What's the secret? DIY help needed!

Admiral Huddy · 14-04-2008, 09:54

I'm totally useless when it comes to hanging picture hooks:

*tap* *tap* *tap* *CRACK!* *BANG* *OUCH* ***** *** ** ****y nail ** ******* $%&^*()&**&%@@@@!

Bent pins, fallen plaster, big holes and even a fallen picture once.

Teresa has to leave the room before I start laughing her nuts off (she has big nuts)

We have just had our living room replastered and decorated and I had 6 pictures to hang. I put it off all weekend then at 2pm yesterday I took a deep breath, swallowed hard and went in.

I got 2 out of 6. 2 of which are hanging in there but by the time the child minded kids have gone home, I know the whole wall will be down!!

No one else seems to have these problems.. Why do I? What am I doing wrong. My kids are starting to take the piss now.

#sniff#

Please help

Matblack · 14-04-2008, 09:58

Drill hole, place rawleplug and nice pan head screw and then hang picture, hammers and nails are asking for trouble with plaster unless you have a little tiny tacking hammer and are very carefull.

MB

Pheebs · 14-04-2008, 10:23

Blu Tac + Posters = FTW

Admiral Huddy · 14-04-2008, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

Drill hole, place rawleplug and nice pan head screw and then hang picture, hammers and nails are asking for trouble with plaster unless you have a little tiny tacking hammer and are very carefull.

MB

Is that where i'm going wrong.. I should use screws

Pebs · 14-04-2008, 10:43

MB, you're advisinf Huddy to use powertools?! Are you INSANE?!

Matblack · 14-04-2008, 10:45

Huddy, do you have one of these?

MB

Admiral Huddy · 14-04-2008, 10:45

Ah you wait to you see my little device I've made at the bottom of the stairs.. then look for the number of attempts in the wall

I had a pwer drill and sander and everthing!

@ MB

Only by the bed.. What is it?

Matblack · 14-04-2008, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Ah you wait to you see my little device I've made at the bottom of the stairs.. then look for the number of attempts in the wall

I had a pwer drill and sander and everthing!

@ MB

Only by the bed.. What is it?

Its a hand drill, what we used to use before electric drills were available cheaply

MB

Admiral Huddy · 14-04-2008, 11:04

What size drill bit and plug.. That's something else I can never get right. I can never find the right size bit for a plug and right sized screw for the plug.

Matblack · 14-04-2008, 11:10

http://www.rawlplug.co.uk/index.php?...d=96&Itemid=34

http://www.rawlplug.co.uk/index.php?...d=34&Itemid=16

Have a look at those

MB

14-04-2008, 09:54	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	What's the secret? DIY help needed! I'm totally useless when it comes to hanging picture hooks: tap tap tap CRACK! BANG OUCH *** * y nail ******* $%&^()&&%@@@@! Bent pins, fallen plaster, big holes and even a fallen picture once. Teresa has to leave the room before I start laughing her nuts off (she has big nuts) We have just had our living room replastered and decorated and I had 6 pictures to hang. I put it off all weekend then at 2pm yesterday I took a deep breath, swallowed hard and went in. I got 2 out of 6. 2 of which are hanging in there but by the time the child minded kids have gone home, I know the whole wall will be down!! No one else seems to have these problems.. Why do I? What am I doing wrong. My kids are starting to take the piss now. #sniff# Please help __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory.* Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

14-04-2008, 09:58	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Drill hole, place rawleplug and nice pan head screw and then hang picture, hammers and nails are asking for trouble with plaster unless you have a little tiny tacking hammer and are very carefull. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

14-04-2008, 10:23	#3
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Blu Tac + Posters = FTW __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

14-04-2008, 10:43	#5
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	MB, you're advisinf Huddy to use powertools?! Are you INSANE?! __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

14-04-2008, 10:45	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Huddy, do you have one of these? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

14-04-2008, 11:04	#9
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	What size drill bit and plug.. That's something else I can never get right. I can never find the right size bit for a plug and right sized screw for the plug. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

14-04-2008, 11:10	#10
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	http://www.rawlplug.co.uk/index.php?...d=96&Itemid=34 http://www.rawlplug.co.uk/index.php?...d=34&Itemid=16 Have a look at those MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"