Plasterboard fixings- The good, the bad and the useless!

There are a vast array of plasterboard fixings available for use on hollow plasterboard walls. In this video we test out many of them, ranging from simple universal plugs to larger fixings such as Snap toggles and Grip it fixings. The video includes- plasplugs hollow wall anchors, Plasplugs heavy duty plasterboard hollow wall anchor, Universal wall plug, Worm screw, redi driver, Rosette plasterboard fixing, Snap toggle, Hollow wall anchors, Grip it fixing.

Some plasterboard fixings will not work correctly unless you get the correct fixing for the thickness of plasterboard that you are fixing to! If you are fixing to plasterboard which has been dot and dabbed to a wall, you can fix to the wall behind using one of these two fixings-

Here are some other plasterboard fixing videos that you might find useful-

[lazerlazer]

From the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. I was almost pulling my hair out with these plastic anchors tonight. Even though it's almost 2:30 in the morning in London It's 9:30 here and I can get my project done now thanks to you. Just a great presentation. Thank you so much.

[ronjohnson]

May I just thank you for the demonstrations. It is amazing to see what happens to the toggles etc on the other side of the wall. Especially as I am about to fix a rotatable television to a breeze block type wall. Thanks again.

[Lando]

Great video! It's nice to see the back of the board and observe exactly what is happening when being tightened. Thanks a million!

[cargorunner]

Great video, so helpful and clear. I had bought the plasplug heavy duty fixings on the advice of the screwfix staff, the fixings that snap and fail every time. I am now going to take them straight back. So glad I found your video before opening the box ! Thanks

[fzn]

Perfectly explained and right up to date. So glad I watched this before rushing into the job.

[estefilopez]

2.31mins in and I already know why I've been having so many issues!! Been using the wrong stuff all along! Thanks for sharing and hopefully this new knowledge will help me get over my hate for plasterboard walls!

[milesong]

Very informative. Thanks for posting.Notes to self;  Favorite items:3:24 -  Worm Screw Anchor 6:14 -  Snap Toggle Anchor8:19 -  Spring Toggle Anchor9:00 -  Grip-it Anchor

[YehoodToob]

Invaluable information, saved me a lot of guesswork and money! Thank you

[JayKay-htrg]

Perfect! Just what I was looking for.
Need to fix a Wall Heater to a Plasterboard Wall. Think I’ll go with the SnapToggle fixing. It seems the most heavy duty one.
Thanks for Posting this. Extremely helpful to me!

[peterbdavies]

I have always struggled with plasterboard walls (rarely with brick walls) and it usually involves a lot of swearing. I have just had to take some shelves down that were sagging and falling off the wall. I got some new shelves repaired the wall and searched the internet and came across this video. I opted for the redi drivers as I can get those at B&Q. Most of the others I can't find there. I have struggled with redi drivers in the past but your tips on screw length etc were a life saver. Apart from one of the eight I had to do, where there seemed to be filler/brick behind the board, everything is now up and secure. Great video!

[therealKINDLE]

I am so glad you demo'd the Gripit at the end. Because I have NO room behind the plaster board. So it saved my life.

[leoreggaebwoy]

Mate, brilliant video. The crap fixings should be banned and taken off the market as they are a waste of time and knackers you up! So frustrating. Keep uploading these vids believe me they are very much appreciated👍

[markslade]

Very informative video showing lots of different types of dry wall fixings, and seeing how they work or don't work in some cases from behind the plasterboard, that we would never get to see ourselves while using in a real life scenario👍

[megapangolin]

Briliant video, very clear, straightforward with honest comments about performance, pros and cons. Just what people need. Thank you.

[koffibanan]

Great overview, thanks a lot! Now I actually want to hang my whole wall full of junk, just for the sake of hanging things :)

[jaakkooksa]

When using those conical aluminum anchors, it helps if you turn the screw in and out a couple of times when the anchor is still undetached. That way you can avoid using excessive force which will break the plaster board.

[happytimes]

What an excellent video. Loved the fact you showed behind the plaster board to see how each fixing worked. Now to go buy the ones I need for my shelves.

[davidrowe]

Great video, just what I needed. Fitting an Ikea Tretur roller blind upwards into the top of a window cavity/window bay. It was straightforward in the toilet - plasterboard over a lintel, so I used gradually increasing drill bits, and masonry bit for the last 0.5cm or so. Then used ordinary wall plugs, which have given a firm attachment.

However, the apparently similar situation in the bathroom is not the same at all. Drilling into the plasterboard, there was very quickly no resistance. Poking a bradawl into the drill hole, it's clear that there is a cavity on the other side of the plasterboard. As the roller blind involves pulling downwards, it needs to be a secure attachment - I think the snap toggle is probably best (because the holes in the bracket are quite small, and fairly closer together, so the other options would involve drilling wider holes, close together - could cause the plasterboard to fail completely).

[lertuz]

now I understand what's going on the dark side

[umartdagnir]

Thanks a lot for this video! I just moved into a flat with plasterboard inner walls, had no experience with them before. You saved me from buying useless cheap stuff and wasting my time.