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.
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!
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!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My coat rack fell off the wall this weekend. I had the rawl plugs but no idea how to use them! Now I have! Thank you for teaching so well 😜
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!!!
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!
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!
Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this! I just had to use two to keep a tall bookcase from toppling forward and didn't screw the screws in tight like that first, only through the rubber piece supplied. And the piece didn't splay. Now I know why! Thank you!👍
If you hadn't posted this I would STILL be sitting here scratching my head like a furry ape. Thank you. Other videos I saw were not nearly as clear about what is what!! :)
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.
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
Thanks for the demo! Using these to hold up heavy shelves to plasterboard. But was funny when you said "somewhere near level" and taking a look at the spirit level made me chuckle :D
1.2 million views. You did a fantastic job of explaining this. Thanks for the visual aid also. The packet I got only had 3 pictures and no real explanation of anything
Thank you so much for showing how to do this. My husband is disabled and can't do like he used to so I have to do things. I was able to get the job done. Thank you
Thank you so much for this as never knew how they worked and want to put cat shelves up onto hollow/plasterboard walls. Great easy video to follow for keen DIY wannabes :) like me who really want to make a good job and feel proud to do my own diy as a single mum :)
How did they hold up ? That's my plan this weekend with the cat shelves, used the red grip it's but they came out the wall on my 45% angle shelf for some reason
thanks for the suggestion. I'll look them up at stores then look to see if any of the tool/equipment rental places have the puller thing. I only need to do a handful of them.
thank you so much!!! you saved my life!!! I didnt know how to fix the big hole on the drywall on the staircase rails. the hole on the drywall got too big and the screw to hold the rail was too small now!! hahaha thank you!!!
Thanks for the demo. I wasn't sure if I was to push them in first or not, but couldn't imagine how it would work if I didn't. I thought I had better watch this, before I messed up a hole in my wall. There are curtains in my future!
VH You are welcomeThanks for the comment ;-)I do intend doing a video on how to use these with the correct setting tool in the next few weeks.Sorry for the late reply, there seems to be a problem with the TH-cam comment system!
Thanks for this video buddy. I was using these fixings and wondering why the fixing kept spinning and not tightening up. Didn't realise you had to screw it tight first so it gripped the back of the wall and THEN remove the screw. Thanks again 👍👌
Good vid. I use these all the time so watched purely out of curiosity. Personally I find the setting tool is worth having for £10 or so it costs. It pulls the screw outwards rather than turning it. Therefore no turning force is put on the fixing whatsoever, so those teeth you mentioned stay firmly bitten into the wall with no turning/snagging/tearing. Your way clearly works, but if you’re a bit unskilled like I once was, if you don’t hold the fixing when your first start screwing it up, those teeth slip and make a mess of the wall, and it might not hold. Setting tool works a treat and only takes one second to set each fixing.
I've always wondered what they look like from inside the cavity! I've used these to mount a 50in plasma and 6 years on its still up (the studs were in the wrong places) thanks! 👍
@@mikeg.8904 they work great but dont use them for a heavy plasma tv!! I made that mistake because I couldnt find the studs. And it actually held for like 4 years. But one day crash and my whole tv ripped out of the wall and shattered on the floor! 3 K out the door!
So helpful! Thanks! I really appreciate the REASON can't use a longer anchor for plaster walls.... the mechanics of that would have not occurred to me. Thanks!
You are welcome for the comment. I like being able to find videos that explain in step by step instructions and demonstrations how to do various tasks -- building, renovations, repairs, cooking, caring for pets, etc. Such videos are rather useful. There is a need for them as they prevent others from making too many mistakes, and if and when mistakes are made, they can be remedied by finding resources such as those you have made available on youtube.
Thanks. I want to hang a shelf up that won't have much on it. More for decorative (and very light) stuff but the shelf kept pulling out of the wall. We have a package of these that my late dad had, but I didn't know what they were or how they worked. I will have to do this tomorrow! Thank you!
These do work better if you use the setting tool for them, although some brands will work fine as shown in this video. Good luck with it and thanks for the comment. th-cam.com/video/7mpcer0QzW8/w-d-xo.html
This is a great vid thank you, it's great to see what's happening on the other side of the plasterboard. I've been trying to screw the screws so that the back part splays, but I get a little bit of resistance and then it goes loose again. They are the right size plugs because some of them work elsewhere in the plasterboard, do you have any tips to make them tighten all the way?
When drilling the hole, make sure you are using the hole specified for the particular anchor being used. Also, you may want to use a stud finder in case you want to avoid lining up with a stud. (Or maybe you actually are hoping to find a stud and thereby forego the anchor in that one position)
Brilliant! I’ve used these for large pieces of artwork and was wondering if they would be strong enough for a wall mounted TV. Pretty confident now that they’ll do the trick !
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This video might help if you need to find out how thick your plasterboard is - th-cam.com/video/EP4ynwgg4fo/w-d-xo.html&t
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!
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.
I'm glad the video helped ;-)
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My girlfriend's mom once asked me to put up something. I calmly turned to her and said, "No!"
