M4 x 38mm HEAVY DUTY METAL PLASTERBOARD CAVITY WALL FIXINGS ANCHORS PLUGS (20)

Take it from me (and many others) these type of fixings are the best solution when it comes to SECURELY hanging shelves, cabinets, TV brackets etc to plasterboard cavity walls. On this occasion, I needed them to affix some cabinets to a wall, and these made the process straight forward to do, and made it look like I'd done a professional job! If you wish, you can just drill your wall, push the plug into the hole, tighten the screw fully (which spreads and 'pulls in' the anchor arms at the rear of the board). You can then remove the screw, and use that same screw to secure your item to the wall. HOWEVER, rather than do it that way, I would advise you to invest in a setting tool - this is a far more effective way to install these plugs, especially if you have to use several plugs. Various setting tools (costing from £11) are available on Amazon.If you are a novice at using these plugs I can recommend a couple of very useful instructional videos (via YouTube) entitled 'How to use hollow wall anchors' and 'How to use a hollow wall anchor setting tool - both are posted by Ultimate Handyman.These really are a steal at the price, and are worth buying as a 'standby' - just in case your other half wants a picture or shelf putting up at short-notice. Highly recommended.

These are very sturdy, and once they are in and clamped will not move. Very strong and great for things like curtain pole fixings etc. But, once they are in they are almost impossible to remove without destroying your wall, so only use for permanent jobs.

If you have typical plasterboard hollow cavity walls these things are a great option if you are putting up shelves or something that needs a decent fixing. Check no wires/pipes etc behind the intended drill location, make a pilot hole then the proper size hole for the fixing, tap it in with a mallet all the way and 4 little prongs bite in to the wall surface (gripping the fixing nicely against the front of the plasterboard). Use a retraction tool (or you could use pliers but carefully) and retract firmly the screw that's in the fitting which causes the metal body to unfold up against the back of the plasterboard then take out the screw and screw on your shelf etc. Rock solid. More reliable than plastic type rawplugs that sometimes get loose etc.

These work really well, but with provisos.The five "legs" have an initial outward set, to make it much easier to start setting them, unlike some others, which have much straighter "legs", which are much harder to start setting. This requires a slightly larger hole, but I found that a 10mm drill was fine.With a setting tool, it still took an initial thump on the handles of the setting tool, or a strong grip, to start the setting, but is then much easier to finish the setting.Bear in mind the following provisos.1) There must be a clear hollow space behind the plaster board, thought fibre glass is not a problem and foam insulation should be ok.2) Beware of being on or too close to a joist. If on a joist, just use a wood screw into the joist.3) Cannot be easily removed once installed, so make sure it is in the right place.4) Get a "Laser 3735 Hollow Wall Anchor Set", which work really well.

These are a bit of a life saver for me as I recently moved into a park home, all internal walls are simply thin sheets of either plywood or plaster board, these work everytime and give a strong hold for anything more than a picture that needs some strong wall holding.They are a little limited in that you only have around 4-5mm space to place materials between the head of the screw and the wall, otherwise the screw doesnt reach the captive nut at the other end of the anchor, however this is easily got around by purchasing some longer screws for when you need that extra spacing for thicker materials, I have 45 and 50mm M4 screws for such occasions.

I required some fixings suitable for holding a floating shelf to a plaster board wall. I'd tried several brands and styles of wall plug but each time, within a few hours, the weight of the shelf alone pulled the plugs from the holes.Having spotted these heavy-duty fixings and noting the were cheaper than some of the other types I'd already used, I decided to give them a go.The plugs anchor perfectly to give a solid result, firmly keeping the shelf attached to the wall with no movement whatsoever. Even with weight on the shelf, the plugs do their job. Easy enough to install, fitting comfortably into an 8mm, drilled hole, it's a simple case of removing the screw, placing the anchor into the wall and them putting the screw back into the fixing, tightening as appropriate until the anchor makes contact with the plaster board.I'll certainly be using these again for other installations on plaster board walls.

I bought 100 of these and at least 10 of them, the bolt pulled though and ripped the thread out when fitting with the fitting tool or the nut part separated from the main body, meaning removing the body and hoping it would drop down between the wall and plaster board so you could fit a new one. So about 1 in 10 gave me troubles. Once I had used these up I bought some Rawlplug ones from Screwfix and had no troubles at all

Cheap and effective. Used these to anchor 42’’ tv to plasterboard wall. It’s not going anywhere. If the 20 I had only one failed to work properly.