This is plasterboard or something with a void about an inch back

This is the wall plug

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The hole here is actually so big that the wall plug would fall through into the void if I put it back

I can't move the radiator up or down or left or right because it is fixed and even if I knew how to disconnect it I wouldn't want to spill black water everywhere and ruin the carpet, so I am thinking I should use the same holes but get a bigger plug

What about the plastic ones for plasterboard that sort of butterfly out when you fix them in?

  • idkmybffjoeysteel [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    Well I can move it about just one end is fixed so if I drilled new holes I would be extremely limited for where if the drill would even fit and it might be wonky from one side

    Should be plenty of room for me to fit a plug though so wish me luck, on my way back from the hardware store now

    • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 months ago

      Good luck, I hope it works :)

      P.S. I've just remembered that you can get a socket screwdriver that works like a spanner / wrench. It has a handle like a wrench, but the end is turned 90 degrees, and holds a screwdriver bit. It's ratcheted, so will fit into a narrow space and still work. It could work for both our situations :)

      • idkmybffjoeysteel [he/him]
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        3 months ago

        Oh that would help

        So I just put a wall plug in for now, could only reach to do the two at the top and the depth was a bit too long so not ideal (need to do it again with a shorter one) but at least it is done and I can forget about it for now