Molly bolts and toggle bolt sleeves have barbs under the front lip that dig into the drywall to hold the sleeve in place. 5 Screw the bolt that came with the molly bolt or toggle bolt into the sleeve or screw a wood screw into a plastic wing anchor.

Above all, we’re concerned about installing them properly so whatever we hang doesn’t end up on the floor in pieces (or on your head as you’re in bed sleeping under it happened to my friend), while afflicting the least amount of damage to our walls. A tall order if you’re not anchor savvy, so let’s get acquainted with anchors. How does an anchor work? Generally speaking, anchors expand and “bite” into the wall as you sink a screw into it, creating an anchor point for secure hanging. Without them, a nail or screw would just spin around and break out of the wall. Above all, we’re concerned about installing anchors properly so whatever we hang doesn’t end up on the floor in pieces or on your head. Invest Plus Keygen.

But what if I have plaster walls? Lath and plaster walls can’t accept typical plastic anchors. Toggle or molly bolts are required. Be sure to use ones that are long enough to get behind the plaster and lath. Drilling a hole with a masonry bit will be required, more below on installing toggle and molly bolts. Which anchor for what?

Vbulletin 5 Theme there. The head of a molly bolt has two sharp points that dig into the drywall to hold it in place while you turn the screw. Unfortunately, turning the screw can cause the molly to spin, especially if the installation point has been repaired before OR if you are installing the molly on a hard surface such as on a hollow-core door. The head of a molly bolt has two sharp points that dig into the drywall to hold it in place while you turn the screw. Unfortunately, turning the screw can cause the molly to spin, especially if the installation point has been repaired before OR if you are installing the molly on a hard surface such as on a hollow-core door. Once the molly is secure, unscrew the bolt and then replace it with the item in place. Best for: Towel racks on plaster, heavy-duty shelving on drywall and plaster, curtain rod supports on drywall and plaster, and wall-mounted mirrors (over 20 pounds) on plaster.

Anchors are rated by weight, so what you’re hanging will determine which anchor to use. Often a product will come with its own hanging hardware. But if it doesn’t, choose an anchor appropriate for the weight or “duty” of what you’re hanging. General rules of thumb • Light duty, under 10lbs (i.e.

Paper towel rack), use plastic anchors • Medium duty, 10lbs to 25lbs (i.e. Ms Office 2002 Activation Key. Metal curtain rod with heavy drapery), use self-drilling (threaded) anchors • Heavy duty, 25lbs to 50lbs (i.e. Cabinet), use a molly bolt or toggle • Mega heavy (i.e. Flat screen TV bracket), screw directly into a stud, add toggle bolts for ancillary securing depending on where the object is placed on the wall WAIT: Before going on, let me state that there are dozens of types of anchors out there – far too many for me to discuss.

I’ve chosen four of the most common types of anchors that will satisfy from light to heavy hanging needs. How To Put Anchors Into Walls Sink A Plastic Sleeve Anchor (nautical pun unintended) • Mark your hanging point with a pencil • Take a nail-set, awl, or nail and with a hammer tap a “pilot hole” into the wall • DO NOT make the hole wider than the anchor • Place the anchor over the hole and firmly tap it in until it’s flush with the wall Note: If you tap the anchor into the wall and it won’t go in all the way, don’t try to smash it in flush. You’ve likely hit a stud. In this case, no need for an anchor.

Use a coarse drywall screw and secure directly into the stud instead. Susan Howard I’ve drilled the hole for the anchor. The directions for the small rack seem to indicate that I put the anchor in, then put the mounting bracket over the anchors and then screw the screws into the anchors. I used the size drill bit the instructions called for to drill the hole. I pushed the anchors in but when I try to screw the screws into them the anchors just turn in the wall. I guess I have taken them in and out too much trying to figure out what to do when. I have drilled smaller holes in another location but don’t see how to get the anchors in.

Thank you, Susan Howard •.