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Plastic wall plug alternatives

Nathan Rose
Hi all, 


Just wondering what people are using instead of the good old fashioned plastic wall plug? I’ve got a run of swa to pull in and am looking for something to meet the new regs. 


Ive seen the dewalt wall dog screws but have seen mixed reviews about them. 


Thanks


nr316
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    I've had generally good experiences with wall dogs (*), but they only come in one length, so are only suitable for attaching directly to brick/whatever without any intervening plaster; and only for attaching thin things (e.g. back of trunking, backbox etc). They are unlikely to be suitable for cable cleats which have the screw head distant from the wall.


    (*) with the occasional failure to grip properly when screwing in, you can just drill the hole a bit wider and put in a wall plug as normal, relying on not every screw needing to be fire resistant.
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    I've had generally good experiences with wall dogs (*), but they only come in one length, so are only suitable for attaching directly to brick/whatever without any intervening plaster; and only for attaching thin things (e.g. back of trunking, backbox etc). They are unlikely to be suitable for cable cleats which have the screw head distant from the wall.


    (*) with the occasional failure to grip properly when screwing in, you can just drill the hole a bit wider and put in a wall plug as normal, relying on not every screw needing to be fire resistant.
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