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Mechanical Plasterboard fixings

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  • 12-02-2009 4:27pm
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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,177 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    does anyone have any more information on these?
    I need to fix some plasterboard into window reveals where there are no battens and the plasterboard will be sitting against a vapour barrier so I cant dab it on.

    I cant seem to find any info on them (google, screwfix etc)

    Cheers,


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    Heatherview
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭Heatherview


    Hi Greebro

    Check out mastic called Tec 7 will stick anything to anything mighty stuff
    Heatherview


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    gsxr1
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    If you have a block behind the vapour barrier then you could try the metal mushroom fixings. But this would require an 8mm hole in a couple of places.


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,177 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    yeah those mushroom fixings are the ones Im looking for, but I dont seem to be able to source them anywhere?
    Is there a technical term for them? :)
    tbh Im not too worried about a couple of holes in the vapour barrier, Ive taped all the staples but the plasterboard is going to be screwed over them everwhere anyway so....

    Cheers.


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    newmills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭newmills


    Greebo most good builders providers - chadwicks, brooks etc will do the mushroom fixings. If you still have no luck try etag fixings - 018357424


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    gsxr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭gsxr1


    I seen them in Clearys in kilcock. They 100% have them


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    Dixy
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭Dixy


    Try Tucks, http://tucksfasteners.ie/home/Home_19307.html i didnt get a chance to check the site but no matter what i have ever gone looking for, they have always had.


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,177 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Hey lads,
    assuming that this is them I got them in chadwicks today.
    I also got some nylon ones for comparisons sale, at €0.32 each I wasnt too worried about cost :)

    So usage is, drill 8mm hole through board and into wall at least 40mm. Then hammer home? do I need to worry about dimpling the plasterboard surface for skimming?

    Cheers,
    P.

    Anyone?


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