![]() Your burning question may just be the “star” of an upcoming Fix-It Friday column.Īdd your question to the comments section below or email it to Women You Should Know.įix-It Friday is an exclusive Women You Should Know® editorial series authored by seasoned veteran of home improvement, Norma Vally, the former host of Discovery Home Channel’s series “ Toolbelt Diva” and a show on Sirius Satellite Radio by the same name. If you have a DIY home repair, maintenance or improvement question for Norma, now is your chance to ask-the-expert and have her answer. Now you’re ready to go hang that shelf you bought 6 months ago… anchors aweigh! If drilling in a bathroom or an adjoining wall to one, be mindful of where the faucets are to avoid hitting a water pipe.If drilling into your wall, don’t drill right next to an outlet or plug to avoid hitting wiring.If an object is very heavy, the wall itself can fail before the anchor.Tighten the bolt, pulling back on the threads of the bolt until the toggle grabs onto the back of the wall tighten until snug.Squeeze the toggle closed and tap the bolt, toggle and all, into the wall.a bracket) then thread on the toggle with the tips facing the screw head Slip the bolt through the hole of what you’re hanging (i.e.Drill a hole using the recommended drill bit size (the width of the toggle ends).Meaning, it must have a bracket that works with a toggle and is able to cover the hole it makes in the wall. ![]() Note: Toggle bolts should only be used to hang heavy objects suitable for this type of anchor. ![]() Once tightened, back the screw out of the sleeve now you can hang your object through this anchored hole using that bolt.Tighten the bolt in the sleeve of the molly (this will cause the molly to expand and grip behind the wall).For un-pointed molly-bolts, drill a hole through the wall with the recommended drill size (for plaster walls, drilling a hole is the best method no matter what kind of anchor).For pointed molly-bolts, make a pilot hole (as described above) then hammer the molly into the wall until the head is flush to the wall.Install A Molly-Bolt (Hollow Wall) Anchor Once the tip is in the drywall, with a screwdriver, screw the anchor in until it’s flush to the wall.Tap the pointed tip of the anchor into the wall with a hammer.Use a coarse drywall screw and secure directly into the stud instead. Note: If you tap the anchor into the wall and it won’t go in all the way, don’t try to smash it in flush. Place the anchor over the hole and firmly tap it in until it’s flush with the wall.DO NOT make the hole wider than the anchor.Take a nail-set, awl, or nail and with a hammer tap a “pilot hole” into the wall.Sink A Plastic Sleeve Anchor (nautical pun unintended) I’ve chosen four of the most common types of anchors that will satisfy from light to heavy hanging needs. WAIT: Before going on, let me state that there are dozens of types of anchors out there – far too many for me to discuss. flat screen TV bracket), screw directly into a stud, add toggle bolts for ancillary securing depending on where the object is placed on the wall metal curtain rod with heavy drapery), use self-drilling (threaded) anchors But if it doesn’t, choose an anchor appropriate for the weight or “duty” of what you’re hanging. ![]() Often a product will come with its own hanging hardware. Anchors are rated by weight, so what you’re hanging will determine which anchor to use.
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