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Anyone know what this type of wall is called? And how I should fix it?
Hmmm. Looks like insulated plasterboard? Not sure I'd hang anything on that unless the fixing went back in to the solid wall behind it. To fix it I guess you'd fill the hole then plaster.
If you must put the rail back on, the idea of running a wooden support up and down to spread the load is a good one. That's assuming you can't drill all the way through to whatever is solid behind it, which would be the best way I suspect.
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TBH that's not a great design for a hanging rail. I'd buy these and length of this and fit the rail between the end walls of the wardrobe (assuming they're sound and free of pipes etc.) That way the rail itself braces the fittings (screws, plugs, whatever) into the walls and makes it very difficult for them to pull out. Also the loading will then be pretty much perpendicular to the screws, so they won't be being pulled out anyway.
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Howard
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So, one of my clothes rails ripped itself out of the wall this morning and made a right mess.
Anyone know what this type of wall is called? And how I should fix it?
Those are the plugs that came out, and that is a matching rail on an opposite wall that is holding fine.
Just larger plugs and longer screws?
The placement was just right and I would like to keep it in the same spot, how can I put it back in the same holes securly?
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