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OK, I put up some big hooks in the garage to hang my car roof box on.

The hooks and box are fine but the screws have pulled out of the wall (with hindsight maybe I should have drilled them in at a downwards angle).

Result: hooks' brackets (the upright part that should be flush against the wall) is away from the wall an angle. Upon removing the roofbox I find the whole assemblage - hooks, screws and rawl plugs - come out quite easily.

So: can I put some adhesive (e.g. No More Nails) into the holes, re-insert the plugs, screws and hooks leave to set and re-hang the roofbox.

Help and advice needed.

Ta

Ollie
 
(mech fitters hat on)

do NOT drill at a downwards angle for any wall fixing

what you've used isn't strong enough for the weight your hanging from it, using no-more nails to fill and re-use the holes is also a no-no

however you can pick up the same holes and use a bigger\better fixing as HM says
these types
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.screwfix.com/cats/100057/Fixings/Thrubolts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.screwfix.com/cats/100057/Fixings/Thrubolts</a><!-- m -->
are only good for using in the ground to stop movement of a loaded platform, something that's already heavy or for LIGHT weight applications on walls or ceilings, the advantage is once your stuff is in place you can drill through the hole, knock the bolt in and tighten it.

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these are the daddy's for heavy application on any plane without using chemical resin anchors which are even better
but you'll need a bigger masonry bit to fit them and lining things up can be hard for the in-experienced
you have to mark the holes, move your brackets, drill, fit sleeve then bolt up
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best tell us how heavy the box is, size and what material your drilling into, brick, breezebloc etc
 
antdad said:
Nice gesture Andy but the Rev has had enough chemical anchoring.
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:lol:

OK it's breeze blocks and I'm guessing the thing weighs about 20kg, so the big hooks are taking ten each (maybe more if it gets lifted on/off unevenly).

Hope this helps and thanks for all the advice.
 
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This bloke used rawlbolts and as you can see, it's not gone well for him.
 
If the wall is made up of light weight block like thermalites then that might not do, got any frame fixings Andy?

That might be a happy compromise without going OTT.
 
antdad said:
If the wall is made up of light weight block like thermalites then that might not do, got any frame fixings Andy?

That might be a happy compromise without going OTT.
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Yes, I have frame fixings: I'll send him half a dozen 100mm x #10 then unless he advises otherwise.
 
The hooks are big "L"-shaped things, with two holes each in the upright part, so four screws/holes in total.

Thanks lads for all the attention you've given this and thanks Andy for the fixings. Are there any soaps you want to try (Irisch Moos? Henk's 5 or 6?)

Hope I can be as helpful and as kind when the topic turns to things I know.
 
Olie, frame fixings are these....<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.screwfix.com/prods/17286/Fixings/Frame-Fixings/Frame-Fixings-8-x-80mm-Pack-of-10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.screwfix.com/prods/17286/Fix ... Pack-of-10</a><!-- m -->

Basically large screws with a large raw plug that encase the complete length of the screw.
You'll need a longish drill have you got something like that?

The walls you are mounting the brackets on, do you know if they are light weight blocks (light grey and smooth) or concrete blocks (usually darker grey and textured) If its the former you can get away a standard drill of the right size, if its the latter you'll need a masonary drill.
 
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