Everything You Need to Know About Wall Plugs

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Don't waste your time and money hanging things in your home, only to have a really nice picture that you love fall on the ground and smash! Today I'm going to go through a ton of different wall plug options from light duty to heavy duty. Keep watching to find out everything you need to know about wall plugs!
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0:30 - Drywall Anchor Plug
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@deeray82 3 жыл бұрын

If you'd have told me yesterday that today I'd watch the entirety of a 17 minute video about drywall screws AND laugh with enjoyment during it, I'd have called you crazy. Well done, sir.

@JasonLeVega 2 жыл бұрын

haha, i concur! great videos..

@nynightnurse 2 жыл бұрын

So true! 🤣 He was great!

@opeyemiabobarin7779 2 жыл бұрын

Omg you just said my mind 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ninaday6260 2 жыл бұрын

Laughed during the whole video. Very informative and enjoyable. Thank you.

@steveb.3726 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Nice video man!

@mdsly06 2 жыл бұрын

"Anything can be fixed with a hammer, and anything can be used as a hammer." Thats Blue Collar poetry right there.

@mandala314 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I also love "Anything is a knife if you try hard enough"

@sherrydickie8459 Жыл бұрын

Im a 65 year old woman who just repainted my huge living room, kitchen and bedroom by myself - WITHOUT TAPING, thanks to Jeff! Now it's onto hanging things onto my newly painted walls, so I really needed this one! THANKS JEFF! YOURE THE BEST!

@ilovemypapiforever 6 ай бұрын

🤩🎉👏

@lucyoborn 2 ай бұрын

Jeff isn't my inspiration. Women like you are! Thanks for sharing.

@marcio1745 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing. I would never EVER imagine one day watching 17 minutes of a drywall video and actually like it.

@randymillhouse791 Жыл бұрын

If you were smoking pot you can REALLY get into watching drywall.

@worldofbread6010 Жыл бұрын

Same here. I'm a 72 year old woman on a pension. Can't spend money on help if I can possibly do it myself. Thank you so much!

@phalinimcleod8819 3 ай бұрын

Ditto.

@nukeemwins4174 3 жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd actually enjoy a video about Wall Plugs.

@mitchmontoya7193 3 жыл бұрын

AGREED

@marcinbanik9424 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way how you go straight to the topic of this video instead of wasting first 5 minutes like most of youtubers.

@Wellfar3 3 жыл бұрын

Same! I usually fast forward 10-30 seconds to get to the video. Dude made me rewind again

@tdb4297 3 жыл бұрын

yessss

@ricklediard5014 3 жыл бұрын

And----- He didn't flip it this way, that way, the other way and every way imaginable.

@carriepope2003 3 жыл бұрын

Yesssss

@dm9152 Жыл бұрын

Here I am again...two years later...reviewing the Wall Plugs video as I try and install another bathroom fixture. Always good to remind yourself how to do it right, thanks Jeff!

@derkarhu5079 Жыл бұрын

the 2nd anchor he showed, was not installed properly...there are 'wings' that you can see, and they require that you have a long enough plug for the wings to be on the back side of the panel AND you need to drive the screw so that the wings expand...that means that you need to drive the screw flush to the wall, and a couple of turns more, *then* back the screw out just a turn or so, to allow for your hanging wire, or the slip-on hanger...

@jilldamico-2277 Ай бұрын

when he had to use his phone to zoom in on the instructions 🥺🥺 my heart melted 🥰what a sweetheart

@jobaecker9752 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize this was an anchor management course. Holy sheet. rock.

@mkp58 3 жыл бұрын

Neither did I. The "plug" in the title made me think electrical Outlet Plug. In the US these "plugs" are called ANCHORS. But still a good video!

@agomezjunco 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@sgtm7 3 жыл бұрын

@@mkp58 Yes, I clicked on the video because I thought it was about electrical outlet plugs.

@LFOVCF 3 жыл бұрын

I guess you have to have the wit of a Brit to get this. Very witty!

@jerrychetty2524 3 жыл бұрын

@@LFOVCF very well said, clever

@Knel_ 3 жыл бұрын

If this was 10 years ago, you'd have your own TV show! Best DIY channel on YT! Keep it up Jeff!

@___Karma__ 3 жыл бұрын

20+ years and he would be another Tim the tool man Taylor 😅

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@ginacirelli1581 3 жыл бұрын

He would, but once the networks got ahold of it, it would steadily go downhill. Jeff and Matt, thank you for the quality videos, keep it up!

