Wall Plug Sizes Guide

Opt for wall plugs specifically designed for use in plasterboard if you are drilling into a stud rather than masonry wall.

Wall plug sizes guide. General tips incidentally gauge relates to the thickness of a screw s shank or body and only relates to imperial sized screws. The base material whether it is a solid concrete stone etc or hollow material brick breeze block plasterboard etc. As a general rule. Plug the headset usb cord into a usb 3 0 port on your computer.

Today i will be giving guides on what sizes of drill bit to be used on different sizes of wall plug and what screw gauge shouldyou use for different sizes of wall plug. Installing a fixing will almost always require the use of a drill except when working with plasterboard or in certain other cases. White wall plug masonry bit. Using the headset power adapter plug your headset into a power outlet.

2 x research source yellow plugs fit into 5 0 mm holes and work best with screw sizes 3 and 4 but can be used for screw sizes 3 through 8. Gauge size clearance holes pilot holes and plastic masonry wall plugs. Size according to plug type and the weight of load. Gauge metric equivalent pilot hole clearance hole masonry plug size.

Plug the headset displayport cord into your graphics card port if you have a laptop you may need an adapter. There are mainly 5 different sizes of wall plugs white. More precisely the wall plug size will change based on the drill bit used to create the hole. Wall plugs are the most commonly used type of fixing device they are simple to use and give good results with a simple wood screw.

Here s a table of screw data i ve put together based on my own experiences over the years because i find manufacturers recommendations are often too general or non specific. Red wall plug masonry bit. Choosing a wall fixing to suit your needs. The index headset has three plugs.

Fixings should be selected according to. The yellow plugs shown in this example take 4mm gauge screws the red ones take 5mm and the brown ones take 5 5mm although wall plugs do come in lots of colours.