How do I know what size drill bit for my wall plug?
Selecting The Right Size Wall Plug
You should use a yellow plug for 4-8 gauge screws, a red plug for 6-10 gauge screws, a brown plug for 10-14 gauge screws, and a blue plug for 14-18 gauge screws.
How do you determine the size of a drill bit you need to use?
So when you’re holding your drill bit in front of the screw, if you can see the central column as well as the teeth, the bit is likely too small, so try a size up. If you can’t see the teeth or spirals of the screw when you hold the drill bit in front of it, the bit is too large, so size down.
How do you know what size hole to drill for a screw?
As a general rule:
- If you are creating a pilot hole for a nail, the right drill bit is slightly smaller than the nail’s shank.
- If you are creating a pilot hole for a screw, the drill bit should be the same size as the body of the screw—not including the threads.
What size is a red wall plug?
Red Wall Plugs
| Plug Diameter (mm) | 5.5mm |
|---|---|
| Plug Length (mm) | 30mm |
| Screw Diameter (mm) | 3.5/4.5mm (No. 6/8) |
| Drill Diameter | 5.5mm |
| Applications |
What size is a drill bit?
Standard metric drill bit sizes
| Drill size | Diameter (in) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 mm | 0.0197 |
| 0.6 mm | 0.0236 |
| 0.7 mm | 0.0276 |
| 0.8 mm | 0.0315 |
What drill bit is 8mm?
Metric Tap and Drill Bit Size Table
| Tap | Metric Drill | US Drill |
|---|---|---|
| 6mm x 1.0 | 5.2mm | – |
| 7mm x 1.0 | 6.1mm | 15/64″ |
| 8mm x 1.25 | 6.9mm | 17/64″ |
| 8mm x 1.0 | 7.1mm | – |
Should wall plug be bigger than screw?
A wallplug holds the screw securely into the wall. The screw, and hole, should be longer than the plug! The screw should go all the way through the wallplug and split it open to force the tightest possible fit with the wall. For most DIY jobs a bog standard plastic Wallplug will suffice.
How do you fit a wall plug?
Quote from the video:
Quote from Youtube video: And just give it a gentle tap. Into the wall until it's flush with the wall then. Take your screw. Put your screw in the wall. Then just get your Phillips screwdriver. And tighten that up by. Hand.
What size is green wall plug?
Installation info:
| Colour | Drill Size | Fits Screws |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5mm | 6g/3mm |
| Red | 6mm | 8g/4mm |
| Green | 6.5 or 7mm | 10g/5mm |
| Blue | 8mm | 12g/6mm |
What size screw fits a 7mm wall plug?
Brown plugs fit into 7.0 mm holes and work best with screw sizes 8 through 12, but can be used for screw sizes 8 through 14. Blue plugs fit into 10.0 mm holes and work best with screw size 14, but can be used for screw sizes 14 through 18.
What are green plugs used for?
These are used for light duty anchoring in concrete, stone, solid brick and solid block.
