If you'd have told me yesterday that today I'd watch the entirety of a 17 minute video about drywall screws AND laugh with enjoyment during it, I'd have called you crazy. Well done, sir.
Im a 65 year old woman who just repainted my huge living room, kitchen and bedroom by myself - WITHOUT TAPING, thanks to Jeff! Now it's onto hanging things onto my newly painted walls, so I really needed this one! THANKS JEFF! YOURE THE BEST!
Thank You Jeff. I’m a single woman and have learned so much from you. As a retired teacher special ed teacher, You get an A+ for your teaching style. Janet😊
HI from NZ. Ex commercial builder. You are a Great Teacher. Schools need guys like you. Subscribed after 1.27min into the video. Love the humour on what people would think is a very dry subject...pun intended! Thanks.
You have taught me so much about drywalls for a year now. I just purchased my first house and used youve taught me how to repair, repaint, replace, etc. You really do make home improvement less daunting for those of us who can’t afford to hire contractors for every little thing. Thank you 🥺
Here I am again...two years later...reviewing the Wall Plugs video as I try and install another bathroom fixture. Always good to remind yourself how to do it right, thanks Jeff!
the 2nd anchor he showed, was not installed properly...there are 'wings' that you can see, and they require that you have a long enough plug for the wings to be on the back side of the panel AND you need to drive the screw so that the wings expand...that means that you need to drive the screw flush to the wall, and a couple of turns more, *then* back the screw out just a turn or so, to allow for your hanging wire, or the slip-on hanger...
I love this guy!! He explains things in such an adorable, and informative way! Love how he explains the dimensions and new dimensions of the stud, and electrician information.
First time I watched a video this long and all they did was try different wall anchors to show they all do the same thing equally well and all fail equally easy when they aren't used as intended. Educational, engaging, and entertaining. Well done!
I work at a big box home improvement store. I knew a decent amount about anchors before I worked there but it’s nice to see actual demonstrations of how to use them and how reliable they are. It’ll definitely help me out when helping customers pick out anchors.
One of the best videos I have ever watched! Jeff you are engaging, charismatic and in no way patronising, which is a rarity. I never comment on videos, but wanted to tell you how great you are!
Every single minute of this gentleman's videos are full of info. No boringness, no frustrating waste of time. I just love him. In other videos, we have to first see their cool movie-style intro's, hear their stories, their jokes, and bad edition.
I LOVE this - I always thought it was my fault that my screws in dry walls never 'took' properly. But you have shown that it was due to the products - and you have given a solution. Thank you.
I'm a 71yr old woman & these things have always been an enigma for me. You explained it very well. Now to try. Oh have to learn how to use my electric drill first! Thanks so much!
My father was a telephone installer and he saved boatloads of fasteners over the decades. Several years ago he gave me a ton of those 1970s butterfly fasteners you mentioned... I was hoping you were going to show them in this video but oh well! Anyhow, great content again!
They still sell them as "plant hangers" with hooks attached. I recently wanted to swag my dining room chandelier so it would hang over the middle of my table and this is what I used.
Those types are the de-facto drywall hanger here in Norway. They call them Molly Bolts. I use them all the time! In fact the plastic, non-screw types are only marketed as cement and brick plugs, not to be used in drywall.
Not '70's. They're still being made and I still use them. The big ones hold lots of weight, but you usually have to hide the big drilled hole with a washer. I've hung 50-lb mirror with them. For lighter items, I like the corkscrew-shaped ones.
This video was actually extremely helpful. Just like the last comment you couldn't tell me I would sit through 17 minutes about screws. Very entertaining keep it up.
I was withdrawn on investing in a 17min video but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute! And even subscribed. Thank you for sharing. Just bought my first own home, with plenty to re-new, improve and fix with no idea how to do it. Thank you for helping me make less mistakes.
Literally one of the best videos on TH-cam. He’s so clear and covers everything so well and the examples are great and even him describing why each one may have came out differently when he pulled was great. Articulated every thing so well. really a well done TH-cam video as far as substance goes. And then I checked the views and apparently everyone felt this also:) good job guys.
I came to learn about electric plugs and left learning about wall anchors and how to talk like a Canadian. Thanks Jeff, now I need to go hang some pictures!
Glad my dad was like you Jeff straight to the point no BS and laid out all the options for the project and what he thought is the best solution while factoring in all the other components like you
I thank you, sir. I’ve watched my dad do it many times. But it’s was so long ago, I need to make sure. So therefore my dad in heaven thanks you as well. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
This channel has saved me a ton of money. Currently completely remodeling my kitchen from subfloor to ceiling. Hanging new cabinets today , almost done! 😁 ..Thank you for sharing
I'm remodeling my house, mostly by myself, and you've taught me Soooo much!😊❤ This week reinstalled my toilet thanks to your tutorial and even knew to buy the flange extenders since I had added flooring😁❤ Thank you so much for your wonderful content!❤
Never heard these referred to as 'wall plugs' - I actually clicked because I wasn't sure if this was about electrical receptacles... But he does do an entertaining job of explaining the basics of sheetrock anchors. (BTW - The first, cheap style can be used with much more confidence and weight-bearing in a concrete block wall.) AND if you ever need to install a grab bar in a bathroom, shower, etc, Moen sells an anchor that will hold up to 250lbs (ADA requirement) in sheetrock. They're $12-15 each, and slightly more complicated to install, but if you can't hit a stud on both ends of an ADA grab bar, they will do the trick. I still always try to hit one end on a stud and then use one of these anchors, if necessary, on the other end. Best of luck!
I'm not even mad I just spent 17 minutes watching a drywall anchor video. Officially, all my bathroom fixtures are wrong and have two bracket sized holes in my drywall from the towel bar. Now I know why. Great video!
If you haven't already done it, it would be good to see a similar overview of concrete fasteners too. Selecting the right type, choosing the right length etc.
