pow
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Originally posted by Dave
Pigtails are ok, I'd be fairly confident of them holding a TV, especially if you can get 4/6 in. I certainly wouldn't put my faith in plastic plugs in to plasterboard though.
The ones Pow posted are the best I've used for heavy stuff, you don't even need the setting tool anymore, they just mushroom out as you drive the screw. Spring toggles work well too but you only get one shot with them.
Gave up with spring toggles, there are a few of them knocking around in ceiling voids and studded walls where I've pushed them through 
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John
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Originally posted by Gary
Pow is correct, John is wrong.
I'm not wrong when I've got stuff held up with what I'm saying.
Whether you want to do it or trust it is another matter. I'm actually doing it though and not talking about it.
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pow
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My mate and I always used to do the hang test on it. If it can take your weight it can take a TV's weight. As we were doing it in schools we used to air on the side of caution.
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Gary
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Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by Gary
Pow is correct, John is wrong.
I'm not wrong when I've got stuff held up with what I'm saying.
Whether you want to do it or trust it is another matter. I'm actually doing it though and not talking about it.
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John
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Yes agree with that, in a public setting I wouldn't be leaving anything to chance.
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baza31
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Originally posted by pow
My mate and I always used to do the hang test on it. If it can take your weight it can take a TV's weight. As we were doing it in schools we used to air on the side of caution.
be a bit hard to balance on a screw
John . Using a red/brown plug in plasterboard is asking for it . Whether its working currently or not its still wrong and a bodge job .
sikaflex is what you require 
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Gary
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Originally posted by baza31
sikaflex is what you require
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