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There are the drywall screw anchors that just look like a giant screw, they just screw in with a Philips and then the correct size screw fits into the same place as the screw driver.
Blue (and other colours) plastic anchors you punch a hole in the drywall then push in the plastic insert until the little flange touches, then the screw goes into the center hole to expand for grip in the wall (these are good for low strength hold in other materials)
Finally there are toggle bolts, they go through a pre drilled hole and the little wings pop out and the screw gets tightened until the wings clamp down from the far side of the drywall.
All use a screw to either hold things up or clamp a hook or similar to the wall.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThat depends on the anchor. The easiest type are the screw in types like the ez anchor, zip it and wall dog.
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Which metal storage cabinets are the most secure?
The security of metal storage cabinets depend on how they are mounted. To make them extra secure, use wall anchors or a stud. Be sure your wall can hold the weight.
Can you hang metal wall art that weighs 8 pounds on drywall without studs?
No. The art will fall and leave a hole in the wall. Yes. Use metal screw in wall anchors. They are good for up to 50 lbs.
How difficult is it to install a wall mounted coat rack?
Extremely easy. All you will need is a level, a drill, and some screws. If you are mounting to drywall make sure to use dry wall anchors.
How do you attach a sill cock to a brick wall?
Drill into the brick and use plastic anchors and screws.
Use Anchors When Hanging LED TVs ?
You cannot just hang LED TVs on the wall with screws alone. The screws will pull out of the drywall and the television will fall to the ground. To keep this from happening, you need to use wall anchors instead. These are made of plastic, and you can put them into the drywall. You can then put the screws into the anchors. This will make sure that the weight of the television does not cause it to fall.
What bolts or anchors to use for attachment of a wall safe?
You don't do that. Just give me half of what you are going to hide there and I will build you a reinforced cement vault wall.
How do you attach your coat rack to the wall?
If you are attaching it to drywall, use plastic anchors with the screws. The anchor expands while the screw is being installed and helps hold the fixture firmer to the wall. If the fixture is kind of heavy, use a "butterfly" anchor (the hardware store clerk will know what you want). Butterfly anchors open up like a butterfly's wings behind the wall as you insert the screw.
What is the best way to hang a heavy picture on a wall with no stud behind it?
If the wall is made of drywall/sheetrock/gypsum wallboard, use one or more screw anchors. This is a plastic cone that comes with a screw. You drill a hole, push in the plastic cone, and use a screw driver to thread the screw into the anchor. Typically the instructions are on the package of screw anchors. Larger anchors will hold more weight, but the size of screw anchor you can use is limited by the thickness of the drywall, so the thickness of the drywall limits the weight it will support. It might be possible to use multiple anchors, but that might require some calculation and planning. If the wall is not drywall but plaster and lathe, you can use a lag bolt. This is a long threaded rod with a spring-loaded folding wing-like thing that threads on the end. To use it you drill a hole large enough to accommodate the folded wing. Push it through the hole, and the wings expand and grip the inside of the wall. Turn the screw to pull it up tight. For a brick or stone wall, there are special masonry drill bits to drill a hole, and anchors of plastic or metal that go in the hole. These expand to grip the wall when a matching screw is driven in. If the wall is not too thick, you could use a lag bolt like above. For a wood wall, simple wood screws should work. For smooth tile or glass, consider any epoxy adhesive.
How do you attached shelves to a concrete wall?
to hang a wall shelf you will first have to find and mark the studs in the wall. Determine where you want to hang the shelf. Mark where the anchors will go. Use a level to ensure your shelf will be straight. Use a drill, and a hammer to install the anchors. Install the brackets, screw the shelf onto the brackets.
What is the best way to fix battons to a plasterboard wall?
Depending how strongly they must be fixed I would use plastic or alloy EZE-anchors.
What is the best hardware to hang 120 lbs on the wall?
That's a heavy load. When you're hanging that much weight, it's a good idea to attach the support brackets to the studs, the vertical pieces of lumber to which the plasterboard (or Sheetrock or wallboard or dry wall, whatever they call it in your neck of the woods) is attached. But if you can't, you could use either a few molly bolts or toggle bolts. The largest molly bolts can support up to 50 pounds -- assuming your walls are in good condition. So, you'd need AT LEAST three of them. That gives you 25 percent derating, meaning 25 percent more support than you think you need. (Maybe you should use FOUR!) You could also use toggle bolts, which are really the best wall anchors. A small (0.125") toggle bolt can support 50 pounds in 3/8" dry wall and 100 pounds in 1/2" drywall -- if the wall is in good condition! But don't use plastic expansion anchors, especially if the load will not be completely in the down direction. If the load will pull away from the wall even the least bit, the plastic expansion anchors will pull out eventually.
Do you need to use drywall anchors when attatching screw to stud?
No, you don't use drywall anchors if you can use a stud.
