How to Hang Very Heavy Things on Dot and Dab Plasterboard Walls - Works EVERY Time

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Today i will be showing you how to fix heavy items to dot and dab plasterboard walls the easy way. Trying to hang a tv on the wall? or maybe your trying to hang some kitchen cabinets or radiators? This method works every time and never fails. We will be using the core fix fixings and i will be showing you how to use them. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Do you think there’s a better way to hang heavy items on dot and dab walls? Let me know below! Cheers

@SomeGuy-lw2po Год назад

I used these to hang a large radiator that had been pulled off a dob and dab wall, all the brick was blown, so redrilled the wholes and used these. Brilliant fixing, definitely a better way. Showed my dad who's a decorator with +30years experience, he's now using them too.

@sevenismy Год назад

I have core fix all over my place, if it needs more then a threaded rod with expoxy, some nuts to keep the distance. But maybe the most secure way is to make your own dot under the plasterboard and use a normal fixing

@kennybryce9659 Год назад

Rigifix mate. 👌

@therealdojj Год назад

some of that stuff that won the "this stuff sticks stuff to the walls" from that test you did a few weeks ago 😁

@robwilkie1 Год назад

Corefix is my go to fixing for any dot and dab walls. Absolutely brilliant

@AmirKhan-qx2lr Год назад

I would have avoided the prohibited zone near the socket on principle. Yes, I know you checked, but it's about following best practice and especially as someone watch it this might not understand why

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

I understand your point. In my case I knew where the cable was because I installed that socket and cable originally.

@justastulpe3265 9 месяцев назад

it`s not plasterboard wall but a block wall !!

@TheDIYGuy1 9 месяцев назад

It’s actually a dot and dab wall, comprised of plasterboard fixed to block. No bricks 🧱

@toosas 11 месяцев назад

"How to Hang Very Heavy Things on Plasterboard Walls" - dont, unless you have some solid walls behind! got it!

@dixienormus8097 Год назад

This is brilliant, I had to hang a 60kilo radiator on the wall and used this same method rated up to 100KG. Can confirm when done properly these things ain't going anywhere. Worth noting, you will never get them out again, so make sure you put them in the right place 😀! Yes, I learned that the hard way so you don't have to!

@davidtrim6093 Год назад

I'm a total amateur, but have used Corefix a couple of times and can attest to them being reliable, strong and easy to use fixings. I usually use a bradawl to go through the plasterboard first; I think it makes for more accurate drilling and also allows me to confirm I'm hitting internal brickwork.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍 Thanks for sharing

@mda5003 Год назад

That's what I do and then widen the hole with a Philips screwdriver just to make sure it is safe to drill behind the plasterboard.

@Elfin4 9 месяцев назад

Corefix fixings are fantastic used them on a few TV mounts. When using them though I always wondered if the 10mm drill bit was slightly too large. .The negative for these is the screw itself having a countersunk head. Would be much better with a nut hex head

@sidwallace6053 Год назад

I live in a timber framed house so no actual solid walls just stud work where I have to use the metal self drill fixings I can only guess that hanging such items on walls like this is a “no-go”

@rossy7385 Год назад

I’m in a timber framed house too sid. Personally I’d cut a piece of the pasteboard out and screw in some batons between the studs where you want to fix the brackets to. You can then just use wood screws to fix the bracket to the wall, but it would mean some patching up

@Spoonychief Год назад

Timber frame house here too, I use Geefix when I need to fix anything heavy.

@lochaberryan Год назад

Tbolt drywall fasteners. I've been using these as my go to. They take some beating!

@sidwallace6053 Год назад

Thanks a lot lads for the replies they are all a great help

@mustardcrumbles Год назад

Find the studs in the wall and use strong enough fixings on those studs

@markgaudie80 9 месяцев назад

I’ve got a 36kg 75” Sony to hang today. I’ll be heading out to get these fixings though first. Thank you so much pal! 🙏🏻

@mikebeeforth6777 Год назад

I’ve used these fixings a few times and they are very effective

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

They are indeed

@ianjeffery3762 Год назад

Me too. Used them to fix kitchen cabinets ( I used a rail along the top of the wall and used many of these fixings - then hung the cabinets off the rail )

@londonguy73 Год назад

how do i know if i have dot and dab?

