-one-wall-plugs-52-pcs/8120k

They've been fine (in that nothing has fallen off the walls to my knowledge)

The Dyson and heater don't sound like they are particularly heavy so the ones you suggest should be fine imo, I always prefer to err on the side of caution and 'over secure' where possible so I can be sure things are ukikely to fall off.

Cornucopia

In my experience most of these types of plastic wall plugs are okay (but not great) for hollow plasterboard when used with the correct screws. This is because the mechanical operation of the plugs depends on the snug fitting of the screw to operate the moveable parts behind the plasterboard. They can also be tricky to work with if they fail either during installation or later, as they tend to be difficult to remove without making a mess.

The screw-in type (whether metal or plastic) would be my preference for medium weight tasks in hollow walls. For heavy loads, use collapsible wall anchors.

jennifernil

ones like these are good.......

https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=Hollow%20wall%20fixings

We have a timber frame house and have used 100s of this type

Select a size that suits the board thickness and the weight of what you want to hang up

billn

jennifernil wrote: »

ones like these are good.......

https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=Hollow%20wall%20fixings

We have a timber frame house and have used 100s of this type

Select a size that suits the board thickness and the weight of what you want to hang up

+1 for these I have a radiator fixed with them.

Grenage

As above, hollow wall fixings every time. Get yourself a setting tool if you're going to be doing more than a few; they make it much easier.