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    Fixing shade sail to house wall - which screws?

    Hi, I need to attach 2 X 3cm x 3.5cm Stainless Steel Pad Eye to the concrete wall at the back of my house to attach a rectangular shade sail The company where I bought the shade sail have a decent installation guide here but dont specify how you should fix the pad eyes to the house. The wall...
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    Do EASYFIX plasterboard fixings actually work?

    I've just bought some Screwfix 32mm, self drill metal plasterboard fixings branded EASYFIX, like below:- I have now used 9 of these in a plasterboard (Paramount) wall. 5 have proved impossible to install and have made a mess of the wall. This is a near 50% failure rate! The screws that...
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    Which fittings for fixing cabinet to double layer of plasterboard?

    Hi, this is my first post, please go easy on me! I spent the weekend building some Ikea kitchen cabinets for a small utility area I'm fitting out. Feeling very proud as I needed to modify them for the space, and the cut-down cupboards are great. Now I need to attach them to the wall. I tried...
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    Bolts for casting into concrete?

    I'm building a pair of pillars which will be filled with concrete for strength. I'm going to need to place bolts at the top of each to attach a steel joist that will span the gap between them. I'd like to use the kind of bolt that you put in place before you pour your concrete, as I understand...
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