@Eire- Год назад

Yes used these on a pain in balls curtain pole, it’s never coming down now, Really Good

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Absolutely 👍

@freetipuk Год назад

Used these couple years back to hang a heavy shoe cupboard which had no floor support ( wife's choice obviously). These fixing are brilliant !

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Absolutely 👍

@rodgerq Год назад

Bullfix fixings are pretty good for dot and dab as well, they can go into pretty small cavities.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Good tip

@ratgreen Месяц назад

Does the metal core go inside the fixing? what's stopping it going all the way in (from over tightening the screw?) And does it compensate for difference of thickness of air gap? I'm sure this would be obvious if I had some in my hands to look at.

@7mtm786 9 месяцев назад

Tv wall mounting including bracet £60 London /Essex and Kent

@sachindhiwar1000 9 месяцев назад

Hello.. I have a dot and dab insulated plasterboard wall.. The insulated plasterboard itself is 50mm in total (12.5mm plasterboard + 37.5 insulation per new standard) Would this screw type work , I imagine No as the steel sleeve is only 45mm long. Any better fixing arrangement recommended?? Regards

@olaminiranadetula6683 17 дней назад

Do you help to mount TV on a wall in private homes? That's the kind of mouting I need in my living to prevent my Baby from the TV.

@kayblossom8505 7 месяцев назад

Somebody please advise! Our wall (when we drill a hole) feels hollow, we hit brick (with a skewer) about 10cm in. Is this normal? Would we not need like 150mm plugs because i can only find 120mm i want to know if my tv can go on this wall or not 😭 (this is just my understanding and i could be totally wrong but dont think i am.. Not that that helps lol)

@darrenpaulgreen Год назад

Used these a few times now, essential in my job as a handyman when fixing to fit and dab walls, especially in new-build properties.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your absolutely right

@UK-Blue Год назад

"heavy TV"....not. Who remembers actually heavy TVs?

@anonnona8099 2 месяца назад

They're good for fixing small things to walls (small in size, not necessarily a light load), as you say they stop the board getting crushed. But I would have thought that a bracket like that would spread the load so much that a regular plug inserted into the actual wall, either pushed through behind the board or long enough to reach through (like the corefix) would be fine.

@mihot-s7c 2 месяца назад

What would you recommend for a hanging a TV on dab plasterboard and cavity block?

@kulkshan 5 месяцев назад

will it also work if I have timber framed house with plasterboards? There's a cavity between timber frame and outside brick wall.

@hiroshijim Год назад

Great video. Complete noob here. I want to ask how do you know if your wall is a dot and dab plasterboard wall? What type of walls are there and how can you identify them? I am trying to hang my tv, but it doesn't seems to have any bricks or solid concrete at the back.

@MetexOnline Год назад

Hi there, often you can tell a dot and dab wall by knocking on it, if some spots sound hollow and some solid then it might be a dot & dab wall (the spots that sound solid would be where the "dots" of adhesive are attaching the plasterboard to the masonry). If the wall you're trying to hang your TV on doesn't have any masonry behind the plasterboard, it might be just a stud wall ie plasterboard fixed to a framework of timber studs. In that case the best option would be to find out where the studs are and fix your TV bracket to them with wood screws. If you can, you can always drill a small test hole in the same wall somewhere out of the way to get a better idea of what's behind the plasterboard, just check for cables or pipes first!

@henrichturcan3825 5 месяцев назад

Hi, how would you hang heavy radiator on dot and dab wall with hollow concrete blocks? What anchors or plugs would you use as these won't work.Thanks

@Hamjaz 7 месяцев назад

What if you have limited clearance to put those long fixings. Wall fixings are dictated by the clearance space you have at the back. No one ever tells you this.

@RobBZwift 2 месяца назад

Would these work for a folding weight rig to go through the cavity into the brick? Was debating on cutting out the bracket size in the plaster and sticking ply to the brick to fill void and screw through it all to secure

@monty3524368 24 дня назад

I used the core fix, but used a 9mm drill bit as the 10 mm was in my opinion, too large

@Mendedit 8 месяцев назад

Personally I drill my hole deeper than the plug length to allow for dust backing up behind it and causing the plug to bottom out leaving it stuck out from the wall surface and sometimes the screw unable to tighten or break.

