Plasplugs Hollow Door Plugs & Drill Bit 20 Pack

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I put in some hollow door plugs which I thought might help the screws grip better but that has made it worse and the hinge is now coming away from the door. If there aren’t any holes already in the hanging rail you will need to measure and mark centre points and then drill them out. Measure and mark the centre point of your batten around 30mm in from either end, drill out two small pilot holes and then countersink them ( see our guide here on pilot holes and countersinking for more information).

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Although we have used a coat hanging rail in this example, the exact same principles can be applied to any object you need to fix. Fixing to a Hollow Door Using Batten and Construction AdhesiveIn the following guide we look at some of the best methods of fixing to hollow doors and ensuring that the object you’re fixing actually stays in place on the door. Types of Hollow Door Fixings There is a quite frankly staggering array of fixings available today for pretty much any object and any surface and the same goes for hollow doors, however as with most things, some are better than others. Adhesive Hooks x Hollow Door Regular Duty Fixings & Screws for use in Hollow Doors, Thin Skin Partitions, Plywood and Fibreglass. Ideal for the home, boat and caravan.

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If you are looking for the strongest fixing point possible then the best solution is to attach a batten onto the door and then use this to attach your hooks, hangers or other objects. The batten can be painted to match the decoration of the room. To improve things even further, Plasplug also make a hook with the fixing included to make your life even easier, this particular product can be seen in the image below.Plasplugs specialised, Hollow Door Fixings are ideal for fitting coat hooks, name plates and other fixings to the narrow gauge of hollow doors and panels. Once leveled up, insert a screw each end and screw up tight to hold batten which adhesive dries out. We've recently moved into a house where the top hinge of the bathroom door was loose making it difficult to close as it was catching at the top. I was able to tighten the screws of this hinge against the door which resolved the problem a few times but now the screws are just not gripping anything as it is a completely hollow door. I don't really want to buy a new door as that will mean having to actually buy 5 new doors so that the top landings' doors are all the same. And hanging 5 doors? Well, that's beyond the realms of my DIY skills.

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Using standard screws are ok to a point but if any weight or pulling force is applied to them, in most cases they rip straight out, especially when fixing handles to hollow doors due to the forces applied to them when opening and closing the door itself. For this tutorial we will be using some 2×1 inch planed batten, but you are free to use the correct size batten for your needs. As it’s planed we don’t need to sand it down, but if you are using just sawn batten, give it a good sand down first and once painted this will produce a good finish. Firstly, cut your batten to the correct length for your needs and then sand off the rough cut edge so it’s nice and smooth. The first job is to measure the width of the door near the top and find its centre and mark it with a pencil at the point on the door you want your hanger to be fixed.

In terms of fixing the batten to the door you have two choices; use the same hollow door fixings mentioned above or glue the batten in place using one of the many construction adhesives available today. I really like some of your ideas and will give them a go (and then will probably have to get a new door) Ha ha ha! Next, measure and mark both the centre of the door where you want your batten fixed and also the batten itself. Take two fixings and pop each one into a hole, pushing them in firmly so that the top of the plug sits flush with the door.

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Next measure the width of your hanging rail and again mark its centre. Match up the marks on the door and hanging rail and then use a spirit level to level the hanging rail. most internal hinges are desighned for no7 screws which are threaded all the way up i use 1 1/4" sevens for "hollow" doors The hooks above also feature a handy support to prevent it from dropping. In most cases if you are hanging heavy items, unless the fixing is supported from below as in the hook diagram above, the weight of the item will eventually cause the fixing to drop. Fixing a Batten to the Door Put the rail to one side and then pop the drill bit that comes with the fixings into a drill and drill out the two holes. If you didn’t get a drill bit then the correct size bit to use is a 6mm bit When it comes to actual physical fixings, these are the best fixings DIY Doctor have found for this job. The fixings in question are made by Plasplug and can be seen in the image below.You should drill through the outer(existing) and your new piece and countersink and insert screw right through to the top insert piece. Expanding wings grip securely in hollow doors, thin skin partitions, plywood and fibreglass. While multi-thread technology ensures superior holding power, this Plasplugs product is ideal for the home, boat and caravan. Insert a piece behind the existing - but a longer piece so you can drill and fix it above and below where the hinge is located. Now it's fixed, you can fix your hinge as normal. Once level, use a screw or other thin pointed object to mark through the fixing holes on the hanging rail to show where you need to drill your fixing holes. Sorry, mate. But if there is only a wisp of wood to fix to, the screws will not hold a standing door.