Just wanted to say thanks here. Some really nice tips which I used today with some confidence after watching this video. A tradesman 'friend' I have seems to think hiding these sort of things from non-trade folks like me increases his worth in his profession (he's not very good). He constantly and annoyingly talks down to others and boasts he's got 'life experience' that I will never have. So again, thanks for sharing whatever skills you have. We need folks like you.
No problem, that's why I do it. Most things aren't difficult, they just require some basic knowledge, the right tools and the right application. Glad to have helped. Best of luck with the DIY and thanks for watching.
That's the typical attitude that auto mechanics have in our part of the world. They would be ready to repair your vehicle but would find ways of avoiding answering questions about the problem itself so that the next time the vehicle has a similar problem, the vehicle owner will not resort to any self-help and instead will depend on the mechanic.
Incredibly informative. Being sent to a job tomorrow to mount some fire extinguishers to a wall so I need to drill into cinder block to mount the bracket. I was unsure on what size bits to use but you explained this fully in a really simple way. Thank you very much.
I've never used a drill before let alone use wall plugs and was completely lost, found your video this morning and I've managed to put up 3 shelves on a brick wall! Thank you so much for the informative video it was really easy to understand and follow :)
Me and my partner recently bought our first ever house and wanted to do DIY stuff at home. I didn't know how to do wall plugs until i saw this video. Very well done and thorough! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks so much for this! I’m going to need to hang a cabinet soon and will have to drill my first holes in a wall that will actually bear a sizeable load! I’ve struggled so much with finding out simple pieces of info like how to know what type of plug to get or what the numbers on a box of screws even mean but you’ve made it really clear :) I feel a lot more confident now!
I’ve just moved into my flat and I’ve never used a drill before. I’ve really got stuck into the DIY, I’ve painted each room and planned a bunch of storage … but just kept looking at the drill feeling nervous 😂 This video was so easy to follow and understand. Thank you so so so much! You have a new subscriber 👋🏽
Thank you for the info! I'm impressed that you're concerned with the mess too! I'm sure you've been told your accent is like Ringo Starr's. idk where you're from, but enjoyed listening to you talk!
Hi Karen, glad the video was useful. Well Ringo star is from Liverpool, I'm from Wales so not so sure about the similarity in accent but glad you enjoyed the video all the same! Thanks for watching.
My tip is for red plugs don't use 6mm bit use a 5.5mm you'll find you can't just push the plug in but give the 5mm screw a couple turns in the plug and knock the plug into the hole with an hammer, then unscrew, this way you'll get a much better more solid fixture.
Personally I’d make sure the drill is below or level with my shoulder and I’m higher looking down at where I’m drilling ( higher step ladders ), nice job 👍
Thank you soooooooooooo much for making this seem so easy. I have ADHD, so I usually get lost in instructions, you made this so easy for me to understand. Thank you x
No problem glad to help. You may also find these videos of mine useful. How to fix items to plasterboard - th-cam.com/video/_29NGLCUHBY/w-d-xo.html. How to hang picture frames level - th-cam.com/video/UgVspSijj28/w-d-xo.html. Best of luck with the new drill!
My grandpa (who always loved to fix things for me) died and i got no clue how to install these on my walls. It was supposed to be our last project together. Thanks a lot for this video, now I know how and I think I’m making him proud here.
Thank you for this video - I found it so helpful. I've always done a botch job fixing anything to the wall, but I watched your video and actually did a really good job fixing some Ikea shoe racks in my hallway. The chart is really handy too, as was the smaller drill bit tip. I'm itching to put up more stuff now that I know I can do a decent job. Great video.
Good stuff. Entertaining with some great ideas. I didn't know you guys call what we in the US call a vacuum, a hoover. Never heard anyone call it that here in the US. Always just the generic name "vacuum" no matter how you are using the word, even if you have a Hoover brand vacuum you're using we just say vacuum.
Maybe it's a Welsh thing. Used to have a Hoover factory up the road. I guess I just grew up hearing people call it a hoover and it's stuck! Thanks for watching!
I have to hang curtain rods, and I have never drilled a wall in my life X'D Thank you so much! I even need to order a drill so, brand reccomendations helped!