@gregp1707 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I’m in the UK and love Jeff. Keep up the good work buddy!

@matthewkapp5005 3 жыл бұрын

Karma Fields pol

@bimscutney1242 2 жыл бұрын

I work at a big box home improvement store. I knew a decent amount about anchors before I worked there but it’s nice to see actual demonstrations of how to use them and how reliable they are. It’ll definitely help me out when helping customers pick out anchors.

@log7186 2 жыл бұрын

Gd for you to try improve your work like that

@HoratioWalls 2 жыл бұрын

The Home Depot has joined the chat..

@janetlee369 Жыл бұрын

Thank You Jeff. I’m a single woman and have learned so much from you. As a retired teacher special ed teacher, You get an A+ for your teaching style. Janet😊

@gezmonder 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing that I can happily sit here eating my lunch and watch a video about wall plugs - Who needs Netflix :)

@davidh7246 3 жыл бұрын

Who's gonna watch a 17 minute video about drywall screws!? [Me, 20 minutes later with notes] ohhhhhhh.

@spmomentsfundraising 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Haha

@GJLNZ1 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly ! How good is this bloke that after 3 mins we hadn't stopped watching !

@MarmaladeMuffin 3 жыл бұрын

Same! Thought I’d take the first 5 minutes. He’s humorous, informative and keeps it going at a good pace. Are the whole thing up:)

@raydioz 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah... 15 mins to just end up with screw in to the stud.

@marvinlusk7303 3 жыл бұрын

I have found the "magic" of changing Playback Speed to (1.5 soeed is usu best for me).

@martintopp1399 2 жыл бұрын

HI from NZ. Ex commercial builder. You are a Great Teacher. Schools need guys like you. Subscribed after 1.27min into the video. Love the humour on what people would think is a very dry subject...pun intended! Thanks.

@Ash-nx5rx 2 жыл бұрын

So glad i found this channel! You are an ADHD person's dream for tutorials! Straight to the point and factual, love it! Thank you 🥰

@ahobby 2 жыл бұрын

Thissßs

@mechelle176 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing and I'm glad I decided to read the comments before I repeated what you posted straight out of my thoughts... of course it apparently is not mine alone.

@martymcfly4038 2 жыл бұрын

Mate, I don't have a dad to teach me this stuff. This is amazing and I can pass onto my son when he is older. Keep it up!

@jackpine4347 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff. these fasteners are not meant to be tested by pulling them straight out. You will normally never load a drywall fastener in that manner. Instead, the load on them is in a direction parallel to the wall surface. The exception is installations into ceilings. The weight ratings are for hanging things on the fasteners, so a fastener rated for thirty lbs/13.6kg should be able to support a lateral force equivalent to hanging a 30lb weight from the fastener when it is correctly installed in the wall. The highest capacity fasteners are the toggle-type fasteners, that have wings that extend out onto the rear surface of the drywall. The help spread the load over a larger area. The highest capacity ones I have seen are called Togglers, and are rated to 200lbs, I believe. I used those for installing not to drywall, but to exterior sheathing, when I hung an exterior security light on the side of a house.

@drewlong77 3 жыл бұрын

The Point he explained in the video is exactly what you are trying to now explain to him. As he said, They ARE good for downward pressure...only. What he's demonstrating is just that, and what can happen if people don't understand this. He does this by showing what can happen if you Think it's downward hanging force (like a vanity or cabinet or towel hook) and in actuality the cantilever weight or function of these items creates outward force. And the important end message of finding a stud location for these applications.

@stemakwest7165 3 жыл бұрын

I think he mentioned vertical weight more than a few times.

@RandomHeroGames 3 жыл бұрын

@@stemakwest7165 He did, but this still doesn't show each wall plugs like they are designed. He is making a point that it doesn't matter what type you get when he keeps using them incorrectly.

@waynesheppard22 3 жыл бұрын

RandomHeroGames agreed, he’s mostly just testing the strength of his drywall

@DAhonda247 3 жыл бұрын

drewlong77 no he really didn’t. This video was absolutely useless. The point of using these anchors is to use them in the dry wall only WITH NO STUD. THAT is what they were designed to do. I think even the dumbest moron knows you’re not suppose to pull straight out on them, and I’m not quite sure what the hell you’re going to “hang” and the wall that is going to produce an opposite horizontal pressure to the wall on it’s own lol. Clearly these anchors are designed for a vertically applied pressure to be applied, so why not just do that in the dam test?? There is no way that they are all going to hold the same amount of applied vertical weight. Had he done a proper load test we really could of seen which one is better and holds more weight when used for their intended purpose... TO HANG SOMETHING WHERE THERE IS NO STUD. Sometimes that needs to be done ya know.

