How Do Use Drywall Anchors

Learn the function and strength of different drywall anchors.

How do use drywall anchors. Watch the correct installation and expansion of each. If the anchor bends as you hammer it in remove it with a pair of pliers and insert another anchor. Steps to install a drywall anchor. This is where drywall anchors can save the day. From the home maintenance fundamentals cu.

You ll hear a click once the screw is inserted far enough into the wall. Use a screwdriver to twist in the screw. Use a drill bit that s the same size as the dry wall anchor. A threaded drywall anchor is generally a good. Again if you opt to use a drill go slow and be careful.

Push the plastic wall anchor as far as it will go into the hole with your finger. Depending on what you re hanging or mounting you may want to use a specific kind of drywall anchor and there are several to choose from. Use a screwdriver to get the anchor flush with the wall. Tap it gently with a hammer until the anchor is flush with the wall surface. Use a screwdriver to screw the anchor into the wall until the head of the anchor is flush with the drywall.

Then you screw into the anchor so everything stays in place. A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would. If you don t have an electric drill press the tip of a philips head screwdriver against the wall and twist it back and forth to create a hole. To use dry wall anchors start by drilling a hole into the wall you re installing the anchors in at a 90 degree angle. In this demonstration of how to use drywall anchors we re working with a threaded or self drilling drywall anchor that holds up to 50 lbs.

Set the screw to the depth you want with the same screwdriver or drill. Insert the tip of the anchor into the wall. Learn about the types drywall anchors and how to use them to hang items on drywall in this lowe s video.