Know your walls guides — HomeGraft

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KNOW YOUR WALLS · 6 STEPSBlockwork walls explainedLearn to recognise a blockwork wall by sound and feel, and drill into one safely.

KNOW YOUR WALLS · 7 STEPSDot-and-dab plasterboard explainedLearn to recognise dot-and-dab plasterboard so you know what's really behind your wall before you fix anything to it.

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KNOW YOUR WALLS · 7 STEPSHow to find a studLearn to reliably find a timber or metal stud behind plasterboard before you drill or fix anything to a wall.

KNOW YOUR WALLS · 6 STEPSHow to tell what your wall is made ofLearn simple checks to work out if a wall is plasterboard, brick, or blockwork before you drill or fix anything.

KNOW YOUR WALLS · 7 STEPSLath and plaster walls explainedLearn to spot a genuine lath and plaster wall before you drill, screw or hang anything on it.

KNOW YOUR WALLS · 7 STEPSLoad-bearing or not: first checks before you touch itLearn simple checks to work out if a wall is load-bearing before you drill, cut or plan any change.

KNOW YOUR WALLS · 6 STEPSPlasterboard on timber studs explainedLearn to find timber studs behind plasterboard and drill into them safely and correctly.

KNOW YOUR WALLS · 6 STEPSSolid brick walls explainedLearn to identify a solid brick wall using sound, thickness and a safe test hole before you drill or fix anything into it.