@user-js4fq3nz7l 3 ай бұрын

You have taught me so much about drywalls for a year now. I just purchased my first house and used youve taught me how to repair, repaint, replace, etc. You really do make home improvement less daunting for those of us who can’t afford to hire contractors for every little thing. Thank you

@bioctoplasterio 2 жыл бұрын

First time I watched a video this long and all they did was try different wall anchors to show they all do the same thing equally well and all fail equally easy when they aren't used as intended. Educational, engaging, and entertaining. Well done!

@Officialcbr 3 жыл бұрын

I DEMAND to know WHYY this was so interesting to me!

@Officialcbr 3 жыл бұрын

@New Dave 😂

@juniordoe4940 3 жыл бұрын

IKR😄

@runegeezy 3 жыл бұрын

Because Jeff is the Bob Ross of DYI

@willpine7343 3 жыл бұрын

But what about the rest of the world that doesn't live in wood studded structures? I live in an apartment that has steel in the walls then aluminum really, what do I do?

@runegeezy 3 жыл бұрын

@@willpine7343 drill through the steel and put anchors in those holes 😆😆

@sunflowercara8691 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not even ashamed about how much time I've spent this morning watching this channel

@michellegafford4088 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, right?

@akaashag 2 жыл бұрын

The BEST video to understand the mystery behind dry walls

@awarenessiskey 2 жыл бұрын

Literally one of the best videos on KZfaq. He’s so clear and covers everything so well and the examples are great and even him describing why each one may have came out differently when he pulled was great. Articulated every thing so well. really a well done KZfaq video as far as substance goes. And then I checked the views and apparently everyone felt this also:) good job guys.

@jasonbengel 3 жыл бұрын

I came to learn about electric plugs and left learning about wall anchors and how to talk like a Canadian. Thanks Jeff, now I need to go hang some pictures!

@JesusSaves86AB 3 жыл бұрын

The differences between Canucks and Yanks is extremely minimal. Uneducated and inexperienced believe otherwise.

@Engineer9736 3 жыл бұрын

Defect Are you educated and experienced?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

the difference between all people is very minimal.

@williamedward3176 3 жыл бұрын

I’m with you Jason...I did the exact same thing Lol. Although I’m already Canadian.

@warrenmann 3 жыл бұрын

lol same here.

@ninjakerrin3477 2 жыл бұрын

I love this guy!! He explains things in such an adorable, and informative way! Love how he explains the dimensions and new dimensions of the stud, and electrician information.

@kristinlina85 2 жыл бұрын

Bwahahaha! I literally said this -word for word!- to my boyfriend! 😍🤣

@sandym4494 Ай бұрын

I found out about more than just using anchors in drywall...drill bits included with screws, lbs for screws and how to install hooks into studs!! This was very helpful as I'm trying to hang a pic (20#) into my sheetrock and now I feel equipped. Thanks for sharing this video and I look forward to seeing more of what you have to share!!

@sumayyahhernandez9210 2 жыл бұрын

😩 I wish you were my wood shop teacher back in school! You are so awesome, made everything visually clear and I learned a lot from you! Love your sense of humor and making a boring topic feel like something cool and fun! I always wondered about different dry wall anchors cause at the end of the day it’s still just dry wall! It will bust out easy no matter what you use, I learned the length for the dry wall and stud needs a longer screw so it supports, so I feel more confident now, I’m redesigning my closet shelves and wash room shelving. Thank you for the lesson!

@robertgiresi9515 3 жыл бұрын

My father was a telephone installer and he saved boatloads of fasteners over the decades. Several years ago he gave me a ton of those 1970s butterfly fasteners you mentioned... I was hoping you were going to show them in this video but oh well! Anyhow, great content again!

@ginacirelli1581 3 жыл бұрын

They still sell them as "plant hangers" with hooks attached. I recently wanted to swag my dining room chandelier so it would hang over the middle of my table and this is what I used.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

those are awesome for centering hanging lights!

@thebundok 3 жыл бұрын

Those types are the de-facto drywall hanger here in Norway. They call them Molly Bolts. I use them all the time! In fact the plastic, non-screw types are only marketed as cement and brick plugs, not to be used in drywall.

@royt7562 3 жыл бұрын

Not '70's. They're still being made and I still use them. The big ones hold lots of weight, but you usually have to hide the big drilled hole with a washer. I've hung 50-lb mirror with them. For lighter items, I like the corkscrew-shaped ones.

