First we revolutionised wall anchors, now we've revolutionised our entire range! Plasplugs has always led the field in anchors, with innovative, easy to use products & a name that people trust. The range now consists of over 300 anchors, all sold in handy Clip Packs or innovative Store Box packaging. The range is suitable for a variety of wall types - Hollow, Solid, Thermal Block or Specialist Use. It is simple to make the right choice with our easy to understand packaging.
 
 

• Hollow walls and ceilings may be surfaced with lath and plaster (pre-1920s houses) or drywall.
• Identify which type you have by drilling a test hole and examining the drill dust. (Use a HSS drill bit for hollow walls).
• Grey sandy dust (and possibly sawdust if you hit a lath) shows you have lath and plaster walls and ceilings. The drywall is often up to 1" thick.
• Fine white dust and paper shreds on the drill bit shows you have drywall. The board is usually a maximum of 1/8" thick.
• On external walls with hollow dry lining, drill on through the plaster or drywall lining until you hit solid masonry.
• Withdraw the drill and measure off the cavity depth. Some hollow wall anchors will not work if the cavity is less than about 1" deep.
 
 
  • Solid walls may be built of brick, dense block or thermal (lightweight) block.
• Identify which type you have by drilling a test hole and examining the drill dust.
• Reddish or yellowish dust shows you have brick walls.
• Dark grey dust (and slow drill progress) shows you have concrete block walls.
• Light grey dust (and easy drill progress) shows you have thermal block walls *.
• Sandy dust means you have hit a mortar joint. Drill a second hole about 2" away from the first and 45°
• above it to confirm the wall type.
* See blue packs for anchor into Thermal Block.
 
 
  As building regulations are becoming more stringent, Thermal Block is being used more frequently.
It is likely to be found in post 1960’s buildings making up the inner skin of the walls. The block's thermal
and acoustic properties derive from the mix of (power station) ash, sand and cement. Due to its "crumbly" nature,
anchors have been developed specifically for Thermal Block and are designed to grip the material much more efficiently than
standard wall anchors. Thermal Block can easily be drilled into using a HSS drill bit, making it easy to distinguish from solid concrete block ("breezeblock") which requires a masonry drill bit.
 
 
  The Special Use category contains a range of problem solving products developed over many years for
specific tasks. To aid selection many of these are named after the specific task they are used for.
A number of these are unique to Plasplugs and cover the following anchor jobs:
Door/Window Frames, Wooden Battens, Skirting Boards, Door Hooks and Mirrors.