Omg thank you thank you thank you, I was hanging shelves and getting so frustrated bc they started falling off when I put the slightest bit of weight on them, did everything text book with the anchors, thinking I’m incompetent and/or going crazy in the process bc my shelves simply would not stay put. Now I have my answer and the solution! Plus I really enjoyed this video 🤗🤗
But what about the rest of the world that doesn't live in wood studded structures? I live in an apartment that has steel in the walls then aluminum really, what do I do?
There is one other "hollow wall fastener" sold at building product suppliers and it is called the "Snaptoggle" which would put your shoulder out on both a shear test and your pull out test. It is an improved version of the butterfly bolt and is similiar yet much better than your last fastener in your line of fasteners tested. It is also sold by one of the most common suppliers/manufacturers Paulins. When I am hired to hang a heavy item on a drywall wall where no stud is in the best position this is my go to that holds at least a couple hundred pounds IN DRYWALL.
Very good video. My partner walked out in February. So far, I've put a new hasp on the garden shed, weeded a patio, fixed a bunch of stuff, and now I'm gonna hang me some guitar hooks. Thanks dude. All the way from UK!
Lol, I'm a maintenance Tech so I use Common sense and experience first step, then figure most people are hard on things because it's not theirs, they pay rent so let maintenance fix it 🤔. So I put all my stuff up so you pretty much can hang on it, put your foot on it like a leaning post , lol. The other techs get frustrated because they just can't take it off in 2 seconds if they ever come behind me to remove to fix/ install something different down the road but , it's not falling off when I'm done 💯😂😂😂 , Great video brother
good luck finding the sub contractor that didn't follow code or the inspector that missed it 20 or 30 years after the house was built, I do love your content, keep it comming.
Thank you for making this video, I have been making so many holes on my walls trying to hang a shelf and fix wobbly fixtures. The worst part is my husband can do it in seconds, yet it's been 8 months. I will be following your instructions later today. Now I need to go watch your video on how to patch up all my holes on the walls 🤦♀️ thank you again.
Thank you! My husband used to be brilliant at this kind of thing but can't do it any more, so I have to learn how. I am trying to put up shelves in the bathroom. I just made a whole lot of mistakes trying to following the manufacturer's instructions, and have made a huge mess. Your video is really going to help me with my second attempt. This is great information and I especially love your enthiusiasm!
Learned a lot of this stuff from my second wife. Her fist husband was a contractor. She called it "furring in" where you fill the space between studs with 2x material where we were going to hang heavy material. Sometimes we filled the gap between studs with 1/2" plywood if we did not know the precise location on a wall for a big TV mount. Grantee, you put one of those flip toggle mounts through that plywood and more then the grip on your hammer will come off in your hands before that mount will budge. BTW all of our towel racks have passed the two grand kids swinging from towels at Nana's test.
Thank you so much for this helpful video....I'm literally loving life right now knowing I can watch your videos and do the projects in my home without needing a guy to help me. No offense to guys, I'm just saying.
Jeff. these fasteners are not meant to be tested by pulling them straight out. You will normally never load a drywall fastener in that manner. Instead, the load on them is in a direction parallel to the wall surface. The exception is installations into ceilings. The weight ratings are for hanging things on the fasteners, so a fastener rated for thirty lbs/13.6kg should be able to support a lateral force equivalent to hanging a 30lb weight from the fastener when it is correctly installed in the wall. The highest capacity fasteners are the toggle-type fasteners, that have wings that extend out onto the rear surface of the drywall. The help spread the load over a larger area. The highest capacity ones I have seen are called Togglers, and are rated to 200lbs, I believe. I used those for installing not to drywall, but to exterior sheathing, when I hung an exterior security light on the side of a house.
The Point he explained in the video is exactly what you are trying to now explain to him. As he said, They ARE good for downward pressure...only. What he's demonstrating is just that, and what can happen if people don't understand this. He does this by showing what can happen if you Think it's downward hanging force (like a vanity or cabinet or towel hook) and in actuality the cantilever weight or function of these items creates outward force. And the important end message of finding a stud location for these applications.
@@stemakwest7165 He did, but this still doesn't show each wall plugs like they are designed. He is making a point that it doesn't matter what type you get when he keeps using them incorrectly.
drewlong77 no he really didn’t. This video was absolutely useless. The point of using these anchors is to use them in the dry wall only WITH NO STUD. THAT is what they were designed to do. I think even the dumbest moron knows you’re not suppose to pull straight out on them, and I’m not quite sure what the hell you’re going to “hang” and the wall that is going to produce an opposite horizontal pressure to the wall on it’s own lol. Clearly these anchors are designed for a vertically applied pressure to be applied, so why not just do that in the dam test?? There is no way that they are all going to hold the same amount of applied vertical weight. Had he done a proper load test we really could of seen which one is better and holds more weight when used for their intended purpose... TO HANG SOMETHING WHERE THERE IS NO STUD. Sometimes that needs to be done ya know.
😩 I wish you were my wood shop teacher back in school! You are so awesome, made everything visually clear and I learned a lot from you! Love your sense of humor and making a boring topic feel like something cool and fun! I always wondered about different dry wall anchors cause at the end of the day it’s still just dry wall! It will bust out easy no matter what you use, I learned the length for the dry wall and stud needs a longer screw so it supports, so I feel more confident now, I’m redesigning my closet shelves and wash room shelving. Thank you for the lesson!
When I was working in a department store, after school, my job was to sweep up the floor at closing time. We used water dampened sawdust. Cheap as chips, picked up all the dust and cleaned dirt as well. Now 50 years later, I still use it. Any saw dust will do, mdf or timber, no worries.
