How to fix REALLY HEAVY things to walls? Meet the WALL BOLT!

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5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever wondered how to attach REALLY heavy things to walls? Things like giant heavy radiators, huge TVs and the like? How do the pros attach safety railings to walls to ensure they won't fall down? Welcome to the world of WALL BOLTS! Wall bolts also get known was Shield Anchors, Rawlbolts and probably various other names. They're designed for attaching VERY heavy things to solid walls such as brick, concrete, stone and blockwork. You can also use them to attach heavy things to concrete floors and ceilings. In this video I'll give you a few tips of how to use them - welcome back to the Gosforth Handyman Tips Library!
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@GosforthHandyman 5 жыл бұрын

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@MdShohag-wc9io 5 жыл бұрын

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@naranarayangoswami7910 4 жыл бұрын

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@imranmughal9231 4 жыл бұрын

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@emhavaemhava8029 4 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend using those in the mortar/cement between bricks/concrete blocks? Thnks

@PinoyTechTutorials 4 жыл бұрын

you deserve it sir!

@AfterFart 4 жыл бұрын

This is by far the most useful video on expansion bolts. I'm super glad I came across this, after having watched countless people merely screwing the thing into concrete and calling it a day.

@ystebadvonschlegel3295 4 жыл бұрын

"that isn't going anywhere" - universal man saying across the world

@stonermagicinc.6343 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same when he says "beefy hole" 2:47

@mokodo_ Жыл бұрын

That's so accurate

@WASOMAMOSES Ай бұрын

This has been so helpful, thank you

@pureretro5979 4 жыл бұрын

I used one of these on a garden gate where the screw kept getting pulled out of the sandy cement wall. It was totally overkill for the job but it worked a treat and the gate bracket is still 100% solid 7 years later.

@sandorkovacs9271 5 жыл бұрын

fixing anything to anywhere, a man cannot finish the job without saying this: THIS ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE. love it :)

@themaldivian4115 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah so true . We say that all the times after doing any fixing work. I guess it's a universal thing

@mrslkungpowchikn1206 Жыл бұрын

Been Looking for this for over a year! Now, how do we deal with a cinder block exterior wall with a plaster board lining it’s interior? It covers 2 walls of our smaller size bedroom and my son’s small bedroom. Need to hang heavy duty floating shelves for books and also, heavy paint cans! lol (I don’t like them outside because the constant cold temps and then super high summer temps tends to ruin them! 😂

@Luka1180 2 ай бұрын

Hope you eventually found your answer

@MadMax-bq6pg 2 жыл бұрын

8 x 12mm dynabolts hold the bookshelf with my wife’s craft books to the study wall 👍

@emirumpf9947 9 ай бұрын

The design makes this AC a possible alternative to ductless DYI systems. It works great. The remote control could be more visual aid oriented like a backligh design. Is impossible to see the lcd at least for me. Easy install kzfaq.infoUgkx_hHgTlzH3uk31Fe2RVS3xEbXHGaN_z5Tation. Came on time . Great comfort around the house 5 🌟 again. Follow mfg instructions for care and all and this should be the only AC you need for those of is that don't live in new homes with central AC

@raymondpauly5576 5 жыл бұрын

Best video I could find on how to use expansion bolts.

@Neilgal12 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Quality explanation, quality filming and editing - none of that’s easy, but you made it look easy. Thanks!

@Chris.Brisson 2 жыл бұрын

I just saved me much grief with the tip on how to remove a wedge anchor. It worked easily.

@kstevenson3504 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you explained all the aspects of this not just putting it in the concrete.

@faisalps8835 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro... I should have watched this video before i messed up an anchor bolt...

@edward_grabczewski 3 жыл бұрын

What an excellent video. I've been struggling trying to get mine to expand and I think I'll need to use a bit of resin to help but at least I finally understand how they work. Cheers!

@Orion74205 4 жыл бұрын

I hope to be using these exact bolts to wall mount a display cabinet to an exterior wall in a small bedroom. Never used such a thing before but you make it look so easy, thanks!

@ivondavid 15 күн бұрын

thank you Mr. Gosforth!