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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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
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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Would be even better if he used a proper PZ2 screwdriver instead of a undersized flat blade :-s
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.
Glad it was helpful!
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!
+Regina Cummings
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Thank you! You did a very good job of showing and explaining how to use these.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My coat rack fell off the wall this weekend. I had the rawl plugs but no idea how to use them! Now I have! Thank you for teaching so well 😜
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The only video that shows an actual cleat example being mounted with these anchors! Thank you
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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Excellent tutorial. Just what I needed, straight-forward and simple.
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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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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!
You are welcome, I'm glad the video has helped.
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Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this! I just had to use two to keep a tall bookcase from toppling forward and didn't screw the screws in tight like that first, only through the rubber piece supplied. And the piece didn't splay. Now I know why! Thank you!👍
Thank you. Finally a video that shows the process, not just the showoff "after" part. Very useful.
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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!
If you hadn't posted this I would STILL be sitting here scratching my head like a furry ape. Thank you. Other videos I saw were not nearly as clear about what is what!! :)
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.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this! The package was no help at all. This was just what I needed to do it right. Short and to the point.
Fantastic clear helpful video. I particularly liked how you demonstrated it expanding at the back. Thanks love x
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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 :)
Thank you, thank you! Have never been able to get the things in correctly until now. :)
So nice to find a practical no-nonsense video. Nice forearms were an added bonus. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
Thanks for the comment
Super helpful video thank you! Everything was really well explained and shown and it came in very handy for me today!!
Glad it helped!
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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.
Great video,was having trouble with my shower fitting.now I know what to do.cheers!
Thanks for the demo! Using these to hold up heavy shelves to plasterboard.
But was funny when you said "somewhere near level" and taking a look at the spirit level made me chuckle :D
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THANK YOU SEAN BEAN - This has helped me greatly. You were always my favourite Stark!!!
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Thanks a million for this, makes it a lot easier to understand how this works.
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1.2 million views. You did a fantastic job of explaining this. Thanks for the visual aid also. The packet I got only had 3 pictures and no real explanation of anything
I'm glad the video helped
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Yet again you've saved my bacon. This is BY FAR one of the most useful TH-cam channels around IMHO.
Thanks so much!
+Ken Jennings
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Best video I've seen so far on You Tube. Now I know what to buy when I go to the store!
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Thank you so much for showing how to do this. My husband is disabled and can't do like he used to so I have to do things. I was able to get the job done. Thank you
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Thank you so much for the detailed video! Helped me so much installing a curtain rod! 😊
Simple, straightforward. Top job mate.
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Thank you so much for this as never knew how they worked and want to put cat shelves up onto hollow/plasterboard walls. Great easy video to follow for keen DIY wannabes :) like me who really want to make a good job and feel proud to do my own diy as a single mum :)
I'm glad the video helped
Thanks for the comment 👍
How did they hold up ? That's my plan this weekend with the cat shelves, used the red grip it's but they came out the wall on my 45% angle shelf for some reason
Great vid. Useful for a new newbuild homeowner. Plasterboard widespread.
Best tip is make sure you have correct sized unit for thickness of wall!
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thanks for the suggestion. I'll look them up at stores then look to see if any of the tool/equipment rental places have the puller thing. I only need to do a handful of them.
so grateful for ppl like you blessing the fatherless
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Appreciate the clear explanation. Will probably come back to these videos in the future.
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Wow I had no clue of the wall anchors I'm glad I watched your video
Thanks for the very helpful video on using these confusing screw & anchor combos. kudos
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Thanks for posting this. It sucks having 0 life skills, but with uncle youtube I have learned so much haha
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Thanks so much. I watched the vid twice because your voice is so calming and relaxing☁😁☁
I'm glad the video helped, some people hate my voice 😂
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thank you! straightforward and to the point, exactly what i needed! :)
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Thanks UH!!!! Hanging up rods and curtains all over the house today. Couldn't have done it with out you! Cheers!!
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Thanks very much , I’ve been using these wall plugs wrong for years , knew I was going crazy ! So happy
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thank you so much!!! you saved my life!!! I didnt know how to fix the big hole on the drywall on the staircase rails. the hole on the drywall got too big and the screw to hold the rail was too small now!! hahaha thank you!!!
+Patricia Martinez
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Thanks for the demo. I wasn't sure if I was to push them in first or not, but couldn't imagine how it would work if I didn't. I thought I had better watch this, before I messed up a hole in my wall. There are curtains in my future!
VH You are welcomeThanks for the comment ;-)I do intend doing a video on how to use these with the correct setting tool in the next few weeks.Sorry for the late reply, there seems to be a problem with the TH-cam comment system!
Just made my work easier around this old house - thumbs up! Thanks!
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Thanks; helpful; and I was especially glad to see what the screw actually does behind the scenes, as at the 4:00 mark
hey we watched your video and it worked thanks from USA Pa,
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Thank you for posting this. Concise, accurate, info.
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Thanks I'm about hang a bathroom mirror.. had no clue what to do. thank you for making such an informative video
very helpful thanks a lot! Didn't have a clue and now we have thanks to you!! Good video 👍🛠
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This is how I thought they would work but I wanted to check first before I put any shelves up!