My favorite DIY guy! Hilarious entertaining and you know your stuff! Just bought my first home. I’m learning everything from scratch your videos are saving me so much time!!! 🙏🏽
You definitely touched on a very long confusing 4 hrs I spent at the home depot for the wall anchors hardware section! I did eventually just get the #10 wall anchor kit that came w/ bit. Ultimately my math and reading all the backs lead me to the same conclusion! Except you described it better and this video at that time would’ve saved me well.... 4 hrs that day:)) thx
Great vid. I'm putting up shelves that have brackets at 59 and 1/2 in apart from each other so finding a stud that equal apart on both sides is impossible. At least you showed some options that can go straight into drywall that are a little bit more helpful than going straight in with flimsy plastic plugs
@@MStar10 I mean put the ply on the outside of the dry wall.That way you spread the load and pick up a couple of studs. Wall plugs only hold around 30 lbs. Give or take. Depending on how far away from the stud it is.
I've done handy work for most of my life. I've always known that "drywall only" fixtures plugs and toggles have their "not so obvious limitations. I've had communicative problems trying to explain the shortfalls or limitations. This video has put me on the right track. I've often made my own "toggle" fixing points using a 2mm X 25mm X 150mm flat-bar with a screw hole suitable for the fastening drilled in the middle. Poke a wire wire or string through the screwhole. I dab a good blob of "liquid-nails" at each end, preferably the full length. Poke the flat-bar through the slightly larger hole (to avoid glue scraping off, then pull the flat-bar up against the back of the drywall into the desired position. The free part of the string is then tied onto a dial or similar, rolled onto the string up to the hole, then a wedge or two between one or both ends of the dowel to tighten the hold. After a few minutes, the glue should be dry enough to hold the flat-bar in place. The dowel & string are removed. Now the job can be completed. ************** This such an elaborate & concisely informative video. Directly on point. Thank you.
That was the most informative video that I learned nothing new on. I just really like his videos. He’s like a modern day Bob Vila except more practical and actually has more personality than cardboard! Love these videos Jeff! Keep it up
I already knew a bunch of stuff from my various DIY projects, but the amount of information I've learned from you guys is astonishing. Thank you, Jeff and crew, for these awesome easy-to-follow videos.
Awesome video I loved it, I've struggled with this issue of trying to fix things to dry wall, (we call it plaster board in England ) I never know how to do it right or what the correct fixings are I have no prior knowledge when it comes to this type of DIY project, hence I always feel a little bit afraid, knowing that things could fall off the wall, I've decided not to attempt it on dry wall any more. Thanks for this amazing video guide, I subscribed to your channel, and I gave this a thumbs up, I definately want to hear more and will keep following the channel its terrific, real quality advice, thank you for sharing. Laura in England
The old toggle bolts of the ‘70’s. I think during the ‘60’s and 70’s we added another ton of wight to our house with those things. Another great video Jeff!
I’m an electrician, and sometimes the space is too cramped to get that hole for my wire that far into the stud, so we put a Dottie plate (thin metal plate) over where that hole is so you can’t put a screw there, to protect my wire.
Its like putting a firewall to protect from unauthorised access. Btw if that drill though your dottie plate then it might hold much better than this hold and maybe he can literally hang his whole weight on that holding item.
Thanks for this information. I'm a single mom and have no idea how to fix little things in my house. I don't even know how to use a drill lol. I'm installing my curtain rod and watching your video of what's a good anchor screw to use to make sure my rod doesn't fall off the wall. Thanks!
I’ve never had any items fall off my wall when using the anchors for their intended purpose: shear loads. If the kid hangs on my towel hooks, I guess I will just deal. I’m not going to limit hanging stuff from my walls to stud locations. I still enjoyed the content because of silliness.
Yeah, honestly it was kind of dumb. I generally like this guys videos, but who the f in their right mind would use a drywall anchor to hang a vanity or something along those lines? Anyone with a passing familiarity with a power drill ought to know that drilling into a stud is more stable, but the application for these anchor is stuff like hanging aesthetic items like pictures, plants, medium sized mirrors, etc, basically items that you might not want to place centered directly on a stud. It would have been a better video if he had focused on the proper application instead of trying to prove a point that is obvious to everyone.
Gotta say your production level for your vids which was always pretty great has become the standard for me when I go to watch any educational video on the TH-cam. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks to this vid, I now have a collection of different kinds of anchors for drywall and drywall/studs for anything I may encounter! I used to only have the little plastic kind and the toggle kind. I wish we could get Jeff to do this again but with the lbs force meter so we could actually see what the lbs of horizontal force was for each before it came through a wall. I’m a small lady, but if I could even punch my fist through a wall, I’m sure a small anchor could be torn out too. The lbs of force would be more interesting to have seen, just my opinion! Not hating! I thought it was still massively entertaining!
Yeah, there's a whole lot of effort spent here to demonstrate that if you yank horizontally on a drywall anchor, you can make the drywall fail and rip the thing out. But if I'm hanging typical stuff (picture, towel hanger, toilet paper dispenser) there's no real need to have it be able to resist that kind of force.
@@sowellfan i just use the self tapping ones. By far the easiest solution, require basically no work, not even drilling. But yes, I dont use anything particularly heavy so I dont need to care.
You guys are giving people false confidence in a really dangerous way. It's not fair game. He says the contractor has liability insurance for that, but how do you find out who put in a wire 40 years ago after it kills your spouse? You can't. And even if you could, you couldn't prove whether or not it has been touched since they put it in. If you have a brand spanking new house and drill through a wire, maybe you could go after them, but if someone gets shocked and it does permanent damage to them, or your house gets flooded, is it still fair game then? Moral of the story: just because there is a code rule in place, doesn't mean you can just blindly drill anywhere as long as you don't go too deep. If you're within a foot or so of the height of the outlets and there are outlets nearby, I would be incredibly careful with how I drill. I also wouldn't decide to nail in my floor moulding right in line with the supply valves for my toilet either. Always turn the power or water off if you can before drilling in a risky spot. Other things to consider: screws can and do go through nail plates all the time, and plumbers, electricians, and HVAC techs can actually notch the side of a stud to fit something if they need to. Yes, it has to be protected, but it is your house that gets damaged or you that gets hurt, so you have to protect yourself. I may sound rude or blunt, but electricity and natural gas kill people all the time, so this is a serious issue.
Hey Jeff. Very informative video as usual. Got a question for you now though. I undestand screwing into a stud is always better, but what about when you buy let's say a towel rod? Each end of it will rarely be at the exact same distance than the studs right? And even then, it might not be positioned properly, aesthetically speaking. So what do you do in that situation? Thanks! :-)
11:43 those plugs are for brick walls like we have here in Australia. It's interesting watching American renovation shows, seeing building made of timber and plaster walls that can be so easily moved and knocked down! Here in Oz, we have double brick exterior walls and single brick interior walls. So those little grey barbed wall plugs work perfectly IF put into brick. But yes, they'd be useless for plasterboard :-)
This video is sooooooooo underrated!!! this is so informational that the noob DIY'er in me feels confident I'd be able to do my fixtures correct!!! Thanks!!!!
Fantastic info in this video. One thing that was left out: those toggle bolts are GREAT for mounting towel bars if you don't have the luxury of being able to drill into a stud (due to placement restrictions). Cheers
Great vid, although I'm pretty sure you can get better strength from expanding anchors if you tighten the screw all the way and back it off a bit, just like you did with the Cobra thingy. In my experience you can get similar results from most anchors that actually expand. The main problem will always be the drywall.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Having a TP holder fail after you've installed it, makes you feel like you're such a loser. It's like you can see your life being over, because you're not going to have good hygiene...
The expending blue plug @ 6:50 , the wings expand as you tighten the screw all the way down. As you were not doing that (so you could pull it out with your claw hammer) the wings did not expand fully and that's why the result was underwhelming. A better test would be to fasten a board to the wall using these plugs and then pull the board out
Yeah, useless using these non-compressed. Why test something in a way it’s not designed for? You should install a hook and drive the screw all the way, for all of these
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If you'd have told me yesterday that today I'd watch the entirety of a 17 minute video about drywall screws AND laugh with enjoyment during it, I'd have called you crazy. Well done, sir.
haha, i concur! great videos..
So true! 🤣 He was great!
Omg you just said my mind 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Laughed during the whole video. Very informative and enjoyable. Thank you.
Me too. Nice video man!
Im a 65 year old woman who just repainted my huge living room, kitchen and bedroom by myself - WITHOUT TAPING, thanks to Jeff! Now it's onto hanging things onto my newly painted walls, so I really needed this one! THANKS JEFF! YOURE THE BEST!
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Jeff isn't my inspiration. Women like you are! Thanks for sharing.
This guy is amazing. I would never EVER imagine one day watching 17 minutes of a drywall video and actually like it.
If you were smoking pot you can REALLY get into watching drywall.
Same here. I'm a 72 year old woman on a pension. Can't spend money on help if I can possibly do it myself. Thank you so much!
Ditto.
Same here@@worldofbread6010
I love the way how you go straight to the topic of this video instead of wasting first 5 minutes like most of youtubers.
Same! I usually fast forward 10-30 seconds to get to the video. Dude made me rewind again
yessss
And----- He didn't flip it this way, that way, the other way and every way imaginable.
Yesssss
"Anything can be fixed with a hammer, and anything can be used as a hammer." Thats Blue Collar poetry right there.
Yes! I also love "Anything is a knife if you try hard enough"
Yes, that was a chuckle.
I live by this so it was validating to hear fs
Thank You Jeff. I’m a single woman and have learned so much from you. As a retired teacher special ed teacher, You get an A+ for your teaching style. Janet😊
HI from NZ. Ex commercial builder. You are a Great Teacher. Schools need guys like you. Subscribed after 1.27min into the video. Love the humour on what people would think is a very dry subject...pun intended! Thanks.
I never thought I'd actually enjoy a video about Wall Plugs.
AGREED
I just spent 17 mins watching you talk about screws and I actually enjoyed every minute of it!
Mate, I don't have a dad to teach me this stuff. This is amazing and I can pass onto my son when he is older. Keep it up!
You have taught me so much about drywalls for a year now. I just purchased my first house and used youve taught me how to repair, repaint, replace, etc. You really do make home improvement less daunting for those of us who can’t afford to hire contractors for every little thing. Thank you 🥺
Here I am again...two years later...reviewing the Wall Plugs video as I try and install another bathroom fixture. Always good to remind yourself how to do it right, thanks Jeff!
the 2nd anchor he showed, was not installed properly...there are 'wings' that you can see, and they require that you have a long enough plug for the wings to be on the back side of the panel AND you need to drive the screw so that the wings expand...that means that you need to drive the screw flush to the wall, and a couple of turns more, *then* back the screw out just a turn or so, to allow for your hanging wire, or the slip-on hanger...
If this was 10 years ago, you'd have your own TV show! Best DIY channel on YT! Keep it up Jeff!
20+ years and he would be another Tim the tool man Taylor 😅
Wow, thanks!
He would, but once the networks got ahold of it, it would steadily go downhill. Jeff and Matt, thank you for the quality videos, keep it up!
I agree. I’m in the UK and love Jeff. Keep up the good work buddy!
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I love this guy!! He explains things in such an adorable, and informative way! Love how he explains the dimensions and new dimensions of the stud, and electrician information.
Bwahahaha! I literally said this -word for word!- to my boyfriend! 😍🤣
First time I watched a video this long and all they did was try different wall anchors to show they all do the same thing equally well and all fail equally easy when they aren't used as intended. Educational, engaging, and entertaining. Well done!
I work at a big box home improvement store. I knew a decent amount about anchors before I worked there but it’s nice to see actual demonstrations of how to use them and how reliable they are. It’ll definitely help me out when helping customers pick out anchors.
Gd for you to try improve your work like that
The Home Depot has joined the chat..
The man's just soo happy about pulling these plugs. I'm enjoying the vid.
One of the best videos I have ever watched! Jeff you are engaging, charismatic and in no way patronising, which is a rarity. I never comment on videos, but wanted to tell you how great you are!
