Hot Weather and Wall Fastenings

[Don CoxParticipant @doncox80133]

In the 60s I was an apprentice, and later a customer facing linesman, on Post Office Telephones, the issued wall fixings then were Alex Plugs http://www.ucanfast.com/products/details.php?category=Mechanical+Anchors&c=6&subcategory=+Light+Duty+Anchors&sc=181&productid=112

These were made from aluminium and required an accurately drilled hole, something we had difficulty in making with the Rawlplug jumpers and hand drills we carried then, so wooden plugs were more often than not used. The plastic plugs which arrived later seemed like a dream by comparison, being less demanding in respect of the required hole accuracy, although with the advent of cordless hammer drills I imagine Alex plugs might be an easier fit now.

On searching the web it appears that there are no UK suppliers for Alex plugs, but several in Australia, does this have something to do with the temperature range in some parts of that country?

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

From this evenings TV News it's going to be hotter today, hope you don't have too much more falling on you head with the heat.

Ian S C

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

Frank,

I never thought about using lead but now you have mentioned it I have come across some lead fixings in older buildings and my son in law uses lead sometimes for fixings but then he is a leadworker so using lead everyday, albeit in sheets for roofing.

Dave W

[Philip RoweParticipant @philiprowe13116]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 26/07/2018 19:55:51:

Posted by Alan Vos on 26/07/2018 18:27:23:

Not promoting, just responding to 'does anybody remember'. No offence taken. Legally, it is simpler to keep it unused in a cupboard than try to dispose of it.

You can double bag them and take them to most council tips. Ring first for their advice.

Neil

Unfortunately my council now charges for virtually anything that I take to the tip, scrap metal, garden waste and electrical goods are an exception, no surprise they can make money from that, but any kind of diy waste, timber, plaster board etc. is charged for. It's not particularly cheap either, a couple of examples, £3 for an 80ltr bag of general waste and you don't get much in one of those and £9 for a sheet of plaster board and as you can imagine people in my part of the world are not best pleased.

No surprise that the incidences of fly tipping have increased since this charge was introduced but the council is adamant that there is no connection. What planet do these people live on?

Phil

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