How to use hollow wall anchors

[Thrandulion]

I´ve just put up my TV that has a weight of 16 kg. I have a simple dry wall and i´m a bit nervous about it faling down and be trashed. It´s adjustable and says it holds for 35 kg, but i don´t realy trust the wall or the arm that holds the tv... I´ve used 4 "mollys"(wall anchors), and all in a rather small area. Do i have a reason to be worried or will it hold? Would appreciate an answer! =)

[ultimatehandyman]

@Thrandulion

Difficult to say but most fasteners have a good pull out force, but you have to remember that this force is divided by 4 and is also a downward force and not a direct pull out force, so it should be fine.

[Thrandulion]

@ultimatehandyman my misstake, i meant a plaster wall, but yeah, i´m getting more confident about it as the days go by..

[steaminboot]

I have a very heavy vertical radiator to fix to my living room wall and the Mrs was just about flaking out thinking that the plasterboard wall wouldn't hold it . No amount of explaining there were fixings that could handle it could persuade her , until i showed her your vid . Thanks :)

[ultimatehandyman]

@steaminboot

You are welcome, but for heavy items you are better off using snap toggles on hollow walls.

watch?v=tAIUublenMw

[billyray911]

Thanks for the demo.Think I've been using too big a plug for my plasterboard which is quite thin-explains a lot!

[rkgunner1]

Thank you for posting. Got me out of a big jam!!  Thanks!

[ultimatehandyman]

@rkgunner1

You are welcome

[xIDUALFREEZEIx]

I dont really know much about this, but im thinking of hanging a reasonable heavy, 42 inch tv on my wall, and the wall sounds a little hollow, and behind the wall is the roof slanting down the side of my house. Would you be able to tell me what the wall is made out (Understandable if you cant :')) of and what i would need to hang the tv on the wall? Thanks

[ultimatehandyman]

@xIDUALFREEZEIx

Sorry I have no idea

[ManxPlumber]

Blimey you're making hard work of that! you need a HOLLOW WALL ANCHOR FIXING GUN, the fixing will be in the wall in about 5 seconds with no tearing of the plasterboard. You can use these on dot & dab as long as there's about 20mm gap behind the board to allow the fixing to push into - if necessary drill into the wall to give it clearance before installing the fixing. I use a large philips screwdriver to make the hole. These fixings are great for holding radiators, no more crappy self tappers!!

[ultimatehandyman]

@ManxPlumber

This is aimed at people that are only doing the odd fixing ;-)

[sgbigsby1989]

@ManxPlumber

yep use them all the time for rads (with the gun). and the idea of using a screwdriver for the hole i started doing that after i put a drill bit from one side to the other of a wall to easy to do at the end of a day.

[ultimatehandyman]

@sgbigsby1989

I have seen the guns, but one of the guns is over £30. There is a cheaper setting tool for about £10 but not sure how good it is.

[sgbigsby1989]

@ultimatehandyman

spit make one for around 12 to 15 quid, it looks like a pop riveter and you use both hands, but more leverage so its easier. ive been using mine for a while now and it has never let me down. i have used the single handed too, just don't buy the silverline ones they are useless.

[groovei]

Great info thks.

Can these be used on a dot and dab plasterboarded wall where there is a gap between the board and the brick of the inner wall.

[ultimatehandyman]

@groovei

It depends how big the gap is. In some instances they can be used.

[Enderwiggan1]

Thank you for the video

[ultimatehandyman]

@Enderwiggan1

You are welcome.

Thanks for the comment

[boshie06]

would you recommend using these or something similar on an mdf fake chimney breast to mount a tv wall bracket to then fix a 42" LCD TV?

[ultimatehandyman]

@boshie06

No, take a look at my video on snaptoggles. I think they would be much better in MDF.

Do you know how thick the MDF is?

With most TV brackets you should be able to get some fixings directly into the studs behind the MDF, which would be much safer!

[boshie06]

@ultimatehandyman Cheers for that. Will try and get some snaptoggles to mount the TV Wall bracket. No idea on the thickness, we got a guy to construct the fake chimney breast about 10 months ago.

[wasimsworld]

Thanks for that, that was really useful. can this method be used to put up a shelf on a dry plaster wall too? or is there another method of doing it?

[ultimatehandyman]

@wasimsworld

Yes they will work for shelving, but you must check the manufacturers weight recommendations!

A really good product for hanging heavy items on drywall are snaptoggles, but they are not that common in the UK.

[nickluke2006]

any idea how to remove these, i have two stuck in the wall and need to remove them

[ultimatehandyman]

@nickluke2006

You might be able to drill them out?

[nicksharma2012]

Hi,

This is great video! Thanks for sharing.

I wanted to seek some advise:

I've a 40" mirror, weight 17 kilos that needs to on a plasterboard wall, I've bought exactly same plugs from B&Q -

1. Will these plugs hold 17 kilos weight?

2. It seems when this will put into the plasterboard without the wooden batan, it's so thin in front that it may not be able to take full grip of miror...any advise on that? Does the nail needs to be very tight?

Will very much appreciate the reply!

[ultimatehandyman]

@nicksharma2012

How many fixings will you be using for the mirror?

If you use at least two hollow wall anchors it should hold the mirror, although weight recommendations might be on the packet of fixings that you bought?

The screw needs to be tight to ensure that the anchor has spread fully!

