Which plasterboard fixing

[The Medway Handyman]

I know what you're up to. You read my post & traveled back in time by 5 hours. I do wish you would stop doing that!

[Alan Braggins]

I've used a few without a setting tool with no problem. (But if there's a set with cheap tool on offer, might as well get it anyway.)

You do need to check the plasterboard thickness and get the right size.

[Graham Nye]

I've used the metal self-drive screws (url above) successfully on dot and dab walls. Once the thread was started into the plasterboard I had to break off the drill tip part to be able to drive the screw flush with the plasterboard. My small (~0.5 kg) surround sound speakers are each supported by a couple of these screws and have been up for nearly 3 years.

Generally the fittings designed to open out behind the plasterboard won't have enough space to work on dot and dab walls (I've tried a number!), unless you fancy The Medway Handyman's approach of drilling out the solid wall behind the plasterboard. (Dave, I can see this would work with hollow wall anchor fittings. Have you tried this with spring toggle fittings, which would seem to be less likely to work?)