How To Use Expanding Drywall Anchors

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How to use expanding drywall anchors. If you glob this stuff on the anchor and put the anchor back in the same hole you might have to use some painter s tape to hold it in place and let it dry. To get tighter joints. Use a screwdriver to screw the anchor into the wall until the head of the anchor is flush with the drywall. Unfortunately this type of drywall anchor is only suitable for very light loads such as small picture frames. After that gently hammer the anchor into the wall.

When you insert the included mounting screw the tip of the anchor will flare out keeping it from coming out of the drywall. Towel bars coat hooks and other items that weigh up to 100 pounds. After drilling in the desired spot simply slip the plastic shaft inside the hole and press firmly on it until it s seated. Drywall anchors can be used to hang objects from a ceiling. You can also use one anchor and screw combo as the primary holder and add a smaller anchor to hold the object steady.

Again if you opt to use a drill go slow and be careful. Brought to you by. Fit plastic expansion anchors into the pilot hole by hand. In any case to use an expansion anchor start by drilling a hole in the drywall that s roughly the same diameter as the anchor. Gorilla glue and similar products expand when drying and is used a lot in furniture making for that reason.

Use two anchors to hang larger pictures and provide greater holding power and stability. Installation is very simple just use a hammer to gently insert the tap in expanding drywall anchor into the wall. As you drive it into the wall the metal sleeve will expand creating an anchor inside the drywall. Find out how to put in a drywal. However different anchors should be used for different objects.

The last thing you want is for a hanging object to fall and leave a. With a rubber mallet or hammer lightly tap the anchor into the wall until you get to the threads. The same anchor that is suitable to use on a lightweight object such as a wind chime can t be used to hang something heavier like a large plant.