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Thanks for this video buddy. I was using these fixings and wondering why the fixing kept spinning and not tightening up. Didn't realise you had to screw it tight first so it gripped the back of the wall and THEN remove the screw. Thanks again 👍👌
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Good vid. I use these all the time so watched purely out of curiosity. Personally I find the setting tool is worth having for £10 or so it costs. It pulls the screw outwards rather than turning it. Therefore no turning force is put on the fixing whatsoever, so those teeth you mentioned stay firmly bitten into the wall with no turning/snagging/tearing. Your way clearly works, but if you’re a bit unskilled like I once was, if you don’t hold the fixing when your first start screwing it up, those teeth slip and make a mess of the wall, and it might not hold. Setting tool works a treat and only takes one second to set each fixing.
Yeah, I totally agree
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This is a great tip.
What is setting tools? Sorry to ask as I have a lot of failed attempt to use this anchor.
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Great stuff! Saved me a ton of head-aches. I was using too long ones. Once again....thanks a bunch. :O)
Thanks.
Just needed the conformation on how to do this before i went ahead and hung my curtainsc
Most appreciated, Ta
Thanks mate, learned everything I needed to know.
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Just what I needed, its easy and simple instructions and has given me some girl power to go it alone without help! thanks
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I've always wondered what they look like from inside the cavity! I've used these to mount a 50in plasma and 6 years on its still up (the studs were in the wrong places) thanks! 👍
+Simon Moskovits You are welcomeThanks for the comment ;-)
After putting in the anchors you haven't had any weight issues with big TVs?
@@mikeg.8904 they work great but dont use them for a heavy plasma tv!! I made that mistake because I couldnt find the studs. And it actually held for like 4 years. But one day crash and my whole tv ripped out of the wall and shattered on the floor! 3 K out the door!
Awesome mate. You've saved me much frustration :)
This will help me with customers that ask me about these at work. Thanks.
Legend mate. Still helping thickos like me in 2024!
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Really good tutorial...wish i watched it before i messed up my wall! Was a piece of cake after watching this video. Thanks again 😊
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So helpful! Thanks! I really appreciate the REASON can't use a longer anchor for plaster walls.... the mechanics of that would have not occurred to me. Thanks!
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This is the best explanation i have ever seen Love it.
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Thank you for posting this!
This video was very helpful thanks mate a life saver!
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Thank you for posting. Got me out of a big jam!! Thanks!
This wall anchor looks useful and sturdy. Informative video.
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You are welcome for the comment. I like being able to find videos that explain in step by step instructions and demonstrations how to do various tasks -- building, renovations, repairs, cooking, caring for pets, etc. Such videos are rather useful. There is a need for them as they prevent others from making too many mistakes, and if and when mistakes are made, they can be remedied by finding resources such as those you have made available on youtube.
Thank you, love your videos very informative.
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Mystery solved. Top to-the-point video clip. Thanks for posting
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Thank you for the all the information, I am about to hang a curtain rod and I need some help, thanks again
Perfect! Now i know how to use them. Thank you! ....now to put up my bathroom cabinet
Glad I could help!
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Excellent. Nice and simple.
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So helpful! Thank you. Not used to these and couldn’t figure them out. 😘
You can also use the setting tool- th-cam.com/video/7mpcer0QzW8/w-d-xo.html&t
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Thanks. I want to hang a shelf up that won't have much on it. More for decorative (and very light) stuff but the shelf kept pulling out of the wall. We have a package of these that my late dad had, but I didn't know what they were or how they worked. I will have to do this tomorrow! Thank you!
These do work better if you use the setting tool for them, although some brands will work fine as shown in this video. Good luck with it and thanks for the comment.
th-cam.com/video/7mpcer0QzW8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you! New widow and learning a lot!
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Very helpful video. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for that very informative video.
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Thanks-Will try hacksaw next time. keep up ur excellent work.
Really clear, very helpful. Thanks!
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Thanks for the vid. Truly helpful.
This is a great vid thank you, it's great to see what's happening on the other side of the plasterboard. I've been trying to screw the screws so that the back part splays, but I get a little bit of resistance and then it goes loose again. They are the right size plugs because some of them work elsewhere in the plasterboard, do you have any tips to make them tighten all the way?
Really helpful video, thanks!
I'm glad the video helped 👍
When drilling the hole, make sure you are using the hole specified for the particular anchor being used. Also, you may want to use a stud finder in case you want to avoid lining up with a stud. (Or maybe you actually are hoping to find a stud and thereby forego the anchor in that one position)
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excellent demo.
Soooo helpful glad you done it without the setting tools
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Thanks! I was looking at this confused.
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Thank you, I’m a novice DIYer and I’ve just successfully hung large picture on hollow walls- and it’s level!
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Brilliant! I’ve used these for large pieces of artwork and was wondering if they would be strong enough for a wall mounted TV. Pretty confident now that they’ll do the trick !
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Dude cheers heaps im use to the wall anchors that have the two prongs pop out, wasn't entirely sure how to approach this.. thanks again
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