No but if you want the tip of the drill bit to be same width as base of plug pretty much. Hope that helps. I have another video how to fix to plasterboard which may be useful.
You could try a thin nose pliers and turn it slowly back out, or drill a hole to the side of it which will make the hole bigger and it will all come out. You will then need to fill the hole with some filler. A pre mixed tub of multipurpose filler is only a few pound from a DIY shop and very easy to use. Sand it back and you will have a nice flat wall.
You don't always, sometimes the colour of the powder, or usually if the drill drives in easily. It is harder to drill brick than mortar. That said according to whether your walls are clay brick, concrete block, breeze block etc, this will vary anyway. Hope that helps.
Why not either buy a shorter plug, or drill the hole a bit deeper? You could try cutting it but it may lose its ability to hold the screw tight. One way to find out! You can always pull it back out if it doesn't work.
How do I no what type of wall I’m drilling into, I’ve never used one before, all I no is when my Dad done some drilling the wall like comes out in chunks a bit
Hi Pouse, wouldn't you check to make sure there were no pipes or electrical cables where you were drilling and if so how would you do that? Also, I have noted with some fixings that the screw is longer than the wall plug. Is there a reason for that and is it a better method to get a secure fixing?
Hi again, yes you should check for cables and pipes. If it's a brick wall it's unlikely to have pipes in it but if it's hollow then cut a bit out of the wood or plasterboard to check, but then you wouldn't be using these plugs in that scenario. If you have any sockets or switches, cables should always run in line with them either from left to right or top to bottom so check that. That is still no guarantee as someone may have done some dodgy electrics in the past, so the only other way is to buy a tester. You run it over the wall and it beeps or lights up when a cable is located beneath it. Failing that, just drill very slowly and be careful. If you have an RCD protected circuit on your consumer unit (fuse board) then the fuse will trip if you hit a live cable, but I wouldn't recommend that as a way to test! As for the longer screw, usually the item you want to screw to the wall will have a particular thickness so the screw needs a bit of extra length to go through the item you are screwing to the wall. If in doubt, drill the hole the length of the screw. Hope that helps. Good luck with it and thanks for watching!
I knew this guy knew his stuff as soon as I saw the pencil behind his ear
That comment genuinely made me laugh. Thanks for watching.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Haha thanks, I wish I'd watched this video 12 hours ago!
Hahahahhahahaha... True!
Lmao🤣🤣👏🏾
Him yes, but I've seen Bob Villa with a pencil behind his ear and he was a fake TV construction guy (from the 80s\90s). Lol
Thank you for this video! I'm a single mum and I now feel more confident in using the drill on my wall!
Brilliant. Good luck with future projects!
Just wanted to say thanks here. Some really nice tips which I used today with some confidence after watching this video. A tradesman 'friend' I have seems to think hiding these sort of things from non-trade folks like me increases his worth in his profession (he's not very good). He constantly and annoyingly talks down to others and boasts he's got 'life experience' that I will never have.
So again, thanks for sharing whatever skills you have. We need folks like you.
No problem, that's why I do it. Most things aren't difficult, they just require some basic knowledge, the right tools and the right application. Glad to have helped. Best of luck with the DIY and thanks for watching.
That's the typical attitude that auto mechanics have in our part of the world. They would be ready to repair your vehicle but would find ways of avoiding answering questions about the problem itself so that the next time the vehicle has a similar problem, the vehicle owner will not resort to any self-help and instead will depend on the mechanic.
Everytime I hear the snare roll drum beat I feel like I missed a bad joke. Good video nonetheless. Lol
I am the bad joke! Thanks for watching.
Was waiting for the laugh track after the drum roll
Thrasher305 that was funny .👍🙄🇺🇸
@Andrei Niscoveanu 😂😂😂
Great video. I had to hang a whiteboard and found that these instructions gave me the confidence to drill into my wall. Thanks very much.
Glad to have helped. Thanks for watching.
Incredibly informative. Being sent to a job tomorrow to mount some fire extinguishers to a wall so I need to drill into cinder block to mount the bracket. I was unsure on what size bits to use but you explained this fully in a really simple way. Thank you very much.
