Insulated plasterboard anchors

bob skunkhouse · 10-09-2015 01:30PM #1

Hi,

Moved into a house with insulated plaster board attached to external walls. the plan is to attach a wall anchor so i can screw in a hook for hanging coats on.

Question - can these be used in insulated plasterboard
http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wall-anchors-8-16mm-m5-x-52mm-pack-of-10/12229

and when fixed, can i screw out the 'screw' and replace with a hook - something like this(but not this one, this is only an example) -
http://www.screwfix.com/p/zinc-hooks-19mm-pack-of-10/65216

Cheers,
Bob.

dodzy · 10-09-2015 03:07PM

bob skunkhouse wrote: »

Hi,

Moved into a house with insulated plaster board attached to external walls. the plan is to attach a wall anchor so i can screw in a hook for hanging coats on.

Question - can these be used in insulated plasterboard
http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wall-anchors-8-16mm-m5-x-52mm-pack-of-10/12229

and when fixed, can i screw out the 'screw' and replace with a hook - something like this(but not this one, this is only an example) -
http://www.screwfix.com/p/zinc-hooks-19mm-pack-of-10/65216

Cheers,
Bob.

'Yes' to using the linked fixings in your first post. They will have no prolem expanding through the foam backing.

Only problem you'll have is finding a hook with the M4 / M6 thread. Easier to use a small pre-made coat hanging board with 1 or 2 hooks.

bob skunkhouse · 10-09-2015 03:17PM

G'man Dodzy, thanks for the reply.

But I guess I didn't ask my question correctly, so here goes....will the anchors expand in the insulation to get a grip? like, these anchors are 52mm long and say the boards are 60mm thick and I dont want to drill into the block behind, will these anchors provide grip in the 'foam' insulation - know what I mean lick?
On a similar vein, can you use ordinary rawl plugs in insulation boards - again, not inserting them into the block behind, but just in the 'foam'

I've those boys up al;ready and have only space for one single hook. B&Q have something that will fit the bill.

thk..

dodzy · 10-09-2015 07:09PM

bob skunkhouse wrote: »

G'man Dodzy, thanks for the reply.

But I guess I didn't ask my question correctly, so here goes....will the anchors expand in the insulation to get a grip? like, these anchors are 52mm long and say the boards are 60mm thick and I dont want to drill into the block behind, will these anchors provide grip in the 'foam' insulation - know what I mean lick?
On a similar vein, can you use ordinary rawl plugs in insulation boards - again, not inserting them into the block behind, but just in the 'foam'

I've those boys up al;ready and have only space for one single hook. B&Q have something that will fit the bill.

thk..

Yeah, I understood you perfectly

The anchors will easily expand in the foam and the spread of the weight on the board will easily hold a wet duffle !

SemperFidelis · 11-09-2015 04:10PM

These fellas work quite well in insulated plasterboad, I use them for holding up my curtain rails and even with the kids swinging out of the curtains they have stayed put.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-plasterboard-fixings-metal-25mm-pack-of-100/69132

You give it a tap with a hammer then screw in the plug all the way before using the screw.

Insulated plasterboard anchors

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