Every single minute of this gentleman's videos are full of info. No boringness, no frustrating waste of time. I just love him.
In other videos, we have to first see their cool movie-style intro's, hear their stories, their jokes, and bad edition.
I LOVE this - I always thought it was my fault that my screws in dry walls never 'took' properly. But you have shown that it was due to the products - and you have given a solution. Thank you.
I'm a 71yr old woman & these things have always been an enigma for me. You explained it very well. Now to try. Oh have to learn how to use my electric drill first! Thanks so much!
when he had to use his phone to zoom in on the instructions 🥺🥺 my heart melted 🥰what a sweetheart
My father was a telephone installer and he saved boatloads of fasteners over the decades. Several years ago he gave me a ton of those 1970s butterfly fasteners you mentioned... I was hoping you were going to show them in this video but oh well! Anyhow, great content again!
They still sell them as "plant hangers" with hooks attached. I recently wanted to swag my dining room chandelier so it would hang over the middle of my table and this is what I used.
those are awesome for centering hanging lights!
Those types are the de-facto drywall hanger here in Norway. They call them Molly Bolts. I use them all the time! In fact the plastic, non-screw types are only marketed as cement and brick plugs, not to be used in drywall.
Not '70's. They're still being made and I still use them. The big ones hold lots of weight, but you usually have to hide the big drilled hole with a washer. I've hung 50-lb mirror with them. For lighter items, I like the corkscrew-shaped ones.
Lol
This video was actually extremely helpful. Just like the last comment you couldn't tell me I would sit through 17 minutes about screws. Very entertaining keep it up.
I'm not even ashamed about how much time I've spent this morning watching this channel
Haha, right?
Amazing that I can happily sit here eating my lunch and watch a video about wall plugs - Who needs Netflix :)
I was withdrawn on investing in a 17min video but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute! And even subscribed. Thank you for sharing.
Just bought my first own home, with plenty to re-new, improve and fix with no idea how to do it. Thank you for helping me make less mistakes.
Literally one of the best videos on TH-cam. He’s so clear and covers everything so well and the examples are great and even him describing why each one may have came out differently when he pulled was great. Articulated every thing so well. really a well done TH-cam video as far as substance goes. And then I checked the views and apparently everyone felt this also:) good job guys.
I came to learn about electric plugs and left learning about wall anchors and how to talk like a Canadian. Thanks Jeff, now I need to go hang some pictures!
The differences between Canucks and Yanks is extremely minimal. Uneducated and inexperienced believe otherwise.
Defect Are you educated and experienced?
the difference between all people is very minimal.
I’m with you Jason...I did the exact same thing Lol. Although I’m already Canadian.
lol same here.
Glad my dad was like you Jeff straight to the point no BS and laid out all the options for the project and what he thought is the best solution while factoring in all the other components like you
Your videos deserve more views. We appreciate you and your time.
I appreciate that!
You’re the dad I never had to teach me this stuff. Thank you! I’m so happy I can teach my children this now and build stuff for them
I thank you, sir. I’ve watched my dad do it many times. But it’s was so long ago, I need to make sure. So therefore my dad in heaven thanks you as well. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
This channel has saved me a ton of money. Currently completely remodeling my kitchen from subfloor to ceiling. Hanging new cabinets today , almost done! 😁 ..Thank you for sharing
Nice work! Cheers Trent!
How long did it take you ?
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY what's the name of that thing you used to find the right spot to drill?
@@trueheart5974 Stud finder.
sgtm7 thank you.
I'm remodeling my house, mostly by myself, and you've taught me Soooo much!😊❤ This week reinstalled my toilet thanks to your tutorial and even knew to buy the flange extenders since I had added flooring😁❤ Thank you so much for your wonderful content!❤
You are my hero! I want to do all of those things too😮
The BEST video to understand the mystery behind dry walls
Never heard these referred to as 'wall plugs' - I actually clicked because I wasn't sure if this was about electrical receptacles... But he does do an entertaining job of explaining the basics of sheetrock anchors. (BTW - The first, cheap style can be used with much more confidence and weight-bearing in a concrete block wall.) AND if you ever need to install a grab bar in a bathroom, shower, etc, Moen sells an anchor that will hold up to 250lbs (ADA requirement) in sheetrock. They're $12-15 each, and slightly more complicated to install, but if you can't hit a stud on both ends of an ADA grab bar, they will do the trick. I still always try to hit one end on a stud and then use one of these anchors, if necessary, on the other end. Best of luck!
Good advice.
I didn't realize this was an anchor management course. Holy sheet. rock.
Neither did I. The "plug" in the title made me think electrical Outlet Plug. In the US these "plugs" are called ANCHORS. But still a good video!
LOL
@@mkp58 Yes, I clicked on the video because I thought it was about electrical outlet plugs.
I guess you have to have the wit of a Brit to get this.
Very witty!
@@LFOVCF very well said, clever
I'm not even mad I just spent 17 minutes watching a drywall anchor video. Officially, all my bathroom fixtures are wrong and have two bracket sized holes in my drywall from the towel bar. Now I know why. Great video!
If you haven't already done it, it would be good to see a similar overview of concrete fasteners too. Selecting the right type, choosing the right length etc.
You look so proud of yourself after hanging off the wall, I love it!
Yes! Thank you! just glad I didn't fall on my butt!
Omg thank you thank you thank you, I was hanging shelves and getting so frustrated bc they started falling off when I put the slightest bit of weight on them, did everything text book with the anchors, thinking I’m incompetent and/or going crazy in the process bc my shelves simply would not stay put. Now I have my answer and the solution! Plus I really enjoyed this video 🤗🤗
Happy to help Jesse. Cheers!
Use bluTak iv put a shelves up on dry wall with hp laser printer
I love how you turned this into an experiment! I'm sharing this video with my students.
Love these videos because I'm a single parent and I have been wanting to do these things but wasn't sure how, very smart man thank you
I DEMAND to know WHYY this was so interesting to me!
