What screws to use with Rawl plugs?

As a general rule: 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. Red plugs fit into 6.0 mm holes and work best with screw sizes 6 and 8, but can be used for screw sizes 6 through 10.

Should screws go through Rawlplug?

Choosing The Right Wallplug So a Rawlplug is a wallplug but a wallplug is not necessarily a Rawlplug. The screw should go all the way through the wallplug and split it open to force the tightest possible fit with the wall.

What size plugs for screws?

Screw Gauge, Metric, Size, Clearance Holes, Pilot Holes & Wall Plugs

What is a universal Rawlplug?

Truly universal wall plug which fixes into any base material, solid or hollow. Recommended for unknown substrates and exploited holes. • Unique geometry guarantees maximum expansion and grip. • Anti-rotation features prevent spinning in the hole.

How do I know which screw to use?

The general rule of thumb is that the screw should enter at least half the thickness of the bottom material, e.g. 3/4″ into a 2 x 4. The other factor is the screw’s diameter, or gauge. Screws come in gauges 2 through 16. Most of the time you’ll want to go with a #8 screw.

What size screws 6mm plug?

Screw size

How do I know what size screw I have?

To measure the diameter of screws and bolts, you measure the distance from the outer thread on one side to the outer thread on the other side. This is called the major diameter and will usually be the proper size of the bolt.

What screws for 6mm Rawlplug?

Make sure that you use the correct drill and the correct screw or else the fixing will not work….Screw size.