@alysononoahu8702 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@shannon8439 2 жыл бұрын

@arielming2691 2 жыл бұрын

I just spent 17 mins watching you talk about screws and I actually enjoyed every minute of it!

@jacquelineclauson4891 3 күн бұрын

Great and useful information, easy to understand. Thanks from Sydney Australia. 😎

@PP-rq7ly 3 жыл бұрын

Every single minute of this gentleman's videos are full of info. No boringness, no frustrating waste of time. I just love him. In other videos, we have to first see their cool movie-style intro's, hear their stories, their jokes, and bad edition.

@trentc32 3 жыл бұрын

This channel has saved me a ton of money. Currently completely remodeling my kitchen from subfloor to ceiling. Hanging new cabinets today , almost done! 😁 ..Thank you for sharing

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Cheers Trent!

@mikecfly 3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you ?

@trueheart5974 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY what's the name of that thing you used to find the right spot to drill?

@sgtm7 3 жыл бұрын

@@trueheart5974 Stud finder.

@trueheart5974 3 жыл бұрын

sgtm7 thank you.

@GooberGalactic Жыл бұрын

The man's just soo happy about pulling these plugs. I'm enjoying the vid.

@eas2252 3 күн бұрын

Trying to figure out how to Anchor Furniture to walls so my 1-year-old daughter who is now climbing shelves doesn't hurt herself. Now I know despite being told to use drywall anchors, I will 100% be anchoring it into the studs.

@waldoguy15 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't know 1.25" into the stud is fair game. Worth the view just for that.

@themonkeydrunken 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! If the electrician has to drill closer than that, then a nail-proof metal plate has to be attached to protect the wire.

@scottfranco1962 3 жыл бұрын

Yea that part is key. If you drill it out and it is hard going, you may have found a protection plate.

@nicolesetterfield 3 жыл бұрын

Phillip Waldo good call! Does anyone know if this is the same in the UK?

@commoncentstx 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are giving people false confidence in a really dangerous way. It's not fair game. He says the contractor has liability insurance for that, but how do you find out who put in a wire 40 years ago after it kills your spouse? You can't. And even if you could, you couldn't prove whether or not it has been touched since they put it in. If you have a brand spanking new house and drill through a wire, maybe you could go after them, but if someone gets shocked and it does permanent damage to them, or your house gets flooded, is it still fair game then? Moral of the story: just because there is a code rule in place, doesn't mean you can just blindly drill anywhere as long as you don't go too deep. If you're within a foot or so of the height of the outlets and there are outlets nearby, I would be incredibly careful with how I drill. I also wouldn't decide to nail in my floor moulding right in line with the supply valves for my toilet either. Always turn the power or water off if you can before drilling in a risky spot. Other things to consider: screws can and do go through nail plates all the time, and plumbers, electricians, and HVAC techs can actually notch the side of a stud to fit something if they need to. Yes, it has to be protected, but it is your house that gets damaged or you that gets hurt, so you have to protect yourself. I may sound rude or blunt, but electricity and natural gas kill people all the time, so this is a serious issue.

@Carnie74 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@handymanreality 3 жыл бұрын

There is one other "hollow wall fastener" sold at building product suppliers and it is called the "Snaptoggle" which would put your shoulder out on both a shear test and your pull out test. It is an improved version of the butterfly bolt and is similiar yet much better than your last fastener in your line of fasteners tested. It is also sold by one of the most common suppliers/manufacturers Paulins. When I am hired to hang a heavy item on a drywall wall where no stud is in the best position this is my go to that holds at least a couple hundred pounds IN DRYWALL.

@bethautrey9634 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a 71yr old woman & these things have always been an enigma for me. You explained it very well. Now to try. Oh have to learn how to use my electric drill first! Thanks so much!

@lsjacobson9 Ай бұрын

Thank you! My husband used to be brilliant at this kind of thing but can't do it any more, so I have to learn how. I am trying to put up shelves in the bathroom. I just made a whole lot of mistakes trying to following the manufacturer's instructions, and have made a huge mess. Your video is really going to help me with my second attempt. This is great information and I especially love your enthiusiasm!

@Mububban23 3 жыл бұрын

11:43 those plugs are for brick walls like we have here in Australia. It's interesting watching American renovation shows, seeing building made of timber and plaster walls that can be so easily moved and knocked down! Here in Oz, we have double brick exterior walls and single brick interior walls. So those little grey barbed wall plugs work perfectly IF put into brick. But yes, they'd be useless for plasterboard :-)

@tfste 3 жыл бұрын

When l watch those american renovation shows. l always say l would't pay that amount of money for a shed.