@saloacevlogs289 13 дней назад

Can I use this methed for plasterboard in a flat?

@brettbarager9101 8 месяцев назад

What if there is no cement wall behind the drywall or if there is 2x4 framing? These things won't work any better than other methods.

@Shaggy-8392 Год назад

Dot and dab. That favourite of English tradesmen. To me a sign they dont have rendering skills.

@madcarver4492 Год назад

12 dollars for a 4 pack on Amazon seems pretty expensive considering the many other ways to do the same thing.

@DoctorCreevy 9 месяцев назад

Great demo I use these but are you watching that telly stood up? Sore neck time

@aminkhan1292 Год назад

i got these fixings, my mate wanted 8 of them lol even though 4 holds 100kg, maybe extra security for a 77inch tv

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@bafg8180 10 месяцев назад

It is not going to work on wall between kitchen and living room because it is just a plaster board . Any idea how to mount a tv on just a plaster board

@sunnydavies3990 Год назад

Corefix isn't bad but I think rigifix beat them out as the core is screws into the wall plug

@peterallen2904 9 месяцев назад

You shouldn’t need an SDS drill bit for brick.

@mitsujase Год назад

Used these for several radiator replacements and a TV mount. They are very good. My only tip - is to hammer the metal rod in place prior to installing in the wall. I've had a couple where the wall plug face snaps off whilst hammering the rod in.

@hypnoboutique Год назад

Begs the question "why doesn't the core just come Pre fitted in the plug?" 🤔

@paulnolan1352 Год назад

Sounds like the hole isn’t 10mill.

@GTH67 Год назад

Would this fixing crack a wall tile which has been installed on a dot and dab wall ? I have a heavy tower unit to fit, do you think the hole in the tile should be 11mm and then 10mm throttle plasterboard and wall, I just think that if you hammer the metal tube in it may crack the tile

@therealisticgooner8267 9 месяцев назад

What’s dot and dab lol ? Would you use this same method/ fixings if it was a cavity wall ?

@Soulrollsdeep 9 месяцев назад

Thoughts on heavy duty Gripit? I can't figure out if the weight is per gripit. I have a 65" TV, not crazy heavy. Might give them a shot

@martysamuels Год назад

Would this work for walls that are entirely plasterboard, like in a new build/most new houses ???

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

This will only work on dot and dab walls

@awaragard5593 Год назад

Very nice, Electricity trace inside wall company name and price, thanks

@leestephenson9814 9 месяцев назад

Use concrete screws (110mm) with a pre drilled hole of 5mm

@martynclark2915 Год назад

We use those at Clarks Home Improvements. They are very impressive, and leave us feeling confident that our kitchen cabinets will not fall off the wall

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Great to hear!

@MetexOnline Год назад

That's great, glad to hear our fixings are doing a good job for you! If you happen to have photos of a recent Corefix job you've done, please share them with us!

@DuncanSmart Год назад

Nice job, but another entrant for the r/TVTooHigh reddit!

@FenTiger69 Год назад

Any tips for going through insulation backed plasterboard dit &dab dry lining? The plasterboard (with the insulation on it), plus the dot and dab all adds up to about 100mm!

@garyjohnson5069 Год назад

I use expanding board fixings in that situation or the grip it ones.that gap between board and wall is your friend whereas with dot and. Dab the void is neither here or there. But in all situations avoid-the screw in type they are crap and leave you in a world of pain when they fail

@Graham_Langley Год назад

@@garyjohnson5069 Agree about the screw-in type 100%, although the small plastic Fischer ones seem to be OK for pipe clips and the like.

