DIY help sought

[Bozza]

Would it not be beneficial to move them down 2-3 inches to give yourself a better chance of getting a good bite? Then, in theory, the brackets will cover the old holes. Make sure you use at least a 2"x8 screw with red plugs (preferable a 2"x10 with brown plugs).

What does the colour of plug mean? Does the colour just indicate a size?

 

[Titanic]

my initial thoughts are take the shelves off, take off the brackets that have pulled loose, remove the plugs that have pulled, puff out any loose material, fill the holes with anchor resin, put in new rawlplugs, wipe off excess resin, run a bead of gripfill (non solvent) down the back of the brackets, replace the brackets and screw in, wipe off any excess resin/ gripfill that's been squeezed out, lean something against the brackets (the sheves perhaps) to keep them in place whist the resin & gripfill cures (this will be dependent on the specification of the anchor resin)

put the shelves back on

Should work.

cost: circa £10.

They sound like the biz to me.

 

[Titanic]

What does the colour of plug mean? Does the colour just indicate a size?

Yes, BROWN ones are bigger.

 

[Return of the Rev]

polyfiller the holes and sell quickly!

 

[Simster]

I'd go for the resin option.

If not, fill the holes and drill new holes as far away as poss. And if you're drilling into masonry, perhaps use those metal rawl plugs you can buy that actually screw into the wall, and then you screw your screws into those.

 

[chucky1973]

What does the colour of plug mean? Does the colour just indicate a size?

size of screw

 

[beorhthelm]

i would use the same holes but drill them to take longer/larger plugs, or just try new larger plugs. should be able to find a same diameter screw that will be longer. if you start from scratch the drill used is important , low power/low RPM dont have the kahunas to do a decent job on concreate or some times regular brick. the hole size is an issue either way, the rawl plug must be a snug to tight fit (lightly hammer in if necessary).

 

[sam86]

What a girl.

 

[CheeseRolls]

How about iBrackets ?

They cost three times as much as a standard bracket, but next time they fall off you can definitely blame the wall.

 

[nomoremithras4me]

What does the colour of plug mean? Does the colour just indicate a size?

Size of drill bit required

Yellow 5mm
Red 6mm
Brown 7mm

 

[The Stout Yeoman]

DIY = GSE (Get Someone Else)

 

[maltaseagull]

Can I say lol?

 

[Benson]

What does Siri suggest?

 

[KLF]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Hold the power button and the home button for about 5 seconds

 

[Bozza]

my initial thoughts are take the shelves off, take off the brackets that have pulled loose, remove the plugs that have pulled, puff out any loose material, fill the holes with anchor resin, put in new rawlplugs, wipe off excess resin, run a bead of gripfill (non solvent) down the back of the brackets, replace the brackets and screw in, wipe off any excess resin/ gripfill that's been squeezed out, lean something against the brackets (the sheves perhaps) to keep them in place whist the resin & gripfill cures (this will be dependent on the specification of the anchor resin)

put the shelves back on

Should work.

cost: circa £10.

This sounds very professional indeed and, more importantly, doesn't involve any drilling.

I am going to the big DIY shop now with this as my shopping list.

You could either be an NSC legend or an ex-NSCer sometime very soon.

 

[cunning fergus]

Yes, BROWN ones are bigger.

That's true.............from what I have seen on the internet some of the brown ones are bigger than travel umbrellas.

 

[Sussex on Leith]

This might help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noSOFIJdfwM

 

[sydney]

get a new one u tight fecker.

 

[Ward1971]

Move the brackets down or up and drill new holes , you oly have to move them 25mm. This is the best and only way for a non DIY man to make it work .