@travisjacobs6068 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't this guy in Canada?

@cherrybarb4651 3 жыл бұрын

@@travisjacobs6068 Yes.

@deirdreboyd1202 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this - I always thought it was my fault that my screws in dry walls never 'took' properly. But you have shown that it was due to the products - and you have given a solution. Thank you.

@richellmcknight446 Жыл бұрын

I'm remodeling my house, mostly by myself, and you've taught me Soooo much!😊❤ This week reinstalled my toilet thanks to your tutorial and even knew to buy the flange extenders since I had added flooring😁❤ Thank you so much for your wonderful content!❤

@funeralgiggle3771 Жыл бұрын

You are my hero! I want to do all of those things too😮

@joansnow4013 Жыл бұрын

I thank you, sir. I’ve watched my dad do it many times. But it’s was so long ago, I need to make sure. So therefore my dad in heaven thanks you as well. Have a wonderful day! 🙂

@martinarcand1 3 жыл бұрын

You look so proud of yourself after hanging off the wall, I love it!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you! just glad I didn't fall on my butt!

@brookelapham6306 Жыл бұрын

You’re the dad I never had to teach me this stuff. Thank you! I’m so happy I can teach my children this now and build stuff for them

@jilldamico-2277 Ай бұрын

as a girl trying to hang a shelf and knows nothing about hanging shelves, thank you sir 🙏

@michaelpenezich5063 Жыл бұрын

Glad my dad was like you Jeff straight to the point no BS and laid out all the options for the project and what he thought is the best solution while factoring in all the other components like you

@redskies0004 3 жыл бұрын

I’m an electrician, and sometimes the space is too cramped to get that hole for my wire that far into the stud, so we put a Dottie plate (thin metal plate) over where that hole is so you can’t put a screw there, to protect my wire.

@cwbywy9544 3 жыл бұрын

It's actually code to do this.

@jessicaolson490 3 жыл бұрын

Good to know!!

@NMranchhand 3 жыл бұрын

Good on ya.

@racingheart92 3 жыл бұрын

Its like putting a firewall to protect from unauthorised access. Btw if that drill though your dottie plate then it might hold much better than this hold and maybe he can literally hang his whole weight on that holding item.

@sparkye63 3 жыл бұрын

Thats why we use EMT in Chicago. Only place we use plates is on a notch.

@iandurias2057 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a 40 year old marine biologist.... Now i wanna be a carpenter

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian!

@amad132 3 жыл бұрын

You doing right

@thomasdickson35 3 жыл бұрын

It's never too late.

@l.g.a.8930 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I would be more independent. Nowadays you could not rely on a "carpenter" because you are better off doing yourself.

@moneyfornothing3264 3 жыл бұрын

We absolutely will not hold that against you.

@CJEDI7TV Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm not doing any work right now BUT I love these tutorials. Very thankful for EVERYTHING you have here.

@rajpalfile4676 2 жыл бұрын

When I was working in a department store, after school, my job was to sweep up the floor at closing time. We used water dampened sawdust. Cheap as chips, picked up all the dust and cleaned dirt as well. Now 50 years later, I still use it. Any saw dust will do, mdf or timber, no worries.

@HandymanPros 3 жыл бұрын

The old toggle bolts of the ‘70’s. I think during the ‘60’s and 70’s we added another ton of wight to our house with those things. Another great video Jeff!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

funny how they keep trying to reinvent a perfectly good wheel >>>>I mean toggle bolt. Cheers!

@holdthemayo111 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos deserve more views. We appreciate you and your time.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@Joy77777 2 жыл бұрын

My husband passed away and it is just me now to do repairs. Thank God for you!

@geraldwilliams1707 Жыл бұрын

This video was actually extremely helpful. Just like the last comment you couldn't tell me I would sit through 17 minutes about screws. Very entertaining keep it up.

@MD-yp7im 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite DIY guy! Hilarious entertaining and you know your stuff! Just bought my first home. I’m learning everything from scratch your videos are saving me so much time!!! 🙏🏽

@williecunningham3725 Жыл бұрын

Where does his accent come from? The way he says “out” is different! 😁. Oh, I just learned from Google that he is from a small town in Ontario!!!

