Corefix Spike Heavy Duty Plasterboard Fixings 4 Pack, DIY Kit with M5x40mm Screws. Easy to Install with NO Drill Required. Drywall Anchor, Wall Plug Alternative Suitable for All Plasterboard Types.

Excellent product, just the job

I saw these recently on a YouTube video and they were just the thing I was looking for. It’s a nice touch that they can ‘self-drill’ through the plasterboard but be careful about pushing too hard as the entire thing can shoot through and disappear if you aren’t careful. Also, when screwing in the bolt, it can take a while to bite and can require a little bit of pressure but be careful not to apply too much as this can forced the body of the item away from the plasterboard and to fall down into the cavity (the plastic frame on this particular Corefix was faulty and allowed the body to detach. I would still buy this without hesitation, but attention is required when fitting them. It’d be nice if there were a bit cheaper though. EDIT: This is the sixth pack of these that I have bought, and whilst when they work they are brilliant, they are far too flimsily built, and no matter how careful you are, the failure rate on these is at least 20% where the plastic housing just breaks or detaches in the wll and the metal grips just fall off. Come on Corefix, you charge enough for these things, stop making them so brittle and pull yourselves together.

I have a flat with plasterboard walls, Needed a TV on the wall so the waight of TV had to be sure that I got a sturdy strong sport, these can hold a lot of weight easy to fit and reassured that they do the job for piece of mind, They totally worth the mony

A good positive fix

Bit disappointed. Says it works ok insulated plasterboard but the insulation would have to be soo thin for this to work that I don’t even think they do insulation this thin. No reference anywhere on product or description of the wall thickness ( only max bracket thickness) not suitable for any plasterboard with more than 20mm insulation as the wings won’t open and they need to open before you can start to screw in. Similar products the wings open as you screw but these need to be fully open.

Great for plasterboard work

If you are thinking of buying these, here is a warning - they are total crap. I drilled the hole, using the fitting, as instructed. The plastic bracket sits in the hole. I then inserted the bolt, ready to tighten. All that happens is that the metal bit pushes off the plastic bracket, and falls inside the cavity behind the plaster wall. Lost forever. I tried with another, and the same happened. The plastic clips on the bracket, that is supposed to hold it onto the metal part, is just too flexible and weak. That are totally useless, and I am annoyed that I wasted this money.

Not the right product for me, but refunded swiftly