FIXING IN GLASSFIBRE

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I am sure most have tried refitting a screw in glassfibre only to find the screw will not tighten. Usually this means using an oversized screw but I discovered a good fix. Buy some plastic helical screw plasterboard fixings (very cheap)from a well known DIY store (B n who) drill out the glassfibre and cut a small notch in one side as pic. Screw in the plastic plug and fix with glue or glassfibre resin if available and hey presto a new strong fixing which can be drilled out a second time if the worst happens again

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