Learning the lingo
May 25th 2004, 11:17 pm
#16
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PAH!! I'm crap at it, got one of those electric gismos and still miss
But yeah, no rawl plugs, oh apart from in tiles
But yeah, no rawl plugs, oh apart from in tiles
May 25th 2004, 11:28 pm
#17
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Originally posted by hevs
Mark.
With 99% of houses, even single brick V (which is like ours here at chez garrett) you have to hang pictures on the stud in the wall. Its crap cos you can't just put stuff where you want. My daughter still has a book case stood on the floor of her room cos we darnt hang it anywhere.
Mark.
With 99% of houses, even single brick V (which is like ours here at chez garrett) you have to hang pictures on the stud in the wall. Its crap cos you can't just put stuff where you want. My daughter still has a book case stood on the floor of her room cos we darnt hang it anywhere.
May 25th 2004, 11:30 pm
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May 26th 2004, 12:49 am
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Originally posted by MarkMyWords
I presume finding the stud is easy though? Tap the wall until the sound changes? Then at least I suppose it's easier, since it's sturdy wooden M-by-Ns and hence no need for rawlplugs, just drill a pilot hole.
I presume finding the stud is easy though? Tap the wall until the sound changes? Then at least I suppose it's easier, since it's sturdy wooden M-by-Ns and hence no need for rawlplugs, just drill a pilot hole.
May 26th 2004, 12:59 am
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Originally posted by jeff hardy
These sound like what we in the UK call "Timber frame" houses. The inner leaf is timber instead of block, and the outer leaf is either brick, or rendered blockwork. You can buy special wallplugs quite easily which will handle certain loads when put into the plasterboard lining with the right screw. These can support quite substantial loads.
These sound like what we in the UK call "Timber frame" houses. The inner leaf is timber instead of block, and the outer leaf is either brick, or rendered blockwork. You can buy special wallplugs quite easily which will handle certain loads when put into the plasterboard lining with the right screw. These can support quite substantial loads.