@scottamu7816 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard these referred to as 'wall plugs' - I actually clicked because I wasn't sure if this was about electrical receptacles... But he does do an entertaining job of explaining the basics of sheetrock anchors. (BTW - The first, cheap style can be used with much more confidence and weight-bearing in a concrete block wall.) AND if you ever need to install a grab bar in a bathroom, shower, etc, Moen sells an anchor that will hold up to 250lbs (ADA requirement) in sheetrock. They're $12-15 each, and slightly more complicated to install, but if you can't hit a stud on both ends of an ADA grab bar, they will do the trick. I still always try to hit one end on a stud and then use one of these anchors, if necessary, on the other end. Best of luck!

@saby8765 2 жыл бұрын

Good advice.

@siddharthgargi3625 2 жыл бұрын

People can not stop to like .it is absolutely honest advise. Thanks have a bless day and success

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@anakmei2821 4 ай бұрын

Nice! I’m 20 years old and actually learning from dad! Thank you!!

@cyberdurc22 3 жыл бұрын

I already knew a bunch of stuff from my various DIY projects, but the amount of information I've learned from you guys is astonishing. Thank you, Jeff and crew, for these awesome easy-to-follow videos.

@hellywoowoo 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I've finally got all my pictures & canvas put on my walls without having to moan at my husband to do it 😂. Thanks mate very useful

@cathyhuffman7611 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to find you to help me hang a corner shelf...I am sure I will need you again..

@HomeRenoVisionDIY Жыл бұрын

Cheers Cathy, we will be here.

@TheEffectofMaverick 2 жыл бұрын

This is just so smooth, and technically concise with his delivery... It's beautiful thank you 😢

@Critters 3 жыл бұрын

The expending blue plug @ 6:50 , the wings expand as you tighten the screw all the way down. As you were not doing that (so you could pull it out with your claw hammer) the wings did not expand fully and that's why the result was underwhelming. A better test would be to fasten a board to the wall using these plugs and then pull the board out

@nicolasdenis7094 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, useless using these non-compressed. Why test something in a way it’s not designed for? You should install a hook and drive the screw all the way, for all of these

@owl4 2 жыл бұрын

Once screw went in it did actually expand fully

@kelkel3201 3 жыл бұрын

You definitely touched on a very long confusing 4 hrs I spent at the home depot for the wall anchors hardware section! I did eventually just get the #10 wall anchor kit that came w/ bit. Ultimately my math and reading all the backs lead me to the same conclusion! Except you described it better and this video at that time would’ve saved me well.... 4 hrs that day:)) thx

@mod2themax 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly....made no sense.

@SpiritualGuidanceAcademy 5 ай бұрын

Your video is helpful and encouraging. Thank you for showing the comparison and the truth about drywall. Anchor’s are frustrating.

@RhinoJoe1776 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for what you do. Your channel has really inspired me to learn how to fix most things that need fixing around my place. I really appreciate how simple you break things down. Keep up the great content. May the 4th be with you 🍻

@MBergyman 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never had any items fall off my wall when using the anchors for their intended purpose: shear loads. If the kid hangs on my towel hooks, I guess I will just deal. I’m not going to limit hanging stuff from my walls to stud locations. I still enjoyed the content because of silliness.

@InBoostWeTrust7MGTE 3 жыл бұрын

this is why he said - if you're making walls from start then you can decide where things will be and make a support for it.

@jjm152 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, honestly it was kind of dumb. I generally like this guys videos, but who the f in their right mind would use a drywall anchor to hang a vanity or something along those lines? Anyone with a passing familiarity with a power drill ought to know that drilling into a stud is more stable, but the application for these anchor is stuff like hanging aesthetic items like pictures, plants, medium sized mirrors, etc, basically items that you might not want to place centered directly on a stud. It would have been a better video if he had focused on the proper application instead of trying to prove a point that is obvious to everyone.

@tommysanchez4757 2 жыл бұрын

@@jjm152 you'd be amazed.

@greghenry5187 3 жыл бұрын

Wall plugs? Not what I expected. I'm used them being called anchors. :)

@MrAbcdefghi12435 3 жыл бұрын

He also called a “Philips drive bit” a drill bit about 15 times in the video. Would be nice to use the proper terminology even tho we know what you mean. Also funny he’s using an impact driver for this, if he used a drill he could set the clutch to stop from over driving those wall anchors.

@lisaeggers7917 3 жыл бұрын

I believe he's in Canada.

@JesusSaves86AB 3 жыл бұрын

@@lisaeggers7917 No worries, the population density here is comprised of the same ratio of idiots as 'Murica. 100/1

@deftdawg 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAbcdefghi12435 because we use Robertson's screws for construction up in Canada (like star head but older/cheaper). Phillips head is only used for drywall where we actually want the screws to cam out when they hit depth.

