Hi all, I have had a new Air conditioner installed, in a more efficient location.
the 20-year-old one was on its last legs.
the installers have left about 10 of the photographed wall mounts in the gyprock where the Aircon was.
they do not seem to screw or pull out easily. I Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅
was hoping someone could assist as i want to patch and repaint that piece of wall.
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Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge Re: how do you remove these toggle bolts from gyprock 2Sep 29, 2021 6:02 pm  GmcgillHi all, I have had a new Air conditioner installed, in a more efficient location. the 20-year-old one was on its last legs. the installers have left about 10 of the photographed wall mounts in the gyprock where the Aircon was. they do not seem to screw or pull out easily. I Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ was hoping someone could assist as i want to patch and repaint that piece of wall. Hi Gmcgill Those fixings are a spreading type of toggle. To undo you need to screw one of the fixings back in (only a turn or two) and the hit the end of the fixing a few times. This straightens out the spread part of the fixing and it can then be given a bit of a wiggle to remove. Here's a video I found. Explains it perfectly. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LZqCZfdvhbg Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039  29 Sep 2021 3 NSW New Poster Re: how do you remove these toggle bolts from gyprock 3Sep 30, 2021 10:53 am  chippy GmcgillHi all, I have had a new Air conditioner installed, in a more efficient location. the 20-year-old one was on its last legs. the installers have left about 10 of the photographed wall mounts in the gyprock where the Aircon was. they do not seem to screw or pull out easily. I Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ was hoping someone could assist as i want to patch and repaint that piece of wall. Hi Gmcgill Those fixings are a spreading type of toggle. To undo you need to screw one of the fixings back in (only a turn or two) and the hit the end of the fixing a few times. This straightens out the spread part of the fixing and it can then be given a bit of a wiggle to remove. Here's a video I found. Explains it perfectly. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LZqCZfdvhbg thanks, i knew someone would have used these before. I'll give it a go. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We have just moved our gym into a new industrial unit. We have had the walls painted around two weeks ago. Overnight, this white residue has come up on a number of the… 0 5870 if l cannot get a sandblaster would a sander with sandpaper be better then a wire brush 4 17510 0 7587 |
