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    Postby russia » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:31 am

    i want to fix a heavy mirror to an internal hollow wall in a modern house, i have been told the studs are metal so i cannot fix to them, any ideas
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    Postby stoneyboy » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:14 pm

    russia,
    Get yourself a hook and butterfly cavity wall fixing (more than one of each if the mirror has multiple fixings.
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    Postby Steve the gas » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:45 am

    Hi Russia,

    You can fix into the studs using self drilling,self tapping screws.

    Hth
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