RawlPlug Steel Expanding Bolt Cavity Fixing, 12mm fixing hole diameter

From RawlPlug this is the SM Interset, zinc plated, Cavity wall plug fixings providing you a wall plug fixing with permanent anchor fixing with cavity walls. You can install the cavity wall plug fixing using the AT Fixing stool which is suitable for all Interset wall plug fixings (stock number 0528362) or use pliers. The Wall plug fixings are supplied with a combination head screw and they can be removed from the plasterboard wall and re-fitted as required and are suitable for all board building material with a thickness of 2 mm to 38 mm allowing the SM Interset wall fixings to be used for various applications. You are provided with a wall fixing -that is secure due to the hinged legs giving maximum load bearing plus the integral thread and flange adding extra assurance complete with the anti-rotation lugs.

Stock number 0528362, AT Tool.

Ordinary wall plugs are not suitable for use with plasterboard as they expand once you screw into them, which will create holes and cause the plasterboard to crumble due to its softer properties. It is essential that you use the correct fixing such as self-drill zinc alloy or nylon plasterboard fixings.

There is a wide range of fixings and wall plugs available that are suited for use with plasterboard, depending on what it is you're fixing. Some of the most common are: