How to use hollow wall anchors
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Published 2010-03-07
All Comments (21)
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This video might help if you need to find out how thick your plasterboard is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP4ynwgg4fo&t
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Thank God you made this video. I was literally minutes away from ripping the wall out. 2024 and this video is so useful, thank you!
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My girlfriend's mum wants me to put up something and I thought I'd have to use these but wasn't sure how they worked. You've saved my skin and made me look like I'm not completely useless. Cheers.
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I'm a carpenter's apprentice. We do everything from sheetrock to building decks, framing, windows and doors, moulding, etc. Your videos are fantastic for me! My boss teaches me everything he knows and I've even started learning some advanced carpentry skills, but I watch your tutorials to augment his teachings and help expand my knowledge base. Thank you so much!
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Thank you for the video! I bought my hollow wall anchors at the local hardware store months ago. Today when I wanted to use them I couldn't remember how they worked. I appreciate your video to show me what I needed to do. Thank you so much!
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That behind the wall view was a revelation! Thank you!
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YOU SAINT!! Very informative video thankyou, 13 years on and still helping people
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Thank you! These little buggars have been frustrating for me. You showed how to use the proper size according to the thickness of the drywall! Now I understand why some I've used, never tighten! Here in the US, the different sizes are labeled for how much weight it will hold. So, I bought according to that. if it's too long for my wall, it won't even work! Thanks for the video!
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Twelve years later, still an excellent video and it helped me not mess my wall up any more than I already did. Thank you!
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Thank you! You did a very good job of showing and explaining how to use these.
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Great. Thanks. I've just taken possession of a static caravan with very thin hollow walls. This is really useful. It's too good you showed us what happens on the other side of the bord.
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The only video that shows an actual cleat example being mounted with these anchors! Thank you
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Cheers mate I got some of those fixings from B&Q but I definitely wouldn't have been able to do it without your demonstration, particularly using your thumb to stop it rotating as you screw into it. Now the mirror is on the wall, my mum is happy and has one less thing to worry about, and I want to learn more. Thanks....subscribed.
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I have a very heavy vertical radiator to fix to my living room wall and the Mrs was just about flaking out thinking that the plasterboard wall wouldn't hold it . No amount of explaining there were fixings that could handle it could persuade her , until i showed her your vid . Thanks :)
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I'm 64 and decided to start putting my own shelves up etc., this is a great tutorial. Now I need to buy some basic tools thank u.
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Thanks for responding. I figured it out myself The hammer negates the need for a drill. The screw has a sharp pointed tip. Worked out perfectly!
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The first one I did ate the wall to shreds but with the next one I went super slow and held a large flat blade in one of the cut outs (to help stop it spinning) and they all stayed put! Watched your weight test vid too so feel more than confident they will hold, that's a first haha! Great vids, nice one.
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Thank you Thank You Thank you!!! The Perfect Video!!! I kept saying oh I hope he shows it from the back AND THEN YOU DID!!! Plus you then put up a piece of wood, which is exactly what I want to do!!! YEAH!!! It made it all so clear!!! I feel so empowered now!!! Thank you AGAIN for making this great video and sharing it!!! :)!!! :D!!!
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Your video was so helpful! I didn't know why the screw was just spinning around. Thank you for explaining and showing that the different lengths of the anchor "neck" matters!
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Great video. I installed the short one in wood panels. It was spinning & spinning. Finger strength alone wasn't working. I found it useful to do two things: 1) start the expansion before sticking the anchor in the wall, & 2) holding the anchor head down with the open end of a 10mm wrench. This allowed for better downward pressure & the fingers on the wrench took hold in the 2 grooves on the anchor head.
