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Check whether a maker rates a no-drill fix for it, and what to use if not.

Makers' figures checked to

1.What are you putting up?

In kilograms or grams. Count everything that will hang on it.

Unit

3.What is the wall surface?
4.Is it going in a bathroom or shower room?

Models we checked

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It never changes the answer above.

No checked models for this yet. The answer above still stands.

Guides for each thing

Each guide gives the makers' own figures for one thing, and what to do when no maker rates a no-drill fix for it.

Drilling instead? Start with the wall

The plug, the bit and the screw all follow from what the wall is made of. Scroll through the four walls we cover.

The drawing shows the wall cut through and seen from above, the room at the top. The violet cross marks where the fixing goes.

  1. Fixing into plasterboard: plug, bit and screw

    Inside a plasterboard wall on timber studs, seen from above. A cavity fixing opens behind the board and grips its back face.

  2. Fixing into brick: plug, bit and screw

    Inside a solid brick wall, seen from above: a wall plug in its drilled hole, and the violet cross where it goes.

  3. Fixing into concrete and block: plug, bit and screw

    Inside a dense concrete block wall, seen from above: a wall plug in its drilled hole, and the violet cross where it goes.

  4. Fixing into tiles: drill bit, plug and strips

    Inside a tiled wall, seen from above: a wall plug in the wall behind the tiles, and the violet cross where it goes.

Not sure which wall you have?

What's my wall, and what fixing do I need?

How this checker decides

We only use figures that makers print for their own no-drill products, for the exact set-up they describe: one strip, or a shelf with its adhesive kit. Your item must weigh no more than that figure, and the maker must name your surface and, in a bathroom, say the product is for bathrooms.

We add no margin of our own and never add strips together. The maker's figure is the most it is rated for, not a target. The full method is on How we check a fixing.

Every figure this checker uses
No-drill fixes: each maker's own figure
Product and set-upMaker's figureSurfaces, in the maker's wordsIn a bathroomSource
tesa Adhesive Nail for Wallpaper & Plaster 1kg, one nail 1 kg textured and sensitive surfaces like wallpaper or plaster No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adhesive Nail for Wallpaper & Plaster 1kg, two nails 2 kg textured and sensitive surfaces like wallpaper or plaster No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adjustable Adhesive Nail for Wallpaper & Plaster 2kg, one nail 2 kg Apply the Adhesive Strip to the rougher surface (e.g. wallpaper or plaster), with the blue tab facing the wall. No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adjustable Adhesive Nail for Wallpaper & Plaster 2kg, two nails 4 kg Apply the Adhesive Strip to the rougher surface (e.g. wallpaper or plaster), with the blue tab facing the wall. No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adhesive Nail for Tiles & Metal 3kg, one nail 3 kg smooth and solid surfaces like tiles indoors No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adhesive Nail for Tiles & Metal 3kg, two nails 6 kg smooth and solid surfaces like tiles indoors No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adhesive Strips for Tiles & Metal 2kg, one strip 2 kg For smooth and solid surfaces like tiles indoors No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Adhesive Strips for Tiles & Metal 3kg, one strip 3 kg For smooth and solid surfaces like tiles indoors No, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Waterproof Strips Xtra Large, one strip, with tesa's waterproof primer 3 kg Adheres to glazed tiles, marble, metal, glass, wood, and plastics (ABS, PS, Acrylic Glass)
Not for: Not suitable for stone, cement, wallpaper, plaster, enamel varnish and plastics such as PP, PE and PTFE		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Smooz glass bathroom shelf, the shelf with its tesa Power.Kit adhesive 8 kg Works on tiles, metal, natural stone, marble, concrete, wood, glass and many types of plastic
Not for: Does not work on wallpaper, stucco and other surfaces with non-stick coating
Not for: The tesa® Power.Kit securely latches onto loose plaster. Our technology is stronger than the surface and might tear it off the wall.
Not for: The varnish might not be stable enough to keep stuck on the wall once our glue is applied.		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Smooz towel rod, the rod with its tesa Power.Kit adhesive 12 kg Works on tiles, metal, natural stone, marble, concrete, wood, glass and many types of plastic
Not for: Does not work on wallpaper, stucco and other surfaces with non-stick coating
Not for: The tesa® Power.Kit securely latches onto loose plaster. Our technology is stronger than the surface and might tear it off the wall.
Not for: The varnish might not be stable enough to keep stuck on the wall once our glue is applied.		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Smooz bathroom hook, one hook with its tesa Power.Kit adhesive 5 kg Works on tiles, metal, natural stone, marble, concrete, wood, glass and many types of plastic
Not for: Does not work on wallpaper, stucco and other surfaces with non-stick coating
Not for: The tesa® Power.Kit securely latches onto loose plaster. Our technology is stronger than the surface and might tear it off the wall.
Not for: in its list of surfaces for Power.Kit bathroom hooks, tesa gives Lacquers and wall paints no		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Smooz Bathrobe Hook, the double hook as sold, with its tesa Power.Kit adhesive 6 kg Works on tiles, metal, natural stone, marble, concrete, wood, glass and many types of plastic
Not for: Does not work on wallpaper, stucco and other surfaces with non-stick coating
Not for: The tesa® Power.Kit securely latches onto loose plaster. Our technology is stronger than the surface and might tear it off the wall.
Not for: in its list of surfaces for Power.Kit bathroom hooks, tesa gives Lacquers and wall paints no		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Lavaa shower basket medium, the basket with its waterproof strips 3 kg Adheres to glazed tiles, marble, metal, glass, wood, and plastics (ABS, PS and acrylic glass)
Not for: Not suitable for stone, cement, wallpaper, plaster, enamel varnish and plastics such as PP, PE and PTFE		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
tesa Powerbond MIRROR, the mirror tape No weight figure. Size limit: Holds mirrors of max. 70 x 70 cm up to 4 mm thickness Tiles, Most plastics, Glass, Metal, Steel
Not for: We don't recommend tesa® Powerbond tapes for plastered or wallpapered walls.		 Yes, the maker says so tesa, checked
Speedy 10-13mm tension rod, a rod sprung between the sides of a window recess None published Not stated by Speedy Not stated by Speedy Speedy, checked
Dunelm made to measure roller blind, the No Drill bracket None published Not stated by Dunelm Not stated by Dunelm Dunelm, checked

Renting? Your deposit is on the wall

In TDS Insured deposit disputes in 2024-25, damage was claimed in 49% of cases and redecoration in 31%. A case can include more than one claim.

Shelter lists holes in walls or doors among the things a landlord can charge for, and its advice is Get your landlord's agreement in writing before you start. More on renting.

Sources: TDS Group, Statistical Briefing 2024/25. Checked ; Shelter England, Damage and missing items (deposit deductions, last updated 6 May 2024). Checked ; Shelter England, Making improvements to your rented home (last updated 1 May 2026). Checked .

How we check

Every rating the two checkers use is the maker's own figure, from its page or product sheet: How we check a fixing.

Where the words come from

Every document we use, with the words we rely on and the date we checked them: Sources.