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| Jan 24, 2017 at 15:05 | history | edited | RedGrittyBrick | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 24, 2017 at 14:19 | comment | added | microlambert | Thanks to all for the excellent comments. To address the mystery of how 7mm plugs went into 6mm holes: although the drill bit was 6mm, I suppose that in the process of using a hammer drill to go into the masonry, I ended up with holes that were slightly bigger. The plugs went in snugly (albeit with a bit of encouragement from a hammer in some cases). | |
| Jan 24, 2017 at 11:15 | comment | added | Agent_L | I am amazed on how he managed to drive 7mm plugs into 6mm holes. | |
| Jan 24, 2017 at 3:47 | comment | added | alephzero | @JDługosz the 6mm hole is too small for a brown plug. The hole is already too full of squashed plug, so there is no room for the screw. | |
| Jan 24, 2017 at 2:36 | comment | added | JDługosz | How is a 6mm hole too small if 4mm is the right size? | |
| Jan 23, 2017 at 17:55 | comment | added | DMoore | While I agree with your size assumptions it is normal practice (for me at least) to use a bigger screw than the hole. I have had way less issues with screws becoming loose doing this. | |
| Jan 23, 2017 at 15:19 | comment | added | RedGrittyBrick | @JPhi1618: I expect it's just that a few major brands have followed a convention established by the market leader. | |
| Jan 23, 2017 at 15:04 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | This is interesting. Is there some color standard in the UK that all wall plug manufacturers adhere to? | |
| Jan 23, 2017 at 11:57 | history | edited | RedGrittyBrick | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 23, 2017 at 11:47 | history | answered | RedGrittyBrick | CC BY-SA 3.0 |