This video might help if you need to find out how thick your plasterboard is - kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4Ro29Cwl8qaltI.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.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped ;-) Thanks for the comment

@alpachino468

5 жыл бұрын

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!

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

That behind the wall view was a revelation! Thank you!

@ultimatehandyman

5 жыл бұрын

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YOU SAINT!! Very informative video thankyou, 13 years on and still helping people

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!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+Regina Cummings You are welcome Thanks for the comment

Twelve years later, still an excellent video and it helped me not mess my wall up any more than I already did. Thank you!

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! 👍

@laurens4359

8 ай бұрын

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.

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

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!! :)

The only video that shows an actual cleat example being mounted with these anchors! Thank you

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!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, I'm glad the video has helped. Thanks for the comment ;-)

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.

@ultimatehandyman

5 жыл бұрын

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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!

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

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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.

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you! You did a very good job of showing and explaining how to use these.

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 :)

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!

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! 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 😜

@ultimatehandyman

Ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

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!!!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.Thanks for the comment ;-)

Thank you. Finally a video that shows the process, not just the showoff "after" part. Very useful.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

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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.

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

@ultimatehandyman

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

Yet again you've saved my bacon. This is BY FAR one of the most useful KZread channels around IMHO. Thanks so much!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+Ken Jennings You are welcome Ken. Thanks for the comment ;-)

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.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

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.

Excellent tutorial. Just what I needed, straight-forward and simple.

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

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

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+turbochimps You are welcome. Thanks for the comment ;-)

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 👍👌

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

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Great vid. Useful for a new newbuild homeowner. Plasterboard widespread. Best tip is make sure you have correct sized unit for thickness of wall!

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

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Fantastic clear helpful video. I particularly liked how you demonstrated it expanding at the back. Thanks love x

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

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

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

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!

@ultimatehandyman

9 жыл бұрын

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 KZread comment system!

Thanks UH!!!! Hanging up rods and curtains all over the house today. Couldn't have done it with out you! Cheers!!

@ultimatehandyman

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

So nice to find a practical no-nonsense video. Nice forearms were an added bonus. Thanks!

@ultimatehandyman

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

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.

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I totally agree Thanks for the comment 👍

@KennyEvansUK

Жыл бұрын

This is a great tip.

@ottiezebua6105

Жыл бұрын

What is setting tools? Sorry to ask as I have a lot of failed attempt to use this anchor.

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

@ottiezebua6105 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaGkxcerYLTgh5s.html&t

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!!!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+Patricia Martinez You are welcome Thanks for the comment ;-)

Great video,was having trouble with my shower fitting.now I know what to do.cheers!

Really good tutorial...wish i watched it before i messed up my wall! Was a piece of cake after watching this video. Thanks again 😊

@ultimatehandyman

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you, thank you! Have never been able to get the things in correctly until now. :)

Best video I've seen so far on You Tube. Now I know what to buy when I go to the store!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment ;-)

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!

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

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. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaGkxcerYLTgh5s.html

Thank you, I’m a novice DIYer and I’ve just successfully hung large picture on hollow walls- and it’s level!

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped ;-) Thanks for the comment

Thank you so much for the detailed video! Helped me so much installing a curtain rod! 😊

Thanks so much. I watched the vid twice because your voice is so calming and relaxing☁😁☁

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped, some people hate my voice 😂 Thanks for the comment 👍

THANK YOU SEAN BEAN - This has helped me greatly. You were always my favourite Stark!!!

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

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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 :)

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

@hoohaa559

Жыл бұрын

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 very much , I’ve been using these wall plugs wrong for years , knew I was going crazy ! So happy

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

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Super helpful video thank you! Everything was really well explained and shown and it came in very handy for me today!!

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment

This is how I thought they would work but I wanted to check first before I put any shelves up! Thanks for the video

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

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 !

@ultimatehandyman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

thanks. I looked them up and it looks like I would also need to get my hands on that puller tool to install them. Do you know if it is possible to tighten them using just a normal bolt and turning a 2nd nut to pull it in or would spin in the hole?

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 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!

@ultimatehandyman

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

Just what I needed, its easy and simple instructions and has given me some girl power to go it alone without help! thanks

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

Thanks a million for this, makes it a lot easier to understand how this works.

@ultimatehandyman

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks for the comment

Hi, Would you recommend these on toilet cistern that needs attaching to a plaster wall with tiles or use the toggle ones?

Great stuff! Saved me a ton of head-aches. I was using too long ones. Once again....thanks a bunch. :O)

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?

