PR-05Choose the right fixing for your wallA peg rail carries real weight and gets pulled away from the wall, so always fix into something solid, never plaster alone. Over true lath and plaster, drive a 60-75mm wood screw through a pilot hole into the timber stud or joist behind the laths wherever you can; where none lines up, use a screw-in spring toggle rated for at least 5kg per point. If the wall turns out to be solid brick or block, drill with a 7mm masonry bit to 40mm depth, fit a wall plug, and use a 50-60mm screw. Into plasterboard on timber studs, a plain 40mm wood screw into the centre of the stud is enough - no plug needed. Into plasterboard on metal studs, never use a plain wall plug or wood screw, as they strip straight through 0.5mm steel; use a self-drilling metal-stud anchor or toggle rated for the load, and if the rail will be pulled hard by coats or bags, have a timber noggin or pattress fitted between the studs first, or fix through to masonry behind. Into dot-and-dab plasterboard, use a long fixing (75-90mm) that passes through the board and air gap to grip the masonry behind, not just the plasterboard face.