Glad it helped
This guy went from literally basics to everything
@vihangaharshana Hope that's a good thing, thanks for watching 👍
Thankyou! I have just managed to fit a roller blind. First time drilling a hole 😱
Good work Jacqui! Glad to have helped.
Wow so many things I didn’t know about screw sizing and color coding for anchors! Thanks so much!!!
No problem, thanks for watching.
This is a really helpful and consise video. Nice job. Even the drummer really got into the groove.
😂 The drums seemed like a good idea at the time, not so much on reflection!
I've never used a drill before let alone use wall plugs and was completely lost, found your video this morning and I've managed to put up 3 shelves on a brick wall! Thank you so much for the informative video it was really easy to understand and follow :)
Nice work, that's great news. Hopefully it's the start of many DIY projects to come! Thanks for watching.
Did you manage to use the correct make, model and colour of power drill.
You are one of my DIY hero . Thank you .
Wow, thanks.
Me and my partner recently bought our first ever house and wanted to do DIY stuff at home. I didn't know how to do wall plugs until i saw this video. Very well done and thorough! Thanks a bunch!
No problem, glad to help. Sorry for late reply!
Loved the envelope taped to the wall tip. Tried it and it worked a treat. My wife was well impressed! Lol
Glad to help!
Really helpful, demystifying how to put up shelves by drilling holes and how to use plugs! Thanks!
No problem.
What brand of envelope are you using?
The best brand. Thanks for watching.
Makita of course, otherwise you have to buy different brand batteries for it.
Does a rimshot like in the video to emphasize the joke.
The white brand
As if we are dummies putting a stupid video about a red wall plug
Thank you. I have just successfully installed a wall plug after watching your video.
Brilliant news! Now onto the next one....👍
Just followed all your advice and put my new cordless vacuum to hang on the wall. Excellent advice; clearly explained and easy to follow.
Excellent work 👍
Thank you! you made my first time doing this a success!
Nice work 👏
Wow. So helpful! The starting with a smaller bit tip is golden! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Can't believe I'm only learning this now thanks
The transition music really pulls at it together 🎶
😂😂😂 Seemed like a good idea at the time. I try not to watch old videos now!
Thanks so much for this! I’m going to need to hang a cabinet soon and will have to drill my first holes in a wall that will actually bear a sizeable load! I’ve struggled so much with finding out simple pieces of info like how to know what type of plug to get or what the numbers on a box of screws even mean but you’ve made it really clear :) I feel a lot more confident now!
Glad to help. My other video may also help - th-cam.com/video/_29NGLCUHBY/w-d-xo.html. Thanks for watching and hope the cabinets went well 👍
Thanks a lot for showing me how to use wall plug.
No problem, thanks for watching!
I’ve just moved into my flat and I’ve never used a drill before. I’ve really got stuck into the DIY, I’ve painted each room and planned a bunch of storage … but just kept looking at the drill feeling nervous 😂 This video was so easy to follow and understand. Thank you so so so much! You have a new subscriber 👋🏽
Glad to help you out. Best of luck on your DIY adventure 👍
Good video for a novice like me 👍
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you found it useful.
this is exactly the first and only man i have ever seen or known, who cares about leaving some dusty bits on the floor 😂
Avril Britten you’ve not meet my dad haha
Me too and i loved those tips about using the envelope to catch dust- worked a treat for me, saved me time n energy!
Thanks for the feedback.
I liked the envelope trick also...would have never known!
@avrilbritten that would be regarded as sexist in 2023, apologise and retract your statement! 😂
Thank you! Clear, concise and no waffle! This video is a diamond compared to other videos I've found.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you mate. Now I have confidence in installing it.
Glad to have helped.
Top tips ! Thanks a million..
You're welcome!
Great video.very useful.thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Video was spot on!! Thank you.
Brilliant!
letter poket is great
very instructive mate
Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for the info! I'm impressed that you're concerned with the mess too! I'm sure you've been told your accent is like Ringo Starr's. idk where you're from, but enjoyed listening to you talk!
Hi Karen, glad the video was useful. Well Ringo star is from Liverpool, I'm from Wales so not so sure about the similarity in accent but glad you enjoyed the video all the same! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the demonstration.
You're welcome.