@JosephCOrtiz 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAbcdefghi12435 He says ''You put your drill bit in there, see its a Philips,'' how hard is that to understand? (Jeff is a professional in the construction business, he knows what he is talking about ). a drill bit is everything that attaches to the drill. And the wall plugs, people call em like that, or anchors, actually, wall plugs is a better terminology because they're not anchors, anchors are those that have some kind of metal or plastic that grabs the back of the sheetrock same as the anchors on a boat grab onto the bottom of the water bed.

@ljshowto 7 ай бұрын

A few thoughts here as a fellow carpenter. First, the bottom of the Dewalt battery on the drill sure makes a sweet hammer. 😊 Moving on, I think the white plastic coil anchor is made out of marshmallows as the head literally melts when you screw it into the wall. The metal version is way better. In addition, I feel the “mother of all wall anchors is the Toggle bolt strap anchor (Toggler makes a great version) as it’s similar to a butterfly wing nut, but it allows you to remove the screw and a put it back, although you have to drill a big mama 1/2” hole. About attaching the bath accessories in a stud. Yeah, it’s the strongest method, but the law of averages always makes the perfect spot for your fixture away from any stud, so you’re at the mercy of a wall anchor in sheetrock (unless you cut the wall open and install piece of plywood and spackle/paint over 😮) I like the “Toggler Alligator“ anchors which come in 3 size sheetrock - (Hillman makes similar). One more thing, there is “power in numbers”, so using multiple anchors in sheetrock adds to the strength (if the application allows.) Yeah, my comment was pretty long, but I watched your whole 17 min video 😊 Cheers.

@yvettedockett2572 3 жыл бұрын

"Help a brother out"....i just love you honesty....never change!!!!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

cheers!

@yvettedockett2572 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the video that shows you How to build a cover onto an existing deck?

@jessedaub6482 3 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you thank you thank you, I was hanging shelves and getting so frustrated bc they started falling off when I put the slightest bit of weight on them, did everything text book with the anchors, thinking I’m incompetent and/or going crazy in the process bc my shelves simply would not stay put. Now I have my answer and the solution! Plus I really enjoyed this video 🤗🤗

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help Jesse. Cheers!

@iiparachuteregiment8800 3 жыл бұрын

Use bluTak iv put a shelves up on dry wall with hp laser printer

@OneHalfOfBent 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Today I put some blinds up and my other half thinks I’m a real man now. 😂🎉 Great video, subscribed!

@makeyourselfathome6826 2 ай бұрын

I liked it. Best instructor ever.

@warrensmith2902 2 жыл бұрын

Learned a lot of this stuff from my second wife. Her fist husband was a contractor. She called it "furring in" where you fill the space between studs with 2x material where we were going to hang heavy material. Sometimes we filled the gap between studs with 1/2" plywood if we did not know the precise location on a wall for a big TV mount. Grantee, you put one of those flip toggle mounts through that plywood and more then the grip on your hammer will come off in your hands before that mount will budge. BTW all of our towel racks have passed the two grand kids swinging from towels at Nana's test.

@Mantis858585 Жыл бұрын

We always called it "adding backing". "Furring out" means adding paper strips to 2x4 walls before drywall to make walls absolutely straight.

@callahanlaroy6036 Жыл бұрын

I loved it it was very informational and it was taught in a manner that kept my attention thank you

@jules6731 Жыл бұрын

An absolutely great video! I know nothing about building, fixing etc but wanted to install a curtain rod. This was so helpful!

@jessiegardener8699 2 жыл бұрын

30 seconds in, you've already made me giggle. Hands down, most informative but just as important most fun guy to listen to!

@learningwithchappy1767 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you turned this into an experiment! I'm sharing this video with my students.

@GeorgeHale1984 3 жыл бұрын

Commenting because the YT algorithm assumes people don't like a thing if they don't like and comment. Thanks for the video mate.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers George!

@williamwardle9068 Жыл бұрын

I have been doing the same thing you do for a long time and I sincerely appreciate your all around skills.. keep doing what you are doing

@Queen-of-Swords Жыл бұрын

Very good video. My partner walked out in February. So far, I've put a new hasp on the garden shed, weeded a patio, fixed a bunch of stuff, and now I'm gonna hang me some guitar hooks. Thanks dude. All the way from UK!

@mariadiantherese9663 Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial. Thank you.

@spmomentsfundraising 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is good. I knew this info. However, he teaches the concepts in an entertaining & informative way for people who don't.

@Stadno Жыл бұрын

I was withdrawn on investing in a 17min video but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute! And even subscribed. Thank you for sharing. Just bought my first own home, with plenty to re-new, improve and fix with no idea how to do it. Thank you for helping me make less mistakes.

@BloodRedd 2 жыл бұрын

Even knowing how to do most of what he talks about it's so soothing just sitting back and watching this man work while sipping a whiskey lol

@hadsbros 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. I'm putting up shelves that have brackets at 59 and 1/2 in apart from each other so finding a stud that equal apart on both sides is impossible. At least you showed some options that can go straight into drywall that are a little bit more helpful than going straight in with flimsy plastic plugs

@rajpalfile4676 2 жыл бұрын

Better to put up a strip of plywood, mount the ply to the studs, then hang your cabinets where ever you wish.

@robinnelson18 2 жыл бұрын

@@rajpalfile4676 good idea

@MStar10 2 жыл бұрын

@@rajpalfile4676 how do you do that without making a mess and ripping out the wall to get access? Seems like a lot extra work?

@rajpalfile4676 2 жыл бұрын

@@MStar10 I mean put the ply on the outside of the dry wall.That way you spread the load and pick up a couple of studs. Wall plugs only hold around 30 lbs. Give or take. Depending on how far away from the stud it is.

@thomaswilding8818 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Words to live by. Next challenge - finding a towel rail with the same spacing as the studs. You'd think it would be a standard, right?

@FelixtheMetalcat 3 жыл бұрын

That would be too logical to explain to cheapskate mfrs...🤣

@BrianBarth 3 жыл бұрын

Got a longer one, and cut it down to the length that works. Yes, it is more time consuming. When you have kids that have pulled coat hooks, and towel racks out of the wall because they are literally climbing the walls, you take the time during installation rather than fix holes in drywall..

@adolfomendez3784 3 жыл бұрын

Literally just asked the same question lol I was like how are you supposed to find even spacing studs for towel rails?

@Quince828 8 ай бұрын

@@adolfomendez3784exactly! Most towel bars won’t be long enough to reach a stud on both sides, or the placement won’t be right. So you’re left with plastic anchors on one or both sides, or using the honking big metal butterfly toggle anchors. I do like the replacing the provided screws with flooring screws.

@alyoshka6 11 ай бұрын

I love it! "This is a FIXTURE! Because it's fixed in place!" haha 😆 I just bought a drill for the first time, and super excited to drill some holes and make some FIXTURES!

@michaeljamierickett3806 Жыл бұрын

This helped me so much! I'm moving next week, and I completely forgot to check the type of wall before I bought some shelving units. So I was pretty bummed and didn't know what to do. But now I have a better understanding. Also, love your personality!

@alma.702 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I have been making so many holes on my walls trying to hang a shelf and fix wobbly fixtures. The worst part is my husband can do it in seconds, yet it's been 8 months. I will be following your instructions later today. Now I need to go watch your video on how to patch up all my holes on the walls 🤦‍♀️ thank you again.

@keepout7439 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I'm a maintenance Tech so I use Common sense and experience first step, then figure most people are hard on things because it's not theirs, they pay rent so let maintenance fix it 🤔. So I put all my stuff up so you pretty much can hang on it, put your foot on it like a leaning post , lol. The other techs get frustrated because they just can't take it off in 2 seconds if they ever come behind me to remove to fix/ install something different down the road but , it's not falling off when I'm done 💯😂😂😂 , Great video brother

@CoriLove22 2 жыл бұрын

I know absolutely nothing about this topic, building, home Reno, using tools. But somehow I was able to follow along easily.

@user-gp7rt5no9q 5 ай бұрын

that bit at 12:08 on the 1 3/4 screw through drywall to stud was really cool...stuff I don't often find on these channels. I didn't realize Electrical and Plumbing contractors have to follow specific guidelines in regard to WHERE they actually run the wires or piping specifically along or through the studs. According to this, 1 3/4 screw and we're a-ok and up to code. We "hit" anything at 1 3/4 or less, and (technically) it's a liability insurance claim pending anything catastrophic. I get that likely, nobody would honor it initially due to semantics, but legally, if it got down to the details and a solid argument for reimbursement, it's a GREAT point to know for worst case scenarios and/or insurance hurdles.

@solmanJapan 2 жыл бұрын

If you haven't already done it, it would be good to see a similar overview of concrete fasteners too. Selecting the right type, choosing the right length etc.