Walls & Fixings
Wall plugs, screws, wall types and everything that needs to hold safely on a wall.
How Much Weight Can a Wall Shelf Really Hold?
The shelf is up, the books are in, three weeks later it tips forward. Usually it's not the weight but the leverage. Here's how to find out what your shelf really holds.
Curtain Track or Curtain Rod: Which Suits Your Window?
The curtains have arrived, and the store is full of rods, tracks and brackets. Which one suits your window comes down to three questions: fabric, width and where it hangs.
Drilling in Old Buildings: Why the Wall Plug Won't Hold
In the evening the shelf is up, by morning the plug is spinning in its hole. In old buildings it's rarely your fault, it's the wall. Here's how to drill so it holds.
How to Choose a TV Wall Mount
Hundreds of mounts, all supposedly fitting almost any TV. Answer four simple questions and the right one is left.
Which Wall Plug for Which Wall?
A wall plug only holds if it suits the wall. Here's how to find out what your wall is made of in two minutes, and which plug goes with it.