Good man. Thank you for the tips 🥰 It's been very helpful for me as an amateur who knows nothing about things like these
Happy to help!
Thanks so much brother, I really needed this!
You're welcome.
My tip is for red plugs don't use 6mm bit use a 5.5mm you'll find you can't just push the plug in but give the 5mm screw a couple turns in the plug and knock the plug into the hole with an hammer, then unscrew, this way you'll get a much better more solid fixture.
Thanks for the feedback 👍
This is very interesting and easy understand Sharing , Thanks so much 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
God bless you! That was so useful!
Glad to help.
Thank you for your help mate
Honestly, after a while, the sound effects just become their own unique brand of comedic timing!
Seemed like a good idea at the time! Thanks for watching.
Really helpful and simply explained thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Very useful video man 👍👍
Glad it helped
Very useful video for me , thanks alot
Brilliant. I have to put shelves on and have to learn how to drill. This video is very informative. 😊🤩😍
You may also like my other video - How to use wall plugs - th-cam.com/video/WrVr6KbTNac/w-d-xo.html
Personally I’d make sure the drill is below or level with my shoulder and I’m higher looking down at where I’m drilling ( higher step ladders ), nice job 👍
Thanks for the feedback!
We have the same idea on vacuum! But i just wanna say ILOVEU TNX FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO
Use a post it note under the hole.fold it across the centre upwards to catch the dust,then put it in the bin.
Thanks for the tip!
Thank you soooooooooooo much for making this seem so easy. I have ADHD, so I usually get lost in instructions, you made this so easy for me to understand. Thank you x
Glad to help...and sorry for late reply! 👍
Nice mate, my DIY knowledge is non-existent and I got a drill for Christmas 😂😂😂 Thank you
No problem glad to help. You may also find these videos of mine useful. How to fix items to plasterboard - th-cam.com/video/_29NGLCUHBY/w-d-xo.html. How to hang picture frames level - th-cam.com/video/UgVspSijj28/w-d-xo.html. Best of luck with the new drill!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Awesome, thank you sir! 🙌
Thanks man!
No problem!
THANK YOU! Also the sound effects are amazing
Glad you like them, most people don't. Seemed like a good idea at the time! Thanks for watching.
Don't worry about making a mess, just get the Mrs to clear up😁
I wish!
nice ..please show how to choose drill beat and screw for heavy hanging like microwave
Thank you 😊
No problem
love the music man!
You're one of the few that do!! Thanks for watching.
My grandpa (who always loved to fix things for me) died and i got no clue how to install these on my walls. It was supposed to be our last project together. Thanks a lot for this video, now I know how and I think I’m making him proud here.
Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm glad my video has helped you complete this project. Best of luck with it 👍
Excellent
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video - I found it so helpful. I've always done a botch job fixing anything to the wall, but I watched your video and actually did a really good job fixing some Ikea shoe racks in my hallway. The chart is really handy too, as was the smaller drill bit tip. I'm itching to put up more stuff now that I know I can do a decent job. Great video.
Well done and thanks for watching.
Great vid pal cheers
No problem Ben, thanks for watching!
Great video
Good stuff subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
I like the idea dust mangement
Saves scrubbing the carpet later!
Good stuff. Entertaining with some great ideas. I didn't know you guys call what we in the US call a vacuum, a hoover. Never heard anyone call it that here in the US. Always just the generic name "vacuum" no matter how you are using the word, even if you have a Hoover brand vacuum you're using we just say vacuum.
Maybe it's a Welsh thing. Used to have a Hoover factory up the road. I guess I just grew up hearing people call it a hoover and it's stuck! Thanks for watching!
Thank you
No problem.
Thank you, really helpful !
I legit thought my walls were impossible to drill into…
I just didn’t know what I was doing, thanks for this amazing video!
No problem, glad to help 👍
Me too!🙌🏽😂❤️
@@Nellie-Helen glad it worked out 👍
I have to hang curtain rods, and I have never drilled a wall in my life X'D Thank you so much! I even need to order a drill so, brand reccomendations helped!
Hope it went well!
Great video
Thanks for the feedback.
A very useful video. You look very serious though!
Early video on my channel, probably thinking too much!! Thanks for watching.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 🤣🤣
Does the drummer do weddings??
thanks bro
No problem.