@charliesanders8331 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy for such a clear and comprehensive video. I had a few queries as to how to use these anchors and it has answered them all.

@ipod1978 5 жыл бұрын

Good video pal. For anyone looking to use these with only a standard masonry bit/hammer drill you can get away with using a bicycle pump and a needle tip (like you would use to pump up a football) to blow out the excess debris and dust. Messy but it certainly clears the cavity enough to allow a solid install.

@michaelnobibux2886 5 жыл бұрын

Junior J I sometimes use a can of compressed air (the kind used to blow dust off electronic circuit boards).Works great!!!

@marcoliver7914 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for that recommendation. I'll defo give it a go.

@brianfield792 4 жыл бұрын

Andy,great video, you are so easy to watch and listen to. Your my friend in the diy world, thanks,brian

@t190uk 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe u drilled ur garage floor just for a demo....fair play! Great video 👍

@lw7228 2 жыл бұрын

Best video I have seen how to attach these. Clear and concise. A pearl between the rubbish out there. Keep making these video's. Thank you from Holland

@rivolinho 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. About to fix a gun safe to a solid wall and never used these fixings before. Very helpful!

@blackbird8632 2 жыл бұрын

I use these for hanging the swing for our kid. It even supports my full grown weight. Awesome fixings.

@AtticEntrepreneur 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip about installing the bolts in the anchors onto the thing to be mounted and then inserting them into the drilled holes! I tried it by installing the anchors in the wall and then screwing the bolts in, but one of the bolts wouldn't grip and then it was a nightmare trying to get the anchor out of the wall again. All done thanks to this great video, thanks!

@ianjohannes7524 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for your video. This was what pointed me in the right direction. Where I live, most of my walls are ultra dense, reinforced concrete - kinda stuff used in UK high rises in the 60's. Anyways, I weight 130kgs and so bought a hefty pull up bar which is wall mounted with four M10 rawlbolts now. Never felt anything so solid. I then decided to get gymnastic rings and so SDS drilled into the ceiling, which is also this god-like super concrete (took ages) - installed M10 eyehook bolts and hung 200kg load carabiners and gym rings (straps and gym rings can hold 450kg each). I still was a bit concerned. Until I set one gym ring about 5 inches off the ground and put all my weight on it....for for 10 seconds I swung gently back and forth...all 130kgs of me. On ONE BOLT! Called RawlPlug UK to see if this was OK and Adrian laughed and said I could have 3 of me on one, and the carabiner and gym rings would give out before this single rawlbolt. If it wasn't for your video I would have never been able to get myself the gear I need to get in shape at home. So a huge thank you. I have subbed. :)

@chip2881 3 жыл бұрын

Like how you explain all features and leave no questions, solid vid

@gsh319 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great stuff my friend. Thank You for your time and great demonstration!

@zahidm.haider4847 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time to demonstrate this all process in a fantastic way. #Most complete video of rawl bolts.

@tambade1 4 жыл бұрын

You're the best, these came with a wall mounted punching bag that I got, wasn't sure how they worked and how to install them. Thank you for this video

@TheGunzSkido 3 жыл бұрын

Can you install it onto wood?

@martinlong8739 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent thank you. Fitting is much as I thought but I want to get it right. Great straightforward video. First time I’ve seen your channel 👍🏻

@howard2501 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video thank you! Going to use these to support a pullup bar running between two walls and wasn't happy with the frame fixings I'd bought being man enough for the job. These look just the job.

@chevyimp5857 3 жыл бұрын

great channel.one of the best with minimal fluff...Crucial to hoover out the hole.. I normally insert with bolt fully home otherwise there is a possibility of pushing the wedge out when tapping in...

@jimwalker5412 4 жыл бұрын

This exactly what I needed to know, big thanks for the video

@leegriffiths312 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation of anchor bolts on here! Thank you

@osh2023 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the notes on how to pull these out. I have a few installed and I was worried on what to do in case I wish to take them out in the future.

@eozen81 5 жыл бұрын

Very useful guide pal, Thank you for the review

@TheMathieu2011 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😎😎🙏🔥Very Simple.. Straight forward and instructive video!

