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Those Duopower plugs are good. Also, with crumbly walls I've found these helpful sometimes https://www.toolstation.com/rawlplug-wet-n-fix-repair-solution-pads/p84265
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Just moved into a new flat in an old building and need a bit of advice.
I want to put up some shelving, specifically Ikea Boaxel if that makes any difference, but I don't know what the walls are made of and I don't know what type of fixings I should be using.
The wall in question should be a solid brick wall as its a dividing wall between two houses but when I tap it it sounds hollow in places but solid in others. Some googling tells me this could be because the brick has been plastered over but the plaster has some away in places? I tried drilling a hole in the wall and the dust that came out was red/brown so can I assume that means theres brick in there somewhere?
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.