How To Use Drywall Anchors Plastic
Conical anchors are one of a number of types of drywall anchors.
How to use drywall anchors plastic. Or the anchor may pull out of the wall. From the home maintenance fundamentals cu. Find out how to put in a drywal. Then you screw into the anchor so everything stays in place. Plastic wall anchors are useful for hanging lightweight pictures and small decorative objects.
Some packages of anchors even have the correct drill bit included with the packaging. A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would. To use dry wall anchors start by drilling a hole into the wall you re installing the anchors in at a 90 degree angle. Depending on what you re hanging or mounting you may want to use a specific kind of drywall anchor and there are several to choose from. Plasterboard wall anchors i discovered these p.
Tests show they can handle about 80 pounds of downward pressure before they pull out of standard 1 2 inch drywall. The package will indicate the proper size drill bit to use. Brought to you by. To install this type of drywall anchor drill a pilot hole through the wall at the desired location. Threaded plastic anchors can handle 110 pounds and threaded brass ones stay in place under a maximum load of 130 pounds.
These plastic drywall anchors are sometimes known as conical anchors. Part of the series. Keep the weight of the object under 30 lbs. Use a drill bit that s the same size as the dry wall anchor. Watch the correct installation and expansion of each.
Use two anchors to hang larger pictures and provide greater holding power and stability. Drywall wall repairs. Step 1 mark the intended location of the plastic anchor with a pencil. Learn the function and strength of different drywall anchors.