Best Plasterboard Fixings. Which is the best.

This video shows a variety of drywall and plasterboard fixing methods you can use to ensure a good strong fixing. I also include a diy fixing method you can use that gives a really good strong fixing in dry wall and plasterboard. I put lots of different fixings to the test to find out which drywall fixings and screws are good and hold lots of weight and which ones are bad.
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[@paulmurphy3735]

Hi Mike. This was really helpful video and one of the best on RUclips I've seen regarding hanging and securing to plasterboard. All the fixings you can buy on the market and you just simplified it. Brllient. Great tutorial and test results. Thanks

[@mikebolt9753]

Thanks for the feedback. I have had very little views on the video so thought maybe the video just sucked lol. Nice to get some positive feedback.

[@syrus3k]

Excellent video, thank you. Looks like hollow wall anchors are a decent all-rounder. I've used snap toggles a lot but they're a pain to do, especially if there's insulation in the cavity

[@catherinemcgraw9039]

We'll done Mike great tuition. Thanks helps a lot

[@tris5458]

Great video thanks! What thickness is the wood you would recommend? I've got some strip pinewood lying around which is 11mm thick (and 24mm width), would this be thick enough?

[@JYMN85]

Great video Mike! Really helped simplify the types of fixings I should consider based on weight. Great tip regarding your own fixing too. Thanks for putting in the effort to create this video

[@mikebolt9753]

Hey, Thanks for the awesome comment. Its messages like these that make putting these videos together totally worth it for me :)

[@youtubeyoutube936]

Great video

[@mikebolt9753]

Thanks

[@LilianaStar]

Really great video, very nicely tested, thanks for doing this.

[@mikebolt9753]

Thanks 😀

[@user-fi9dk3gt6d]

What if you don't have much space behind the plasterboard to push block of wood into, concrete wall 12mm or so after plasterboard?

[@mikebolt9753]

corefix is a good option for that scenario

[@KahnuevsKrake]

Love the video! I'd normally go for the spring toggle as I'd want the most secure fitting possible, but the only flaw is that sometimes there's very little clearance between the plasterboard and a brick wall, which would render the spring toggles useless. The Gripits were a PERFECT solution for that.
Sure, the Gripit blues don't support as much weight, but if you're using 4 of them to mount a TV, that's going to be plenty strong enough. They may be rated at 113KG, but they're only as strong as the plasterboard. Just use your common sense and you should be fine.

[@mikebolt9753]

Thanks really appreciate that. Yeah you make a good point with the gripits. There are many different plasterboard fixing options and some are more suitable than others depending on the situation.
Thanks for the comment.

[@KahnuevsKrake]

@@mikebolt9753 Share the knowledge, that's how I see it. I learned recently that before you commit to buying fixings, drill a small hole about as wide as a match stick first so you can determine the thickness of the plasterboard and the clearance underneath before drillingbigger holes.
I once drilled 14mm holes for spring toggles, only to find the hollow sounding wall was 70mm thick, so gripits and spring toggles would have been useless and I could have used standard wall plugs all along.

[@TearsAreRain]

What type grit would you recommend for the sanding of the filler?

[@mikebolt9753]

I usually use 120 grit or higher