The skim is plaster, though I can't see it makes any difference in terms of sinking the plug below the surface which was the original question. Sink it to avoid cracking the surface.
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Screw/wallplug size
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And me.
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I don't use anything else but UNO plugs, they are 100% reliable and work in pretty much anything. The screw enters the end of the plug & pulls in forwards when used in plasterboard.
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It's because the people who design stuff have never fixed anything to a wall in their lives & have no idea how to do so.
Rule number 1.
Unpack item, remove screws/plugs, throw in bin.
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They are!
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Just one item had screws and plugs of a decent size, so <0.5% at a guess. For a professional 'fixer' it must be lower than that. Had some, for internal use, where the screws were marginal for just brick.
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Product designers simply don't care about the plug fixings. If bean counters can save 0.2p on plugs & screws they will.
Mostly I don't use the supplied fixings as being too small. But otherwise the quality of them doesn't matter a damn really, it's just a bit of plastic that gets squashed.
NT
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Matchsticks used to be the go to solution. They were useful as tile spacers too. These days it's easier to find plugs than boxes of matches though.
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Fragments of wood are findable almost anywhere. I only used plastic & tile offcuts for outdoor jobs.
NT
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I still have some of the old fibre-type Rawlplug in useful lengths. Haven't used any for many years thogh.
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3 years ago
Who else does that?
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3 years ago
Render? He said plaster...
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3 years ago
Render again.. He said plaster...
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3 years ago
Sand & cement ? Sounds like render again
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+1
Rule #2 Use plugs & screws of appropriate size, including being long enough to reach the supporting substrate behind "render", "plaster", "whatever". If necessary use more than one plug "in series".