@New Dave 😂
IKR😄
Because Jeff is the Bob Ross of DYI
But what about the rest of the world that doesn't live in wood studded structures? I live in an apartment that has steel in the walls then aluminum really, what do I do?
@@willpine7343 drill through the steel and put anchors in those holes 😆😆
This video as well as his other videos deserve many more likes. Amazingly helpful content. Thank you sir.
WOW! Thanks! No need to watch anymore videos… This is the BEST!
Thanks again!☺️
There is one other "hollow wall fastener" sold at building product suppliers and it is called the "Snaptoggle" which would put your shoulder out on both a shear test and your pull out test. It is an improved version of the butterfly bolt and is similiar yet much better than your last fastener in your line of fasteners tested. It is also sold by one of the most common suppliers/manufacturers Paulins.
When I am hired to hang a heavy item on a drywall wall where no stud is in the best position this is my go to that holds at least a couple hundred pounds IN DRYWALL.
"Help a brother out"....i just love you honesty....never change!!!!
cheers!
What is the name of the video that shows you How to build a cover onto an existing deck?
Very good video. My partner walked out in February. So far, I've put a new hasp on the garden shed, weeded a patio, fixed a bunch of stuff, and now I'm gonna hang me some guitar hooks. Thanks dude. All the way from UK!
Love this guys personality, so easy to watch and learn from
Yes this man has a lovely personality
Lol, I'm a maintenance Tech so I use Common sense and experience first step, then figure most people are hard on things because it's not theirs, they pay rent so let maintenance fix it 🤔. So I put all my stuff up so you pretty much can hang on it, put your foot on it like a leaning post , lol. The other techs get frustrated because they just can't take it off in 2 seconds if they ever come behind me to remove to fix/ install something different down the road but , it's not falling off when I'm done 💯😂😂😂 , Great video brother
good luck finding the sub contractor that didn't follow code or the inspector that missed it 20 or 30 years after the house was built, I do love your content, keep it comming.
This guy is good. I knew this info. However, he teaches
the concepts in an entertaining & informative way for people who don't.
Thank you for making this video, I have been making so many holes on my walls trying to hang a shelf and fix wobbly fixtures. The worst part is my husband can do it in seconds, yet it's been 8 months. I will be following your instructions later today. Now I need to go watch your video on how to patch up all my holes on the walls 🤦♀️ thank you again.
Thank you! My husband used to be brilliant at this kind of thing but can't do it any more, so I have to learn how. I am trying to put up shelves in the bathroom. I just made a whole lot of mistakes trying to following the manufacturer's instructions, and have made a huge mess. Your video is really going to help me with my second attempt. This is great information and I especially love your enthiusiasm!
Learned a lot of this stuff from my second wife. Her fist husband was a contractor. She called it "furring in" where you fill the space between studs with 2x material where we were going to hang heavy material. Sometimes we filled the gap between studs with 1/2" plywood if we did not know the precise location on a wall for a big TV mount. Grantee, you put one of those flip toggle mounts through that plywood and more then the grip on your hammer will come off in your hands before that mount will budge. BTW all of our towel racks have passed the two grand kids swinging from towels at Nana's test.
We always called it "adding backing". "Furring out" means adding paper strips to 2x4 walls before drywall to make walls absolutely straight.
I've installed a lot of things and this was a must for all homeowners and high school kids too
Thank you so much for this helpful video....I'm literally loving life right now knowing I can watch your videos and do the projects in my home without needing a guy to help me. No offense to guys, I'm just saying.
Who's gonna watch a 17 minute video about drywall screws!?
[Me, 20 minutes later with notes] ohhhhhhh.
Yep. Haha
Exactly ! How good is this bloke that after 3 mins we hadn't stopped watching !
Same! Thought I’d take the first 5 minutes.
He’s humorous, informative and keeps it going at a good pace. Are the whole thing up:)
Yeah... 15 mins to just end up with screw in to the stud.
I have found the "magic" of changing Playback Speed to (1.5 soeed is usu best for me).
Enjoyed this video so much!
Yes I'm not doing any work right now BUT I love these tutorials. Very thankful for EVERYTHING you have here.
Jeff. these fasteners are not meant to be tested by pulling them straight out. You will normally never load a drywall fastener in that manner. Instead, the load on them is in a direction parallel to the wall surface. The exception is installations into ceilings.
The weight ratings are for hanging things on the fasteners, so a fastener rated for thirty lbs/13.6kg should be able to support a lateral force equivalent to hanging a 30lb weight from the fastener when it is correctly installed in the wall.
The highest capacity fasteners are the toggle-type fasteners, that have wings that extend out onto the rear surface of the drywall. The help spread the load over a larger area. The highest capacity ones I have seen are called Togglers, and are rated to 200lbs, I believe. I used those for installing not to drywall, but to exterior sheathing, when I hung an exterior security light on the side of a house.
The Point he explained in the video is exactly what you are trying to now explain to him. As he said, They ARE good for downward pressure...only. What he's demonstrating is just that, and what can happen if people don't understand this. He does this by showing what can happen if you Think it's downward hanging force (like a vanity or cabinet or towel hook) and in actuality the cantilever weight or function of these items creates outward force. And the important end message of finding a stud location for these applications.
I think he mentioned vertical weight more than a few times.
@@stemakwest7165 He did, but this still doesn't show each wall plugs like they are designed. He is making a point that it doesn't matter what type you get when he keeps using them incorrectly.
RandomHeroGames agreed, he’s mostly just testing the strength of his drywall
drewlong77 no he really didn’t. This video was absolutely useless. The point of using these anchors is to use them in the dry wall only WITH NO STUD. THAT is what they were designed to do. I think even the dumbest moron knows you’re not suppose to pull straight out on them, and I’m not quite sure what the hell you’re going to “hang” and the wall that is going to produce an opposite horizontal pressure to the wall on it’s own lol.
Clearly these anchors are designed for a vertically applied pressure to be applied, so why not just do that in the dam test??
