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Removing a broken screw from brick wall

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Postby dellybelly » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:49 am

Can anyone help me. I need to re hang a driveway gate which became loose due to a fixing screw snapping. Unfortunately the thread of the screw approx 1 inch of it is still embedded with the plastic plug in the wall.
The design of the hanging bracket which affixes to the wall is such that I cannot relocate it, and must use the same hole position as before.
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Postby toptips » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:21 pm

have you tried to drill out the broken screw.is it a hook and band type
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Postby dellybelly » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:32 pm

I suspected that I might have to try to drill it out, but is there anything I can use to re fill the hole in the brick to take another screw without compromising strength?
Errmmm what is hook and band? Sorry....
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Postby toptips » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:06 pm

hi,could you describe the bracket you are using please.
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