[newtonjoyce]

Very good, I am putting up brackets for shelves so now I will get it done.

[newtonjoyce]

What size drill bit does one use for these? This was VERY useful. I did not know how they worked on the other side, just knew it worked.

And for those of you who are into being critical about looks such as hairy arms, grow up.

[ultimatehandyman]

@newtonjoyce

I can't remember what size I used now, but it needs to be as small as possible so that the fitting is a tight fit in the hole. I think it was either an 8mm or 10mm bit.

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[ultimatehandyman]

@newtonjoyce

I can't remember what size I used now, but it needs to be as small as possible so that the fitting is a tight fit in the hole. I think it was either an 8mm or 10mm bit.

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[bassetc]

Thanks that was very helpful.

[ultimatehandyman]

@bassetc

Thanks for the comment

[rickvega111]

Hello, very useful video. Please tell me the brand of anchor you are using. I can't seem to locate one's that look like yours. That is to say, the hollow wall anchors i've seen look a lot cheaper although metallic.

[ultimatehandyman]

@rickvega111

I think these were made by Mungo, hope this helps

[FAYCHI69]

Great stuff!  Saved me a ton of head-aches. I was using too long ones. Once again....thanks a bunch. :O)

[ultimatehandyman]

@FAYCHI69

Thanks for the comment

[lcserg87]

dude shave your arms i was having breakfast

[ultimatehandyman]

@lcserg87

Real men have hairy arms!

[lcserg87]

@ultimatehandyman not really what makes a man real are the money in the bank, beers, women

but nothing to do with hair

[ultimatehandyman]

@lcserg87

LoL

[punkfootballmvs99]

Very helpful. B&Q recommended the longer one shown in your video, which didn't work. At least now I know it wasn't me!!

[ultimatehandyman]

@punkfootballmvs99

The longer ones will only work on a thicker wall.

B&Q can be hit and miss for good advice, sometimes you are lucky and get someone who knows their stuff-other times you might as well ask at a kindergarden

[im8teennow]

hairy arms O.O



[Hotlips4000isback]

Hi there,

I have just bought a Cantilever TV bracket for my 50" Plasma TV.

I want to mount it on the wall in the corner.

The TV is 50kg, and the bracket can hold up to 75KG.

It came with fittings, 6 zinc plated 8 x65mm-5/16" x 2 1/2 Coach Bolts, & raw plugs.

I was wondering if the fittings supplied with the bracket would be good enough to take the weight of the TV plus bracket? The wall is brick, my flat is about 30 years old.Would the coach bolts be suitable, or should i go for Anchor Bolts?

[ultimatehandyman]

@Hotlips4000isback

Hi, Yes if the bracket can support 75KG they will of designed the fixings to take the weight of the bracket plus the TV, so just use the fixings provided. Brick is one of the best substrates to fix to, so the coach bolts and rawl plugs should work well!

[Hotlips4000isback]

@ultimatehandyman

Thanks for the feed back on the other vid of yours i posted this MSG on ;)

I just want to make sure the Bracket will be secure on the wall, as i don't want my £650 plasma falling off! ;O

[apierc1]

I suggest to knock in with a hammer (minus screw) this will make the anchor "bite" into the plaster/plasterboard and give a flush finish.

[1971SuperLead]

@apierc1 I was just about to say the same thing. Tap the anchor into the wall so the teeth dig in before expanding it with the screw. You don't want the thing to turn when you are expanding it. They should make a wrench that holds the anchor from spinning while you expand it.

[ultimatehandyman]

@1971SuperLead

It's not normally an issue because the plasterboard is normally plastered.

You can buy a setting tool for setting them!

[CamthalionZA]

Hi There Thanks for this. I use these type of fixings, but couldn't get them to bite in, so now they've ended up turning and turning and making a hole too large so I can't use the fixing, it pushes right through. Any thoughts or tips on how to recover? Plaster or polyfilla it up and try in another place?

Many Thanks

[ultimatehandyman]

@CamthalionZA

Patch up the hole and try a different place. If the turning of the screw is causing damage to the plasterboard you can screw in the screw a few threads and then use a claw hammer to pull the fixing tight against the plasterboard. Or you could buy the dedicated setting tool.

[coolspot18]

@CamthalionZA I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - Molly bolts kinda suck.

[ultimatehandyman]

@TorchwoodElectrics

Some of the hollow wall anchors can hold 25lbs each, so if you got the largest size you can get they should easily hold the cabinet.

[ultimatehandyman]

@TorchwoodElectrics

It depends how close together they are!

You can get some called "snap toggles" and they are better for fixing heavier items.

[mihalspinvinyl]

Thank you, I need to put some shelves up onto plaster board wall but didn't know how...

I've seen the plastic version of these but didn't think they would be strong enough for shelves ?! books [on one] and hifi speakers on the other .

Would these be ok ?

thanks.

[ultimatehandyman]

@ mihalspinvinyl

It depends on what weight the shelves will be taking. These fixings will be ok for most shelves, but for heavy fixings snap toggles are better as they distribute the weight over a larger surface area.

[ultimatehandyman]

@ mihalspinvinyl

The hollow wall anchors in the video should be ok for that much weight. I recently fixed a few hat and coat hooks using two of them and that is now holding up a large amount of coats.

[mihalspinvinyl]

thanks, keep keepin on