Bullfix extra plasterboard fixings

[@ultimatehandyman]

This will be my last plasterboard fixing video for a long time 😉 I have hundreds of hours of video to edit on installing a kitchen, plus how to fit Multipanel’s, but I’ll try and edit the videos when the weather is colder! All previous plasterboard fixing tests can be seen here- www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=106943 I hope everyone has a great Sunday 😉

[@QBlackDeathQ]

Like wise.

[@BigStew007]

I don't blame you. It's a lot of setting up.

[@garvielloken3929]

Dude! The plasterboard vids are excellent and ARE needed! Kitchen fitting Vids!!! 🤩🤩😎

[@donnaoz5502]

I'm curious... what anchors did you use for your kitchen cupboards?

[@ultimatehandyman]

@donnaoz5502 The walls were dot and dabbed, so I used corefix- kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ65mKFnbrmkgpI&pp

[@koffibanan3099]

Why anyone would get annoyed by these type of videos is beyond me. I actually found your channel initially by searching for plasterboard fixings. Been watching every video ever since (at least when youtube is kind of enough to offer it up in my subscription feed). Thanks for all your great videos, thanks for putting up the spreadsheet on the forum and don't let the trolls and other internet scum get to you :) All the best from Belgium!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, I don't get it either. I know you have been a long time watcher and commenter, thanks for that 👍

[@peterpage7322]

I think your videos are really useful and I have watched many, they are straightforward, to the point with no bull. Just what you need when you are searching for an answer to a problem. Long may you carry on making them and try not to let the smart arses get to you as they seem to come out of the woodwork these days.

[@cartridgeworld1700]

Loved all of your plasterboard fixing videos, it's what made me hang 4 TVs in my house with confidence.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I’m glad the videos were useful 👍

[@chuckclelland6088]

Outstanding! I really like how you did a real-world test, and didn't just pull straight down on a screw, but instead showed how a shelf with a lot of weight would hold up. Thanks, and very much appreciate your video!!

[@ultimatehandyman]

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

[@markware85]

As a full time handyman myself, I usually buy a pack or 2 of each of the fixings that you test successfully. Always handy to have options.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Mark 👍

[@terrynaidu7717]

Mr H -you are very very good at explaining DIY for laymen! Thanks for sharing your obviously extensive and intimate knowledge!!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Hi mate, this was a no nonsense test of those fixings, and they stood up quite well I think, ignore the naysayers if the dont like the way you do stuff that's their problem, they don't have to watch, I welcome and are grateful for whatever you take your time to show us. Stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Stuart 👍

[@ronwatson7006]

Thanks for this roadtest Mr H I have some Bullfix screws ready to be used and this was very opportune for me to see just how robust they are I can now go ahead and use them with confidence once I figure out how to put a TV bracket on a wall that has the power plug socket and Aerial fittings already installed and just where I want the bracket to go.....

[@ultimatehandyman]

The Bullfix fixings are quick and easy to use, and perform well! Best of luck with it 👍

[@monkeyboy8424]

All your videos are highly informative and very helpful. Please continue to make them and test any associated products. Thank you.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thank you! Will do!

[@nicpye248]

Fixing things to plasterboard is a problem that nearly all of us encounter regularly, so plasterboard fixing videos offer practical demonstrations of manufacturers’ claims.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@garvielloken3929]

@ Nic 100%!!!!!!!!!!!

[@iwantagoodnameplease]

I saw that guys comment on the official Corefix videos and thought he had some balls. Glad to see someone tested them out! I've seen a lot of your other test videos before and always enjoy them.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@nicpye248]

They carry an impressive amount of weight, but 20mm is a bloody great hole. You’d have to be pretty sure that you weren’t going to move the tv bracket/ shelve before you started to pop 20 mm holes all over your lounge wall.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely, A lot of fixings require large holes like that too, which is why I normally just use Snap toggles. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@debbies4280]

Good for permanent fixtures. Not so good for ppl Like me who change’s decor quite often.

[@MelbourneAlan]

i like the plaster board fixing videos . they are always coming out with new types and its nice to see them in action . . id have no problem with you doing more of these videos

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Alan 👍

[@United-Til-I-Die]

In all honesty, as a tradesman, I like these videos as it saves me wasting money 👌🏼🤙🏼

[@ultimatehandyman]

Great to hear! 👍

[@tonychan9752]

Just keep on posting plasterboard videos, I find them very informative.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@Petertronic]

I really enjoy these plasterboard fixing videos. Another useful demonstration.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Glad you like them!

[@ToolTimeToday]

top dollar testing, that's exactly what i would be doing to test them. I'm weary of all these claim's as well and tend to just use the metal screw in type as i dont trust plastic in to plasterboard yet. so once again, thanks for the video's. been very informative.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@themanwithinflatableknees8770]

Brilliant video. I’ve just come across these fittings and was a bit skeptical. For what I want they will do me proud. Cheers fella.