@dannym670 Год назад

@@garyjohnson5069 you can also use the expanding board fixings on a dot and dab wall, I need a 10mm hole for the ones I use and just drill into the block work behind the dot and dab and that'll give you the clearance that you need for the fixing to go into. If by chance you hit a dab the fixings will still work, using the setting tool to install the fixing it will expand inside the dab acting like a Rawl plug, you'll never get it back out once in 👍

@sparkydave2783 Год назад

Rigifix 💪🏻

@Mclaneinc Год назад

Initially, had no clue what a dot and dab wall was (casual DIY'er), but that cleared it up and top video. Stumbled upon your channel looking for radiator levelling vid's and now watch all your vids, nice one that man and anyone reading this needs to sub this guy, bloody helpful stuff.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@chrissmith4365 11 месяцев назад

Hello DIY guy I have purchased some corefix fixings today 04/11/23 for the first time I am going to use these on hanging a television into plasterboard wall I am not a DIY person but this product makes me think I can do this I have now subscribed to your channel this fixing means I can get into the wall behind the plasterboard good informative video

@sydneyfilms6445 4 месяца назад

Great video, we live in a 60’s house, can you use these if it’s thermalight block behind the plasterboard?

@unclebob8419 4 месяца назад

Now how do I remove these fixings when I want to decorate?

@marshp3 9 месяцев назад

Where is your accent from DIY guy

@ThePolaroid669 Год назад

what's a dot and dab wall for we people not in the UK?

@naheemrazaq Месяц назад

Do you need a hammer drill for breeze block

@SpartanCyp 2 месяца назад

Could this also support a punch bag?

@DrBongocat 5 месяцев назад

Very helpful, thank you. And nice tats...very Yakuza 😎.

@dilligaf2386 Год назад

I want to use these to hang my new kitchen wall units. My plasterboard is 12mm battern is 30mm then 100mm blockwork , is 100mm corefixing long enough do you think 58mm into the bock is plenty i think? Great video.

@oluade8465 Год назад

Looking to install a Swing to a plasterboard ( crazy I know) using a bar (supports up to 120kg weight) across so the fittings will be to the left and side of the wall. Basically it's the bar that we are looking to screw to the wall (a plasterboard) on both sides. Do u reckon these Corefix fittings will help? Better still, have you got any idea the maximum weight it can support? Btw your page is a saviour, i am going to perfect my skills watching it . Thank you so much

@simoncharman3699 Год назад

I had to put some cupboards up in my two daughter's bedroom when we re-decorated, I found these recommended on another DIY channel(sorry!), I have to say they are absolutely brilliant.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@GarethBowen 7 месяцев назад

Would this be suitable for TV mounting on a Kingspan insulated wall, with air gap, then Stone wall (old farm house)?

@derekclark7545 Год назад

You're hanging it on the block work, I can do that with brown rawl plugs and 3.5cm No 10 screws. when you said hanging on plasterboard dot and dab, that's what I thought you meant. So let's see you hang that TV on just the plasterboard, the reason I ask this is in most leasehold new properties (flats) under that contract, you are not allowed to penetrate the block work only fix to the plasterboard.

@neoloanderson6676 Год назад

What is the definition of a dot dab wall please?

@mick8913 Год назад

Great video. Added benefit the screws (with washer) are smaller than the supplied bolts, allowing for a bit of levelling room on the bracket. If using SDS, I'd start with a smaller bit first as a pilot, if a novice. As I said, great video again, always bang on mate 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks a lot 👍

@JAYG6390 Год назад

Nice. FYI, by UK law you should be leaving a disclaimer about the links you're using being affiliate links so consumers aren't mislead

@surfstomuch5750 Год назад

So really you are not fixing into plaster board you are really fixing into block work .

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Of course.

@TryDiy Год назад

They are very good for kitchen wall cabinets too.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Yes they are!

@enushalu2548 9 месяцев назад

This idea doesn't work. A vertical load overtime with rip the anchors out. I know, its happen twice to me. A fake impression and fake video.

@TheDIYGuy1 9 месяцев назад

Every installation I have used these on has had no issues even years later.

@HunterDFtwo Год назад

Thank you for the information. Can’t understand why people want a tv that high on a wall. Think of your neck!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@ukmedical4206 11 месяцев назад

Please don’t hang gingers on your wall. this video was for entertainment purposes only 😂

@TheDIYGuy1 11 месяцев назад

😂

@sawdustwoodchips Год назад

Hi there, just found your Chanel- love it. What is the device you used to find out what was in the wall? TIA

@MarkWilliams-pe1qc Год назад

How can you tell if you have dot and dab wall? Where I want to hang something if I drill through the plasterboard I then hit something hard. Is that therefore dot and dab?