@Bob_Burton 5 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for the test where you test how much force is required to pull up a section of your garage floor :-)

@RAINE____ 3 жыл бұрын

Mate, I've got no interest in DIY/joinery at all but these videos are mint. They're so relaxing. I've seen you dismantle two hotels, renovate two houses, inspect a couple of new builds and now demonstrate some mad claw anchor bolt things. Awesome.

@drdwango 3 жыл бұрын

Great demo, just what I was looking for. Much obliged

@tommydifiore2265 4 жыл бұрын

You helped me tremendously understand what i have to do. Will attempt tommorrow

@joyhedgehog 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks,great tip! Saved my sun screen fitting!

@nowthenad3286 4 жыл бұрын

I am spending my evening watching a video of a bloke balancing his entire body weight on the top of a bolt...and finding it weirdly enjoyable. Great videos

@gustavou286 4 жыл бұрын

I guess u r fucked up man

@randomscience4k 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Finally understand how these work. Trying to add a couple of new ceiling ikea light fixtures and I got a similar wall expansion hook bolt.

@thecatat7 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this! Very informative for a noob like me. Thank you very much again.

@Aliwala69 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video on how to use Wall Bolt with details. It makes my life easy now to use Wall Bolt.

@user-gc3jl2yq1x 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Answered my questions about using these to hang a TV wall mount. Nice to see Geordies on KZfaq too.

@bakermanxxx567 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, GH. Very insightful. Any tips if needing to fix into fairly crumbly old brick and mortar?

@byzanttine 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I was going to fix something similar to install a heavy geyser and this video was very helpful.

@steelydan1242 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. I had a few of these wall bolts in the tool box and not knowing what they were for or how to use them untill now.

@manzildeuja666 4 жыл бұрын

this is just gold ....thanks for the in depth tutorial. hanged it on my wall for wall mounted pull up bar. now i have to pull it out again and shift it another place... this informative vid' helps putting it in and pulling it out ;) XD

@grzegorz16100 4 жыл бұрын

That is what I will be using it for

@helios3309 3 жыл бұрын

Is your pull-up bar holding up. Mine fell of the wall in 10 days after installation.

@qEnergize 3 жыл бұрын

@@helios3309 Seriously?

@chrisl6167 4 жыл бұрын

Got four of the eyelet kind of these to fit today so this is the advice i was lookin for. Good video, subscribed and liked👍

@mohammedal-shami9358 5 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much for those useful tips

@robinaveling5956 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video to start the long weekend, nice to see the depth stop being used, better than guessing!

@ethanf.6848 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that you could remove it from the floor at the end of your demo!

@Sophia-dq8xj 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, without it my husband would have made a couple of mistakes. Very informative.

@christophermathison1276 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the video. Presumably these would work well into a concrete ceiling too or do you think there is a better solution out there?

@sam_d999 4 жыл бұрын

That's a kind of demonstration that i want...thanks

@davidskeeterskeeter1835 5 жыл бұрын

This was informative my friend,👌👌👌🇬🇧

@rabri-ghewar 8 ай бұрын

Thankyou sir I was fitting my pull up bars in wall and I only knew about plastic anchors These metal anchors came with the setup and i did not know how to use it. 👍🏼

@sryk1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Know jack about this stuff and this helps me a lot!

@palanik1960 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent demo .well done.

@sircompo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. That was EXACTLY the video I was hoping to find. You have a new sub 👍

@albertobarrion4771 3 ай бұрын

Great instructional video.

@macabelli5811 3 жыл бұрын

Great guide, these wall bolts are impressively strong. Don't make the mistake I've done once when I've fixed these to plaster wall and overtightened them. Whole wall on the other side was cracked XD

@MS113MS 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this valuable lesson. Good job. 👍

@sopauljauck4163 2 жыл бұрын

great info for dummies like me. Thank you!

@chrisperrins8082 Жыл бұрын

Excellent and patient presentation. I have learnt a lot.

@outcastking5012 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you explained

@motivation4499 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for how can I use.....now I know

@P2DAPIPE Жыл бұрын

Great demo !!

