Why you should use Nylon Wall plugs
If you don't want your fittings falling off the wall - only use nylon wall plugs to mount.
20/07/2019
On Thursday evening, Ally Moir (our Durban DIY-Divas) and I were guests on Lotus FM. One topic that came up during the discussion was how to install curtain rails, rods and poles without them falling out later on. The main reason why curtain hardware can be loose when fitting is the fact that you didn't use nylon wall plugs, but rather the plastic ones that came with the fittings.
In my personal opinion, plastic wall plugs are useless and should not be used to fasten anything onto a wall. It is a well known fact that when plastic heats up, even only a little bit, it becomes soft and pliable. Nylon, on the other hand, requires a lot of heat. For that single reason alone, you should be using nylon wall plugs for all your wall-mounted fittings and fixtures.
Whatever screw you are using, you need to either screw or hammer it into the wall plug. This process on its own creates heat by friction, creating enough heat to warm up the plastic wall plug increasing the possibility of failure.
Patented nylon strength
The Rawlplug Company, founded in 1919, continue to develop fixings and fasteners synonymous with innovation, reliability and safety. Their range of fixing products includes, bonded anchors, direct fastening systems, installation fixings, facades, insulation fixings, roofing fittings, lightweight fixings, mechanical anchors and more.
RawlPlug, along with Vermont Sales, offer a quality RawlPlug product for every application, as well as their expertise on where to apply what product and to make recommendations to assure the best completion of the project. “There are many products on the market but Rawlplug certainly leads the way in this industry as it can carry the full weight, fix it solid and anchor it to stay,” said Sales Director of Vermont Sales Ryan Hunt. The Vermont Sales Rawlplug Specification Team provides a complete package of technical support from the design stage of a project - to its completion.
For more information, on Rawlplug products visit www.vermontsales.co.za. RawPlug products are available from leading outlets countrywide for information on your nearest outlet call Vermont Sales on 011 314 7711.