@zoltanhuk 9 месяцев назад

Fun fact: there is a bearing wall behing the plasterboard. Be smart when this is a divider wall between two rooms and the load has to be installed the same way... I can't wait to see it.

@HubbHubbs 9 месяцев назад

To everyone asking will they work with this wall? Or that wall? -Yes they will work with any wall!

@johnmcclue6419 Год назад

What can l use for a old fireplace wall that keeps crumbling when l try to get lighting bolts into hole.

@eggycat 9 месяцев назад

0:58

@chrisquantrill9510 Год назад

Came across this Vid and I had not heard of these fixings before. I have some on order already. Cheers

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Anytime 👍

@thefridge1000 Год назад

Would they work with insulated boards ?

@chucknutbraker Год назад

How do you know its fot and dab? Why are you drilling directly below a socket

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Because I installed the plasterboard and the wiring.

@PoohBear01 Год назад

They do fail, just the same as other wall plugs can.

@mrboyban Год назад

You dot and dab afterwards? It all sounds like faffing and dot.

@NerdInMotion23 10 месяцев назад

Cheers dude I'm struggling with these dot dab walls.

@simonpartridge9683 Год назад

Great, but what about hanging a TV on a stud wall where you can't use the studs?

@InCountry6970 8 месяцев назад

Not everyone has cinder block behind their drywall

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

The block seen in the video isn’t cinder block. This solution works for any solid block or brick with a dot & dab finish.

@HeatherTaylor-ov5rv 8 месяцев назад

Hi can you tell me how to get become a patreon member please. I have the app on my iPad but can’t get you on there?

@TheDIYGuy1 8 месяцев назад

Hi, patreon isn’t live anymore. We now have memberships here on RU-vid which can be found by clicking the join button on my channel page. Thanks for the consideration

@mayaazizalqudoos5546 3 месяца назад

Haha that’s funny

@DeanneMariaCreates Год назад

I also use Fischer 80mm Heavy duty Bolts with rawlplug. Great for kitchen cabinets due to being 8mm thick.

@mwaawm Год назад

How much weight can these take? thinking of using to fix a pull up bar for my teenagers and avoid them damaging the door frames with those over door types.

@stevepenfold4355 Год назад

Where's your ear defence when drilling!!!!!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

It’s in my tool bag, seeing as drilling plasterboard and block isn’t loud.

@ASPAseethrough 11 месяцев назад

Does this work for the sealing as well? I need to hang 25kg on the sealing

@DetectiveLopez. Год назад

What to do if there seems to be no block behind the plaster board, how to hang a TV on a plaster board wall

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Check out my video about plasterboard fixings

@michaelplays2449 Год назад

Great video !! thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

You are welcome!

@HaramXL 7 месяцев назад

This is great tutorial. What the hell is a dot and dab wall though?

@JohnBurnet1 Год назад

Great just what I need for my house.

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Great to hear!

@greegm3304 8 месяцев назад

This isn't a dot and dab wall, it's brick.

@PrinceBarin77 Год назад

Love these. Use them all over my place. Only issue has been where the plasterboard is poorly supported by minimal dabs - these fixings will pull the plasterboard into the block work given the chance, especially if there are unsupported joins

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@robm6335 Год назад

🤦‍♂️….. 7 weeks too late … 😞… struggled to instal a bracket on dot n dab, local diy and hardware couldn’t offer a solution but I managed to put a workaround in and it’s solid but these would have been soooo much quicker, next time!!!!!!!! … thx for sharing 👌

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍 welcome

@JodieRuddy Год назад

Hi would these be suitable to use for a 65” sky glass tv?

@turboduckhead6179 9 месяцев назад

Risky drilling directly below a socket. A wire/pipe detector is absolutely necessary.

@TheDIYGuy1 9 месяцев назад

I installed the cable so knew it wasn’t there so no risk at all.

@turboduckhead6179 8 месяцев назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 I have a question about your radiator video. Can you explain a bit more about the valve on the left that "balances" out the heating system?