@johnhanley1890 3 жыл бұрын

I used these 30 years ago to secure metal post supports to the top of a concrete wall, they’re as solid today as the day they were fitted.

@halooche 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. Any idea how to take out the small nut from the hole? I made a mistake of taking the screw out first, put the fastener in and ruined it by hammering it in. Managed to take the piece out but the small nut at the bottom fell inside the hole. Should've watched your video first. I'm installing a gate motor

@BigTastey 2 жыл бұрын

Followed this step by step when I hung my heavy punch bag! Went to B&Q bought all the wall bolts and very similar drill everything went great. Thank you for this video mate!! 🙏🏼 👍🏻👍🏻

@chiefnkosi7705 2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually watching to hang my bag

@BigTastey 2 жыл бұрын

@@chiefnkosi7705 Check the wall your using will be able to take the weight first mate. I hung mine from the wall inside the garage [normal house brick] and after a month the mortar between the bricks started to crack from the heavy weight and me punching fuck out of the bag!! Think I’m going to have to go with a free standing bracket now.. 😢😢

@chiefnkosi7705 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigTastey my wall is made up of concrete blocks which filled with cement and the wall is plastered up with more cement so I can't see where mortars are. How can I check this?

@trecker59 3 жыл бұрын

I used the old 1/4" whit Rawl bolt on heavy hanging basket brackets some 40+ years ago and there still solid, I have removed and refitted them many times for painting also using the same bolts.

@HouseFairyDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I'm not afraid of wallbolts now!

@_Maanava_AR 5 жыл бұрын

Loved it.

@spkumarB 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving precious information sir 💗

@turanamo Ай бұрын

This is great. I needed to find out how to install my pull-up bar into a concrete wall and it uses these exact bolts. Super helpful! Now to buy a SDS drill. 😂

@syl764 2 ай бұрын

Now a video in real time of you putting one back together when it comes apart. I bought 20 yesterday and 4 of them fell apart. Unfortunately I needed to use 18 and Screwfix had now closed. I spent more time putting two back together than I did fitting the rest of the shelves!

@andykopgod 11 ай бұрын

This is what im looking for. Amazing, big thanks. Got 2 heavy TVs to hang and my DIY skills are crap. 💪

@agamjaat2310 13 күн бұрын

Thanks sir well explained 🥰

@PinoyTechTutorials 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing presentation and explanations sir! subscribed!

@aadeshkapadne7253 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing ! This is really helpful

@nickharrynickharry2240 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video mate,this has helped on a project I'm on at the moment...👍👍👍

@ramkrishnamanna4672 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for demonstration

@DavePawson 3 жыл бұрын

Useful, thanks. Question: you mention in passing 'longer bolts', e.g. to fasten a batten to a wall? How to id such rawlbolts? What's the max thickness of bracket / batten for these please? When to choose a plug vs when to choose a bolt?

@SURGE101 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a depth gauge on my drill but this may sound silly but I never had a clue what it was used for till I saw this video..lol 😂you learn something new every day.

@DS-cy6mf 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Will I be able to use them on cinder block to anchor a safe?

@wajidkohat3270 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro 👍👍

@jimchristakopoulos6184 Жыл бұрын

Best video yet...Thank you!

@ASLAMPARVEJ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for explained

@GARDENER42 2 жыл бұрын

Highly recommended for fixing gun safes to walls. Used the M10 Screwfix ones & tested with a 30" crowbar jammed down the back with no movement.

@gordondyer1 4 жыл бұрын

Good interview

@juancarloshenderson2892 4 жыл бұрын

good job pancho , thanks

@addylinnett 4 жыл бұрын

Great video... thanks!

@isaacmcennin Жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

@moinhaque5316 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, could you please tell me the rule of selecting thickness of drill bit with reference to wall bolt.

@Ishangasagar 5 ай бұрын

Wow its work.. Thanks👍

@kevinwiggins4346 5 жыл бұрын

Hilti state a M12 drill for M8 bolt and suggest greater shear , tensile loads . Could Screwfix M14 drill weaken the design load ?Thanks for previous reply.Do you have a link to safe distance , design loads?