[@ultimatehandyman]

These fixings are easy to use and performed really well, I’m sure they are one of the best fixings available 👍

[@sharpkatana1178]

Thanks for this video excellent work! Would you say these wouod be sufficient to use to wall mount a 65" LG G3 into plasterboard. Sorry for what may be a dumb question but im a DIY novice

[@inquistive]

#ultimatehandyman thank you for reviewing these fixings. The reason for the small screws in one of the packs is so that they can be used when the gap behind the plasterboard is very small, and of course there is no point in having long screws if most of the screw is not actually in any substrate. Most other fixings, with the exception of Gripfit, cannot cope with narrow gaps behind the plasterboard. I can understand why the guy who invented these wanted you to review them because you have lot of subscribers and in fairness, judging by your review and others, his fixings are very good, especially as they can fit in all widths of gaps, whereas many of the fixings cannot. Again, thanks for all your videos on plasterboard fixings, I have watched all of them.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@geoffreycasey875]

Great video.. Haven't seen you in a long time. Good to see you back. 👍🍀🇮🇪

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks 👍

[@bikerjon153]

Always good to know what is on the market. No quarms here.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks 👍

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

I started using gee fix plasterboard fixings after watching Charlie diyte and they are very 💪💪💪💪 take a double panel 1200 rad or column rad no problem

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, Geefix give a decent fixing 👍

[@panman2632]

Noooo I just found your page and read that you’re no longer doing plasterboard anchor videos :( I navigated to the page with your results: 1. Spring toggle 176KG or 387Lbs 2. Bullfix Extra 143KG or 314Lbs 3. Snap toggle (sometimes called zip fix fixing) 129KG or 284Lbs Curious to know which brand of Spring Toggle worked best? As I’ve read many reviews that some aren’t that great at supporting heavy loads

[@QBlackDeathQ]

Persistence does pay off, well at least it did for the inventor. The bullfix did make for a good video it was a "cliffhanger" haha. Thank you for sharing this impressive product.

[@ultimatehandyman]

😂 Thanks for the comment 👍

[@giovanniturco6428]

One’s again fantastic video keep up the good work bravo 👏

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thank you! Will do!

[@CWK09]

So is it fair to say it supports 75lb per anchor in this drywall?

[@nutbox76]

Would you use these for hanging a 600mm kitchen cabinet that will be on a plasterboard studwall?

[@ultimatehandyman]

No, I would try to locate studs and utilise those- kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ3dqIxta7Rjmpo&t Or I would use a long rail like the one in the link and ensure that is fixed to the studs- www.questhardware.co.uk/cabinet-furniture-fittings/furniture-fixings/furniture-fittings/kitchen-cabinet-hanger-wall-mount-rail-2m

[@mike13543]

So what do you u think is the best plaster board fitting? I used hollow mounts for a while then switched to geefix geefix look strongest with longest length hopefully my tv 40 inch TV is fine

[@ultimatehandyman]

Spring toggles came out on top in my test- www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=106943 But for convenience and ease of use, I normally use snap toggles

[@derek763]

By the shape of the hole in the plasterboard after the collapse , it looks like the fixing had worked and stayed in shape and it was the plasterboard which failed this time

[@ultimatehandyman]

It's always the plasterboard that fails 👍

[@briananderson6316]

Enjoyed watching that video !

[@ultimatehandyman]

Awesome, thank you! 👍

[@janettinkler2204]

Thanks for the video, I always trust yours 👌🏼

[@ultimatehandyman]

I appreciate that! 👍

[@JG-nx3jg]

How closely could these be spaced do you think, without compromising the plasterboard?

[@allanblevins5119]

I'd say at least 6 inches it's alot of downward weight but getting tight side to side can compromise the strength in drywall

[@nickayivor8432]

Good Morning Ultimate Handyman KNOWLEDGEABLE Ultimate Handyman Amazing 👏 video thank you very much for sharing what you know with us. Take care and have a great Sunday 👍 👌 Ultimate Handyman From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks, Nick 👍

[@tombarrett1487]

Agree with your comment regarding the inventor. Always on other people's videos ragging on their fixings. Stick to the positives of your own rather than trying to drag everyone into the gutter I say!

[@ultimatehandyman]

They should just block him, I can’t be bothered with people who post spam on other people’s videos, I normally just block such people! Thanks for the comment 👍

[@generallyace]

The inventor is an idiot. BullFix only works in 12.5 and 15mm which is not useful when you come up against double skinned or 9.5mm board. Stop slamming other peoples great products. It's pathetic. Great video, I'm surprised you did it for him after all the pathetic pestering.

[@danwyllie309]

Great videos! Any chance you can do a video of resign wall fixings in a dot and dab scenario?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks, for dot and dab walls, you can use either of these two- Rigifix- kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpK8l6ZpoddkoKs&t Corefix- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bamvmXyGpLRonbM&t Using resin fixings should be pretty easy with dot and dab, you just need to follow this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYatgZ2AqMmfZsU&t But you might need to fabricate some spacers to go over the studs, if the item you are fixing is heavy, or you could use washers/nuts etc.

[@danwyllie309]

@@ultimatehandyman Brilliant. Thanks for the reply 👍

[@slev8871]

Was half expecting to see the kitchen sink and the mother in law brought out for the weight test.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@waynemoate9401]

Maybe for the future you could use 5 gallon drums filled with water. That way you can vary the weight and won't split if falling a short distance.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@billwish]

Any recommendation for insulated plasterboard?