There is no way that they are all going to hold the same amount of applied vertical weight.
Had he done a proper load test we really could of seen which one is better and holds more weight when used for their intended purpose... TO HANG SOMETHING WHERE THERE IS NO STUD. Sometimes that needs to be done ya know.
😩 I wish you were my wood shop teacher back in school! You are so awesome, made everything visually clear and I learned a lot from you! Love your sense of humor and making a boring topic feel like something cool and fun! I always wondered about different dry wall anchors cause at the end of the day it’s still just dry wall! It will bust out easy no matter what you use, I learned the length for the dry wall and stud needs a longer screw so it supports, so I feel more confident now, I’m redesigning my closet shelves and wash room shelving. Thank you for the lesson!
When I was working in a department store, after school, my job was to sweep up the floor at closing time. We used water dampened sawdust. Cheap as chips, picked up all the dust and cleaned dirt as well. Now 50 years later, I still use it. Any saw dust will do, mdf or timber, no worries.
My favorite DIY guy! Hilarious entertaining and you know your stuff! Just bought my first home. I’m learning everything from scratch your videos are saving me so much time!!! 🙏🏽
Where does his accent come from? The way he says “out” is different! 😁. Oh, I just learned from Google that he is from a small town in Ontario!!!
You definitely touched on a very long confusing 4 hrs I spent at the home depot for the wall anchors hardware section! I did eventually just get the #10 wall anchor kit that came w/ bit. Ultimately my math and reading all the backs lead me to the same conclusion! Except you described it better and this video at that time would’ve saved me well.... 4 hrs that day:)) thx
My thoughts exactly....made no sense.
Nice! I’m 20 years old and actually learning from dad! Thank you!!
Great vid. I'm putting up shelves that have brackets at 59 and 1/2 in apart from each other so finding a stud that equal apart on both sides is impossible. At least you showed some options that can go straight into drywall that are a little bit more helpful than going straight in with flimsy plastic plugs
Better to put up a strip of plywood, mount the ply to the studs, then hang your cabinets where ever you wish.
@@rajpalfile4676 good idea
@@rajpalfile4676 how do you do that without making a mess and ripping out the wall to get access? Seems like a lot extra work?
@@MStar10 I mean put the ply on the outside of the dry wall.That way you spread the load and pick up a couple of studs. Wall plugs only hold around 30 lbs. Give or take. Depending on how far away from the stud it is.
I loved it it was very informational and it was taught in a manner that kept my attention thank you
I've done handy work for most of my life. I've always known that "drywall only" fixtures plugs and toggles have their "not so obvious limitations.
I've had communicative problems trying to explain the shortfalls or limitations.
This video has put me on the right track.
I've often made my own "toggle" fixing points using a 2mm X 25mm X 150mm flat-bar with a screw hole suitable for the fastening drilled in the middle.
Poke a wire wire or string through the screwhole.
I dab a good blob of "liquid-nails" at each end, preferably the full length.
Poke the flat-bar through the slightly larger hole (to avoid glue scraping off, then pull the flat-bar up against the back of the drywall into the desired position.
The free part of the string is then tied onto a dial or similar, rolled onto the string up to the hole, then a wedge or two between one or both ends of the dowel to tighten the hold.
After a few minutes, the glue should be dry enough to hold the flat-bar in place. The dowel & string are removed.
Now the job can be completed.
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This such an elaborate & concisely informative video.
Directly on point.
Thank you.
I just bought my first house and HOLY MAN is this good stuff. Excellent quality, entertaining and helpful! Thank you!
That was the most informative video that I learned nothing new on. I just really like his videos. He’s like a modern day Bob Vila except more practical and actually has more personality than cardboard! Love these videos Jeff! Keep it up
People can not stop to like .it is absolutely honest advise. Thanks have a bless day and success
Cheers!
I already knew a bunch of stuff from my various DIY projects, but the amount of information I've learned from you guys is astonishing. Thank you, Jeff and crew, for these awesome easy-to-follow videos.
I think I just found my new favorite channel! Learned a lot in a short amount of time. Thank you!
Welcome! happy to be of help. Cheers!
Your video is helpful and encouraging. Thank you for showing the comparison and the truth about drywall. Anchor’s are frustrating.
Awesome video I loved it, I've struggled with this issue of trying to fix things to dry wall, (we call it plaster board in England ) I never know how to do it right or what the correct fixings are I have no prior knowledge when it comes to this type of DIY project, hence I always feel a little bit afraid, knowing that things could fall off the wall, I've decided not to attempt it on dry wall any more. Thanks for this amazing video guide, I subscribed to your channel, and I gave this a thumbs up, I definately want to hear more and will keep following the channel its terrific, real quality advice, thank you for sharing. Laura in England
I really took a lot from this, literally on my way to the hardware store. First time home buyer and recent diy'er lol... Wish me luck
I ENJOYED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF THIS VIDEO!!!!! You sure are a great teacher😁😁😁🍎🍏
The old toggle bolts of the ‘70’s. I think during the ‘60’s and 70’s we added another ton of wight to our house with those things. Another great video Jeff!
funny how they keep trying to reinvent a perfectly good wheel >>>>I mean toggle bolt. Cheers!
I’m an electrician, and sometimes the space is too cramped to get that hole for my wire that far into the stud, so we put a Dottie plate (thin metal plate) over where that hole is so you can’t put a screw there, to protect my wire.
It's actually code to do this.
Good to know!!
Good on ya.
Its like putting a firewall to protect from unauthorised access.
Btw if that drill though your dottie plate then it might hold much better than this hold and maybe he can literally hang his whole weight on that holding item.
Thats why we use EMT in Chicago. Only place we use plates is on a notch.
Thanks for this information. I'm a single mom and have no idea how to fix little things in my house. I don't even know how to use a drill lol. I'm installing my curtain rod and watching your video of what's a good anchor screw to use to make sure my rod doesn't fall off the wall. Thanks!
