The screw broke in the wall: how do I get it out?

[Farzad Farzaneh]

Hi!

Wall: Brick / plaster / tile.
I drilled and plugged and started to screw in the screw and didn't realize that I drilled for a plug that's shorter than the screw.

So I screwed in the screw with a screwdriver, past the plug and into the brick wall at full power until it broke off.

A few mm are sticking out and I can grab it with pliers but it's stuck like a rock.

Anyone got any smart tips on how to get it out?

See pictures.

Grateful for help🙏

Best regards,
Idiot

 

[Immobil]

Buy a Papegojtång at Biltema.

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

Buy a Herramienta Papegojtång at Biltema.

Don't I risk cutting off the screw then?

 

[Immobil]

Am I not at risk of cutting off the wire then?

No, the papegojtång is not a wire cutter.

 

[janwide]

Of course, you risk the screw breaking again. But what is the alternative? It's important to get as good a grip as possible, so I would probably start by removing the part of the plug that protrudes at the screw so it is not in the way. Possibly file the screw so that the protruding part becomes more square. Get a good grip and try to unscrew the screw. Do not pull!

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

No, the parrot wrench is not a cutter.

Found one at Bauhaus which in the description says, "The small curved jaws allow the wrench to cut in hard-to-reach places. Cut smaller pieces at a time for best results."

https://www.bauhaus.se/papegojtang-...CR2TYQXGEAQYBiABEgK9L_D_BwE#go-to-description

But maybe it's fine?

Thanks for the reply, by the way.

 

[Immobil]

Found one at Bauhaus which in the description says that "The small curved jaws allow the pliers to cut in hard-to-reach places. Cut small pieces at a time for best results."

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But maybe it's okay?

Thanks for the response, by the way.

It doesn't work.

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

You naturally risk the screw breaking off again. But what is the alternative? It's important to get as good a grip as possible, so I would probably start by clearing away the part of the plug that's sticking out near the screw so that it's not in the way. Possibly file the screw so that the protruding part becomes more square. Take a good grip and try to unscrew the screw. Don't pull!

Thanks for the tips! Good idea to clear and file.

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

It doesn't work.

It doesn't work.

Are there different types of papegoj

It doesn't work.

I have a regular polygrip that's in one of the pictures - is that what you mean?

 

[Immobil]

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

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Thanks!

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

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What do you think about a welding plier?

https://www.biltema.se/verktyg/svetsning/svetstillbehor/svetstang-6-2000051863

 

[Immobil]

It can also work.

 

[Farzad Farzaneh]

Solved!

The mistake I made when I first tried to remove the screw was that I grabbed with the pliers not only the screw but also the remnants of the plug sticking out. In hindsight, it feels obvious☺️

When I cut away the plug remnants and grabbed only the screw and unscrewed, it went perfectly.

Thanks @Immobil and @janwide!

 

[A-Man_08]

You should not drill in the joint at the edges of the tiles as you risk chipping or cracking a tile.
Drill a hole in the tile instead, but now that you have already drilled the hole, it's probably best to just continue.