This is fab! Do you have a video on the correct drill bit to use as I have different coloured ones...
No but if you want the tip of the drill bit to be same width as base of plug pretty much. Hope that helps. I have another video how to fix to plasterboard which may be useful.
POUSE around the HOUSE thanks
No problem.
Thanks sir
You're welcome.
Thanks
Wish my walls weren't so solid 😭 I need really powerful drills
Probably need an sds drill.
You and your bloody hoover!
Handy video but I think the drumbeats are annoying
Fair enough, thanks for the watching!
I know. It’s as if I’m meant to have heard a punch line to a joke
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE great info but can we have it with out the drum beats please?
2.09 and i'm about to pack it in, which is shame.
Stupid question alert. Do you measure the plastic but against your drill so you know how far to drill in?
Thanks!
You can but you also need the hole as deep as your screw so it doesn't bottom out so always best to drill hole deeper than the plug.
Brilliant subscribed pal
Thanks and welcome!
Nice tricks
Glad to help.
Thanks
No problem, thanks for watching.
I use one hand for the hoova.
Good work! Thanks for watching!
When using 3 to 4.5 inch screws would you suggest using a 5mm drill bit and wall plug?
How do i take the royal plug and a nail whose head broke off from the wall?
You could try a thin nose pliers and turn it slowly back out, or drill a hole to the side of it which will make the hole bigger and it will all come out. You will then need to fill the hole with some filler. A pre mixed tub of multipurpose filler is only a few pound from a DIY shop and very easy to use. Sand it back and you will have a nice flat wall.
Thank you
No problem.
I knew this guy knew his stuff when I seen his tiny man hoover 😂👌🏼
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for this, I have just a hammer will it work? I only want to put wind chimes in the garden
thanks! now i just have to find my dad's drill...
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If the wall plug specification said it can carry 10kg, is it means 4 screws can carry a cupboard below 40kg?
Nice tips. Thank you. Question is with plastered walls how do you know you are drilling into the brick instead of the mortar between the bricks?
You don't always, sometimes the colour of the powder, or usually if the drill drives in easily. It is harder to drill brick than mortar. That said according to whether your walls are clay brick, concrete block, breeze block etc, this will vary anyway. Hope that helps.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Thanks, Appreciated!
Can I cut wall plugs to make them shorter?
Why not either buy a shorter plug, or drill the hole a bit deeper? You could try cutting it but it may lose its ability to hold the screw tight. One way to find out! You can always pull it back out if it doesn't work.
How do I no what type of wall I’m drilling into, I’ve never used one before, all I no is when my Dad done some drilling the wall like comes out in chunks a bit
What size screw in diameter and length do you recommend for a 5mm and 6mm wall plug?
The information about screw guage isn't correct. Smaller guage number != thinner screw.
That's what the table says. I agree with you. Thanks for watching!
Is the red wall plug good enough for plaster wall?
Love this thanks, I am a woman who is learning to use a drill and it is quick no waffling, good tips and great to the point demo thank you!!!!
Glad to help 👍
Hi Pouse, wouldn't you check to make sure there were no pipes or electrical cables where you were drilling and if so how would you do that?
Also, I have noted with some fixings that the screw is longer than the wall plug. Is there a reason for that and is it a better method to get a secure fixing?
Hi again, yes you should check for cables and pipes. If it's a brick wall it's unlikely to have pipes in it but if it's hollow then cut a bit out of the wood or plasterboard to check, but then you wouldn't be using these plugs in that scenario. If you have any sockets or switches, cables should always run in line with them either from left to right or top to bottom so check that. That is still no guarantee as someone may have done some dodgy electrics in the past, so the only other way is to buy a tester. You run it over the wall and it beeps or lights up when a cable is located beneath it. Failing that, just drill very slowly and be careful. If you have an RCD protected circuit on your consumer unit (fuse board) then the fuse will trip if you hit a live cable, but I wouldn't recommend that as a way to test! As for the longer screw, usually the item you want to screw to the wall will have a particular thickness so the screw needs a bit of extra length to go through the item you are screwing to the wall. If in doubt, drill the hole the length of the screw. Hope that helps. Good luck with it and thanks for watching!