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Neil Fuller wrote:

> Depends on the size of nail in the clip but the Tower 51APO wall plugs
> work
> quite well in very hard blocks or concrete. They are for very small
(No4)
> screws and just have a small pilot hole down the middle of a bit of
solid
> plastic.
> Thay are pretty hard to get hold of compared the the yellow/red/brown
> range
> that most people stock.
> Use about a 4mm drill and tap the plugs in flush with the surface.
> You can find the brochure page here
>
> http://www.towerman.co.uk/pdf/fixings/wall_plugs.pdf
>

Cool, ta. I'll keep an eye out for some.

> I've also used P-clips (like Pyro clips) before now in similar
situations
> but it is a lot more work.

Yeah, gota sizable stash of those somewhere, left over from the car
build...

Jim




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