How to fix toilet roll holder?

Wilco38

Toilet roll holder has come away from the plasterboard. Have tried too remove the grub screw underneath, but no luck in removing it at all. Can I just carefully rotate the holder in a certain direction to loosen it away from the wall. If so it shouldn't cause to much damage doing this??

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Wilco38. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about removing a toilet roll holder.

The first thing I would check is what the wall is actually made from. If it is plasterboard, trying to twist or rotate the holder off the wall is very likely to damage the plasterboard, which then means patching and repainting afterwards. That is especially worth keeping in mind if you are moving the holder or replacing it with a different style.

If the grub screw underneath will not budge, the cleanest option is usually to drill it out with a small drill bit. Once the grub screw is drilled through, the front part of the toilet roll holder should pull off, allowing you to remove the cover flange and access the mounting plate underneath without tearing the wall surface.

Another option is to carefully slide a thin-bladed saw between the holder and the wall, then cut through the fixings. This can help minimise damage to a plasterboard wall, as the fixings will simply drop inside the cavity, and you can then remove the bracket and install your new holder.

If the wall is plasterboard and the grub screw cannot be removed, you generally need to break the connection between the holder and its mounting plate to get it off. Just be aware that forcing it or twisting it off is quite likely to pull the plasterboard with it, so it is worth taking a slower, more controlled approach to limit how much repair work you create for yourself.

Here's a helpful guide: How to fix a loose toilet roll holder.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell