The way the drywall anchors are removed gives a great demonstration of how much effort it takes to remove them, but the actual force on them is much more likely to be a shear force, rather than a lateral force. This means the force test (ft lbs) should be performed in parallel with the drywall rather than perpendicular to it.

I always use a very small drill bit to pilot hole before popping one of these in. Seems to stress the plaster out way less when turning in.

As a phone and cable contractor from the 90's through around 2015, I must have used 10k of these. Awesome anchors. Maybe 20 seconds longer to install than a standard molly, so why would you bother with the latter? I saw the same tip I use was already posted, but I'll repeat it. A #2 round shank Phillips screwdriver makes an absolutely quick and very clean pilot hole. If you are putting in a bunch at a time, you can quick-zap them in with a drill driver, but leave them proud of the drywall. Then come back with that #2 Phillips and bring them flush to the paper. I can't recall ever having one fail, or start spinning once the screw was home. Guess I was lucky? Always enjoy a notification of your newest video. Thank you brother. From all of us... you know who

E-Z Anchor toggle locks are the best of both worlds. They provide the best holding power out of all the anchors. Including the toggle one you showed on this video.

Short and sweet thank you. Toggle bolts make a lot of sense for those gaping holes.

Just what I needed and I went out and bought the right stuff and fixed it!❤ Thank you

I'm usually only putting in a couple of these at a time so I actually predrill a hole for the anchor and if it needs to be completely flush I make sure any paper that is sticking up is pushed back into the hole and then I form (without hammering) a slight divot/countersink around the hole with the ball shaped end of a screwdriver handle. This enables the anchor to go in totally flush without having to use excessive torque and risk fracturing the drywall. If the paper gets folded up under the head you will often strip the anchor hole before it will crush in flush. An extra couple steps but my success rate went way up when I started doing this.

Excellent advice I will use. You tone of speaking is easy to listen to and follow.

Thank you for an intelligent, no nonsense, video!!

Thanks for this video. I work in a hardware store and we don't get trained on information like this. This will help me next time a customer asks how to use drywall anchors.

So ahem. How do I put the anchor in.

Hearing the scream at 2:17 is so funny 😂

Good video I have been doing handyman work for a long time and I learned the lessons you share on your video, good job.

Thank you , I have had this happen in the past and have done other things to fix this when it happens and it always sucks. This was an awesome and simple fix ! Also thanks for being down to earth and not pretentious when showing us not in the know what to do.

Thanks for another really useful, and concise video. Is there a chance you could review vacuum hoses for track saws? I can't decide if I want to dump the cash into the festool hose that I see used in almost all track saw online content. The smooth outside covering looks like it works way better than the typical corrugated hoses that get caught up on stuff on the bench, and the way it wraps around the wrist looks super useful. I learned a ton from your recent video on vacuum bags and filters, and the one on air filters. Keep making these videos - your's are the best because you give examples from your own experience, which includes lived pro experience that is invaluable. But you also include pragmatic cost-value breakdowns that anyone (from home DIYers to pros) can use to make their own decisions. That's a really tricky balance to achieve - nice work.

Great tip. I have many of these in my supply, but am hesitant to use for THIS very reason. Thanks Funny Man!

OMG YOU JUST SAVED MY HOUSE. THANKS A LOT

Thank you! Had no idea the screw threading would be an issue.

Love your content and especially your sense of humor!

i drill a small hole then poke a thin wooden skewer through the hole to see if there is a pipe behind it first

Incredibly helpful

Thanks for the tips! Really useful

I turned my wall into Swiss cheese using the wrong screws.. Great video.

Great tips mate. 💪🙂👍

That Caulking video changed my life!!

Thank you for this!

Thank you for this, I had a set of curtains come with these style of anchors and the damn screws did not fit past 2/3 of the way in and after it got past a certain point the anchor got over turned and was useless. I'll be sure to buy my own from now on. As a follow-up, could you show if you use washers or something with that alternative anchor and how that could be used in real use case scenario's. Thanks

Quick fix for pulled out anchors. Remove the screw from the anchor, blow out any loose plaster from the hole and the anchor. Squeeze a lot of Goop glue into he hole, making sure all side of the hole has a heavy coating and then coat the anchor with it. Put the anchor back into the hole allow a couple hours to dry and put the screw back in. The Goop will run down the back side of the wall and provide some extra strength.

Well, bugger me: I got this right the first time! I kinda felt it was better to be slower and gentle, and it worked perfectly. Thanks for a professional confirmation 😀

Snaptoggle for life! They’re unbeatable with up to 265lbs of capacity in 1/2” drywall. Worth the money. (Zip toggles are very similar) You’ll never use a regular toggle bolt again.

To keep the drywall from mushrooming and to save time ...I use the round shank Phillips as the pilot hole drill and that makes a cleaner flush.

Thank you. I feel like an idiot needing a video to install these, but thank you for being there. lol

This was very helpful!

Thanks for sharing this with us! Awesome channel! Just found you , new subscriber, thank you.👍🏻

These are my favorites, never had one fail that wasn't my fault.

Nicely done video.

I've been using the screw in anchors for several years. It really was a game changer.

I went from zero to hero in 6.9 seconds after watching this video

Great video .

Thanks for the great tips.

So very helpful and much needed information (for me for sure)! Thanks funny carpenter! DIY Padawan learner here! 😂

Very good help a lot this video I fix my problem table a lot

What do I do if I meet resistance when putting the anchor? I live in a really old home and my anchors won’t go flush with the wall.

Thanks!!! You just saved my life! I screwed up a hole! Lol

Thanks for this video. You’d think after using drywall anchors countless times I would have learned a thing or two. Toggle bolts, here I come 😂😂😂

I was on a project where we were using thousands of those Anchors in 50 year old 1/2 inch sheet rock that should have been replaced. we found dipping them in some sheetrock compound before installing is helpful. But you truly need decent sheet rock of the proper thickness to get them to work right.

If I'm using drywall anchors for anything around the house outside of a picture hanging on the wall I use the ones that self tap AND have the toggle built in. They are by far the best drywall anchors on earth.

Great tip! Thanks...

I have installed several of these only to have the anchor screw in deeper when trying to turn in the included screw. You can have them!

What options are there if we need to screw into a non-hollow wall if there is no stud in the area?

Good vid, thanks! 🤝🏾

Do you have a solution to when you put these in and the insulation inside the wall wraps around them and the tension in the insulation makes them unscrew themselves? Cheers

Here in the UK walls are nearly always made from solid brick. Cheap dry walls ( plasterboard ) are usually only found in offices, shops etc.

Thank's for the video

Brilliant, thanks!

This is a nice video with useful information about what not to do, but I still don't know how to install my anchors.

Where can I find toggle bolts like you show in stainless steel for use outside?

And of course, if you hit a wall stud, you're just going to make a mess. I always predrill a small pilot hole. Hit a stud? Don't need an anchor.

Thanks!

Well I wish I had watched this first before I ruined my wall.

0:20 the first one (metal) is designed for use into drywall AND backed by metal or wood studs. The middle one is for drywall ONLY. And the one on the right is a lower weight rated piece for drywall.

One of the things You did not mention, is those Metal ones are usually meant to be put in wherever you have a Stud in the wall, Thought I would rather just use a longer screw if I searched for a Stud and needed a screw at that spot.

I flip over the anchor and scribe an x-acto knife around perimeter through paper, this prevents the anchor from tearing up drywall paper as it is going in. Looks a little cleaner.

Answered one of life's great questions here.

The Fischer Duoblade drywall plugs are far, far, far superior to the metal and plastic versions IMHO, if you get these in the states. The grip is really impressive.

Very helpful

First and foremost if you're going to use a drill drive it all the way to the lowest setting humanly possible drop the speed down as low as possible. Preferably take your screwdriver bunch of small hole in the drywall then use your screw to screw the anchor into the drywall.

Thank you 😩!

Use toggles. If it's a hollow wall, you should use toggles for anything over about 2lbs. Not because of the weight directly, but because the lightweight options rip up the wall with any real weight. Use the toggle and have a ton of holding capacity from day 1. Monkey hooks are GREAT for light/medium weight items too.

I need to hang an acrylic display case with mirror back to display some nice models. It will be 50/60 LBS inside the case plus the weight of the case. What’s the best method to ensure it never comes crashing down? The mounting holes in the case are pre drilled and I can’t center on studs so it has to go into the drywall

Thank you sir.

I screw the screw in first as a pilot hole, always use an impact, and never have a problem. No way I am driving 50 or more of these in daily by hand. This guy must do this as a hobby.

I discovered with those is I can put them in - very gently - with my power drill, but stop when it's about 1mm (1/2 turn) from making contact. Then I'll insert the screw I intend to use and carefully ease it in. If the toggle doesn't rotate I'll bottom the screw to tighten it that last little bit and then back the screw out as far as I need to. The screw backs out with a lot less resistance than it went going in so usually doesn't try to back the toggle out as well (and a simple micro-flathead can 'pin' the toggle from rotating. It's annoying but it works).

These drywall screws give me nightmares.

Thank you.

My garage wall thanks you sir.

What I do is, before installing, hold the anchor with pliers and run its screw in all the way, this pre threads it allowing any screw to smoothly go into the anchor ( and be removed smoothly) then install. This prvents the drywall issues from ever happening.

Thanks

Hot tip….never ever use a cordless drill as only requires a few turns with a screwdriver!

👍👍👍Thank you.

Yes and don't use power drills for everything. In my work, I sometimes meet clients who are watching and then ask: "Why don't you use a power drill." - Thinking that it would be quicker save time and reduce my charge for labor. I have a collection of power drills and an impact driver, always carry them with me, but for certain things, I stick to using my trusted and efficient Channellock ratching hand-screw driver. Much more feeling in my hand to avoid over-tightening anything.

I ha two anchors holding a small towel rack that got pulled out. Making big gaping holes close together. I think I have to cut the piece of drywall out

I like Wall Dogs.

I can never find the correct screws , that's the biggest headache. thanks for a great video

I pop a hole in the drywall with a nail set and then use the clutch to limit the amount of pressure torque the drill can produce. I didn’t realize the plastic ones were better.

Question for anyone, would you trust wall anchors to hold rod for shower towels? I have a situation where neither side nicely mounts into a stud

Off topic, I know, but this video is more recent and I don’t know how comments work on your end of the KZfaq. I’m hanging a single, standard 30x30 kitchen cabinet in my dining area. I ran across a curious thing and hoped you’d see this to give me an opinion. The studs are 16” on center. Exterior wall. No **visible** outlets or plumbing. One of the two studs I’d planned to attach the cabinet to suddenly disappears at about the 82” point. As you travel up the wall, my stud finder finds and finds and then suddenly nothing. One stud is there all the way up and one seems to just discontinue. What do you suppose is happening there? I needed that area to attach the cabinet unless I can get away with leaving a few screws off the 6” of missing stud on one side of the cabinet. Any ideas would be great. Thanks and great channel. I’ve already picked up a bunch from your tips. The caulking video was insanely helpful.

Are these the best anchor for drywall ? How much is the Wright capacity for each one?

I also put a dab of spackling paste on the anchor threads to mitigate any trauma to the drywall.

As a fellow DIYer, I enjoy watching your videos however, this technique doesn't make sense to me. If I have a pulled out anchor that originally had a screw in it, such as to hang something on a wall, then a toggle bolt is useless. Toggle bolts are used specifically to anchor things to a wall. They must be pulled up tight so the toggle bolt holds firmly against the back of the drywall. I don't see how they would work as a replacement for that type of drywall anchor. For me, the best solution is to use extra strong drywall patch like Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty. Let it dry then insert a new anchor.

That's one hell of a statistic. I believe it though. 🤣

If I ever use those type of anchors I either hold them gently in a vise or a pair of grips and pre-screw the screws into them. That way when the anchors are in the drywall there's less chance of applying too much torque with the screwdriver.

See? Like this, this is good!

A+

I hammer a Phillips screwdriver threw the drywall making a hole first and telling if there is a stud behind the anchor hole in the same step

There's hope!

0:50 Dang! Such moves! Such skill! I bet the wife swoons over that!

Try concrete anchor bolts after drilling with impact drill

reacciona mas!

I Use the Fischer GK wall anchors. German Engineering , better than the cheap ones from you know where. Each pack comes with a setting tool.