[@ultimatehandyman]

It depends how thick theinsulation is and how heavy the item is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXWqeIiYl8d1kKs I have used GripIt fixings once, with the undercutting tool - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5jImpVja9iUaa8&t 👍

[@billwish]

@@ultimatehandyman Thanks v much. Almost exactly the scenario I have, 70mm EPS insulation as the inner skin of an ICF construction.

[@nickhancock7666]

Thanks for the review.. I promise we will stop hassling you now ;)

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the donation 👍 I thought it was a guy called Mark that was hassling me 😉

[@G-Tay]

Put the load more to the front of the shelf to put more pressure on the fixings, this would be a more accurate test IMHO!!!

[@ultimatehandyman]

I’ve done all previous tests with the weight as close as possible to the plasterboard, to try and make the test as fair as possible 👍

[@ArksE8]

The snapp toggles are the ones I use. You look very pissed off with those emails 🤭

[@ultimatehandyman]

Snap toggles are normally my first choice of plasterboard fixing 👍 Yeah, the guy really annoyed the crap out of me 😉

[@Ghost-Of-Kyiv-]

Impressive

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@dadsinoz]

Would love to see how their claim was tested, i'm 72kg and wouldn't risk one for my weight.

[@GeeTheBuilder]

Nor me. As you quickly learning when building stuff, it’s not only the strength of the fixing - it’s the strength of the thing the fixing is fixed to 😬

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@TapelessDrywallFinishing]

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[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@janettinkler2204]

So we can categorically say, they will hold a pair of curtains or a lightweight tv 😂

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@joshdarcy1087]

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[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@UKSCIENCEORG]

Safe to say that packaging which says 'weight of a man' and has union jacks on it won't attract any Guardian readers!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Do people still read newspapers, has nobody realised that they are full of state sponsored propaganda 😉 😂😂😂

[@jameznm]

Do people really get annoyed by plasterboard fixing videos? Why on earth would you watch the video if you didn't want to see a review of these fixings? People are funny.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I have had a few videos that have triggered people over the years. Obviously, I watch KZbin videos myself, if a video pops up on one of the channels that I’m subscribed to and it does not interest me- I don’t watch it 👍 Thanks for the comment 👍

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Wayne 👍

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

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[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@xungngo]

I am sorry but I found your video confusing. First, I can't really tell so I have to guess that you are testing 4 anchors, 2 on each side. Second, you show clearly the 115Kg but I think you said the break point was 145kg. Kindda weird to make ppl guess on a simple demo.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I loaded the shelf to 115KG, then added more weight. The total weight was 143KG before it completely failed 👍

[@johnrobi0]

143kg = 315 lbs

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@GeeTheBuilder]

Where’s my comment gone 🤷‍♂️

[@ultimatehandyman]

No Idea, this is the only comment I have seen from you today?

[@GeeTheBuilder]

@@ultimatehandyman I put up a long comment about this video. I saw it go up and in the list. Now it’s gone. Anyway, it was to mention InstaStik and how I use that for fixing now. It’s unbelievably strong. I said I’d be interested to see your metal bracket stuck to plasterboard with it. I recently removed a 2x4 stuck to a plastered wall with it and I had to use a 36” pry bar to remove it 😳 Weird the comment is gone 🤷‍♂️

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@GeeTheBuilder I have been having problems with comments for about the last 2 years, it used to drive me nuts- which is why I stopped uploading for a while. I have over 850 videos, yet I only see comments on a few of them each day. kzbin.info/door/9iG0cCwPrKVGPcaG_K5WHwcommunity?lb=UgxJSiKSzbiit8F3XeV4AaABCQ The next time I need a grab adhesive I'll give it a go 😉

[@npatrcevic]

Shouldn't you be just as skeptical to samples sent to you from the 'inventor' as you are of videos not showing the drywall backside in their testing?

[@ultimatehandyman]

They were in a sealed, commercially available packet. I tested them out exactly as I have tested all other plasterboard fixings 👍

[@npatrcevic]

@@ultimatehandymanI paraphrased AvE a bit, he mentioned there were tools made for the public and for marketing, which is why he never reviews tools he didn't buy himself. As long as there is full disclosure as to who sent the package, there's no worries

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@npatrcevic I had no idea about that, to be honest! I thought all tools were exactly the same. I was sent some other fixings once and they did not even work!

[@npatrcevic]

@@ultimatehandyman One of the cheapest and easiest thing to manage in production is quality control. You can be sure that the samples sent to the reviewers were 100% checked by the QC. This is the least that can be done and costs nothing extra. The same does not apply to things that are bought in the store.

[@garvielloken3929]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 uFhm! You seem pissed off today

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, it is fair to say that the inventor of these annoyed me, especially as he went to the trouble of finding where I live to post out the fixings when I was ill with rona 😂😂😂

[@garvielloken3929]

@@ultimatehandyman LoooooooL!!!!! What a guy!

[@Pete.Ty1]

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[@ultimatehandyman]

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