And these are the wrong ones for any kind of drywall, which is like 97.2% of homes in the US. Even brick often has drywall or plaster on the interior now.
They work well in hard materials, like brick, concrete, etc.
Thanks for that! Very cool way to show how they work. My problem is usually that they deform prematurely (when being pressed into place). Might be a quality issue.
I’ve actually been pretty impressed with the plastic screw-in type
I haven’t had one fail on me yet and they’ve been plenty stable for my uses. I have some pretty heavy wall shelves hung in my kitchen with them (though to be fair, each shelf is probably held up with about 4-8 of them, not like I’m actually hanging 50-100lbs or whatever they claim to be rated for off of just 1 or 2 of them.
It’s been a few years since I hung them, but I think I also got a couple lags into studs as well, but the majority of it is screw-in wall anchors because no one who designs shelves ever seems to make them with standard stud spacing in mind.
Quick and easy to go in, and easier to remove. Sure they leave a bigger hole, but it’s not like it’s significantly harder to patch a ½inch hole than a smaller hole, it’s still in the realm of what I can pretty much just spackle over. And if/when I take them down, I’ll probably be doing plenty of painting, spackling, sanding, etc. anyway
Hey, fyi, deforming is how they work.
https://imgur.com/gallery/drywall-anchors-JECOKIJ
The issue is not using the right ones for the task.
And these are the wrong ones for any kind of drywall, which is like 97.2% of homes in the US. Even brick often has drywall or plaster on the interior now.
They work well in hard materials, like brick, concrete, etc.
That’s because they were designed for hard materials. Like the ones found in European and Latin American residences.
Second to last one, twist in drywall anchors. I prefer the metal myself though.
Thanks for that! Very cool way to show how they work. My problem is usually that they deform prematurely (when being pressed into place). Might be a quality issue.
Molly’s are my favorite for drywall. They distribute the load well, and don’t move once in place.
I don’t like those “new” plastic screw-in anchors for drywall. They do work well, but they make as big a hole as molly, without the stability.
I need to learn how to use those properly. I always fuck it up.
I’ve actually been pretty impressed with the plastic screw-in type
I haven’t had one fail on me yet and they’ve been plenty stable for my uses. I have some pretty heavy wall shelves hung in my kitchen with them (though to be fair, each shelf is probably held up with about 4-8 of them, not like I’m actually hanging 50-100lbs or whatever they claim to be rated for off of just 1 or 2 of them.
It’s been a few years since I hung them, but I think I also got a couple lags into studs as well, but the majority of it is screw-in wall anchors because no one who designs shelves ever seems to make them with standard stud spacing in mind.
Quick and easy to go in, and easier to remove. Sure they leave a bigger hole, but it’s not like it’s significantly harder to patch a ½inch hole than a smaller hole, it’s still in the realm of what I can pretty much just spackle over. And if/when I take them down, I’ll probably be doing plenty of painting, spackling, sanding, etc. anyway
So I’m supposed to keep screwing for a few rotations after they get flush with the wall?
I’ve put up a couple anchors the wrong way then. Most of the time there is some movement after becoming flush but not always.
Yes, until it doesn’t screw anymore. You basically took the slack out but you aren’t getting any strength.