I’ve never had any items fall off my wall when using the anchors for their intended purpose: shear loads. If the kid hangs on my towel hooks, I guess I will just deal. I’m not going to limit hanging stuff from my walls to stud locations. I still enjoyed the content because of silliness.
this is why he said - if you're making walls from start then you can decide where things will be and make a support for it.
Yeah, honestly it was kind of dumb. I generally like this guys videos, but who the f in their right mind would use a drywall anchor to hang a vanity or something along those lines? Anyone with a passing familiarity with a power drill ought to know that drilling into a stud is more stable, but the application for these anchor is stuff like hanging aesthetic items like pictures, plants, medium sized mirrors, etc, basically items that you might not want to place centered directly on a stud.
It would have been a better video if he had focused on the proper application instead of trying to prove a point that is obvious to everyone.
@@jjm152 you'd be amazed.
This is an excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Gotta say your production level for your vids which was always pretty great has become the standard for me when I go to watch any educational video on the TH-cam. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks to this vid, I now have a collection of different kinds of anchors for drywall and drywall/studs for anything I may encounter! I used to only have the little plastic kind and the toggle kind. I wish we could get Jeff to do this again but with the lbs force meter so we could actually see what the lbs of horizontal force was for each before it came through a wall. I’m a small lady, but if I could even punch my fist through a wall, I’m sure a small anchor could be torn out too. The lbs of force would be more interesting to have seen, just my opinion! Not hating! I thought it was still massively entertaining!
Yeah, there's a whole lot of effort spent here to demonstrate that if you yank horizontally on a drywall anchor, you can make the drywall fail and rip the thing out. But if I'm hanging typical stuff (picture, towel hanger, toilet paper dispenser) there's no real need to have it be able to resist that kind of force.
@@sowellfan i just use the self tapping ones. By far the easiest solution, require basically no work, not even drilling. But yes, I dont use anything particularly heavy so I dont need to care.
Didn't know 1.25" into the stud is fair game. Worth the view just for that.
Yep! If the electrician has to drill closer than that, then a nail-proof metal plate has to be attached to protect the wire.
Yea that part is key. If you drill it out and it is hard going, you may have found a protection plate.
Phillip Waldo good call! Does anyone know if this is the same in the UK?
You guys are giving people false confidence in a really dangerous way. It's not fair game. He says the contractor has liability insurance for that, but how do you find out who put in a wire 40 years ago after it kills your spouse? You can't. And even if you could, you couldn't prove whether or not it has been touched since they put it in. If you have a brand spanking new house and drill through a wire, maybe you could go after them, but if someone gets shocked and it does permanent damage to them, or your house gets flooded, is it still fair game then?
Moral of the story: just because there is a code rule in place, doesn't mean you can just blindly drill anywhere as long as you don't go too deep. If you're within a foot or so of the height of the outlets and there are outlets nearby, I would be incredibly careful with how I drill. I also wouldn't decide to nail in my floor moulding right in line with the supply valves for my toilet either. Always turn the power or water off if you can before drilling in a risky spot. Other things to consider: screws can and do go through nail plates all the time, and plumbers, electricians, and HVAC techs can actually notch the side of a stud to fit something if they need to. Yes, it has to be protected, but it is your house that gets damaged or you that gets hurt, so you have to protect yourself. I may sound rude or blunt, but electricity and natural gas kill people all the time, so this is a serious issue.
Agreed!
Thank you Thank you, Finally someone who explains in a way I can understand and visualize. Great Video
Hey Jeff. Very informative video as usual. Got a question for you now though. I undestand screwing into a stud is always better, but what about when you buy let's say a towel rod? Each end of it will rarely be at the exact same distance than the studs right? And even then, it might not be positioned properly, aesthetically speaking. So what do you do in that situation? Thanks! :-)
11:43 those plugs are for brick walls like we have here in Australia. It's interesting watching American renovation shows, seeing building made of timber and plaster walls that can be so easily moved and knocked down! Here in Oz, we have double brick exterior walls and single brick interior walls. So those little grey barbed wall plugs work perfectly IF put into brick. But yes, they'd be useless for plasterboard :-)
When l watch those american renovation shows. l always say l would't pay that amount of money for a shed.
Isn't this guy in Canada?
@@travisjacobs6068 Yes.
Used all of these before and you are right. Education is very important the more you know the better job you do. Thanks for the video.
Commenting because the YT algorithm assumes people don't like a thing if they don't like and comment. Thanks for the video mate.
Cheers George!
Wow, you taught me so much in so much time.
Glad I could help!
This video is sooooooooo underrated!!! this is so informational that the noob DIY'er in me feels confident I'd be able to do my fixtures correct!!! Thanks!!!!
Fantastic info in this video. One thing that was left out: those toggle bolts are GREAT for mounting towel bars if you don't have the luxury of being able to drill into a stud (due to placement restrictions). Cheers
Great vid, although I'm pretty sure you can get better strength from expanding anchors if you tighten the screw all the way and back it off a bit, just like you did with the Cobra thingy.
In my experience you can get similar results from most anchors that actually expand. The main problem will always be the drywall.
so the toilet paper holder lasts 6 months instead of 4. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Having a TP holder fail after you've installed it, makes you feel like you're such a loser. It's like you can see your life being over, because you're not going to have good hygiene...
This was SO helpful. I have tried every anchor there is. A lot of holes to patch from trial and error. This just saved me from making a lot more!!!!!
Jeff can make horse manure sound interesting! I love the way this guy speaks totally engrossed in this video my tea went cold!
The expending blue plug @ 6:50 , the wings expand as you tighten the screw all the way down. As you were not doing that (so you could pull it out with your claw hammer) the wings did not expand fully and that's why the result was underwhelming. A better test would be to fasten a board to the wall using these plugs and then pull the board out
Yeah, useless using these non-compressed. Why test something in a way it’s not designed for? You should install a hook and drive the screw all the way, for all of these
Once screw went in it did actually expand fully