Thanks for the very helpful video on using these confusing screw & anchor combos. kudos

@ultimatehandyman

8 жыл бұрын

+nodutherone You are welcome. Thanks for the comment

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)

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

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Appreciate the clear explanation. Will probably come back to these videos in the future.

@ultimatehandyman

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Simple, straightforward. Top job mate.

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

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Sorry mate, just finished actually watching rest of the vid and you've answered my question as you obviously didn't need the setting tool! Great stuff. Cheers.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

No, problem. It's best to use the setting tool if the plasterboard is not skimmed with plaster or if you have a lot to install. Thanks for the comments

@stephenmcconnell1000

6 жыл бұрын

It's a fairly new internal kitchen inside an old Glasgow tenement and the plasterboard has been painted, so i'm unsure as to whether they would have skimmed it first. Is it likely that they may have just painted directly over the plasterboard? I know it's difficult to say without seeing it.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

This video shows how much weight certain fixings can hold, it might be of interest- kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3d429Wffsvej6g.html What are you fixing to the plasterboard?

@stephenmcconnell1000

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that link; I had previously saved it in my Liked vids as will no doubt need to refer to it later. What I'm fixing is this: www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/bathroom-storage/grundtal-wall-shelf-stainless-steel-art-00011428/ The description says the max load is 17kg but I'll only be storing some fairly light glass crockery and some plastic tumblers and wine glasses so I can free up cupboard space, so not a huge load, however I'd rather use the best fixing so it's done properly; don't want the shelves to wobble at all.

@ultimatehandyman

6 жыл бұрын

You are limited to which fixings you can use with something like that, because some fixings need a large hole. I think the hollow wall fixings would be best for that shelf or perhaps Rosett plasterboard fixings would work well, I have not done a weight test using them but tried them once in this video- kzread.info/dash/bejne/n315u5V-ZMnPdM4.html

Just made my work easier around this old house - thumbs up! Thanks!

@ultimatehandyman

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad the video helped Thanks for the comment 👍

Thanks. Just needed the conformation on how to do this before i went ahead and hung my curtainsc Most appreciated, Ta

Hi i wanted to know how much weight the plasterboard could hold rather than the the screw itself as im wanting to hang a Kingavon 2kw convector heater weighing 11kg with black glass panel front on my dormer palsterboard and it needs to hang just sitting on the screws once drilled ..rather than actually screwing in tight like say for eg..a shelf bracket...will these screws (anchor) hold my 11kg heater sitting on on just 3 screws without ripping the plasterboard out or coming loose after while du

I need to put a 22" LCD tv on a plasterboard wall using a bracket with a folding arm. would something like this be suitable?

hey we watched your video and it worked thanks from USA Pa,

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

hi are these suitable for fixing a mirror to a plasterboard wall? we tried the other day, but the ones i had were too long for the wall. so would need a shorter one if they are suitable. The mirror doesn;t have a frame. is art deco shape. 71cm x72. not sure what it weighs.had two keyhole type hangers on the back. the screws of the wall anchors I have fit snuggly into. just need to tell my partner what he needs to get from homebase ! many thanks.

Hi, I just attempted to add an easy anchor to wall for a jewlery cabinet I want to hang. The easy anchor went through the dry wall BUT it appeared to have loosened the dry wall around it. I then put in the screw into the anchor leaving 1/4 out to hang the cabinet on but you can actually pull the anchor right out of wall. Any sugguestions on how to fix this issue? Should I use the anchor you showed? or will I have to make a whole new hole now?

I tried fitting some wall anchors but the fitting wouldn't bite when screwing into the wall so it was just spinning leaving me with a rather large hole in the wall. Should I just use a snap toggle now? I think it's big enough

Thanks I'm about hang a bathroom mirror.. had no clue what to do. thank you for making such an informative video

thank you! straightforward and to the point, exactly what i needed! :)

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

Wow I had no clue of the wall anchors I'm glad I watched your video

Hi there, I have just bought a Cantilever TV bracket for my 50" Plasma TV. I want to mount it on the wall in the corner. The TV is 50kg, and the bracket can hold up to 75KG. It came with fittings, 6 zinc plated 8 x65mm-5/16" x 2 1/2 Coach Bolts, & raw plugs. I was wondering if the fittings supplied with the bracket would be good enough to take the weight of the TV plus bracket? The wall is brick, my flat is about 30 years old.Would the coach bolts be suitable, or should i go for Anchor Bolts?

would you use these for say fixing a. sink to wall,thanks nice video

very helpful thanks a lot! Didn't have a clue and now we have thanks to you!! Good video 👍🛠

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment 👍

Thanks; helpful; and I was especially glad to see what the screw actually does behind the scenes, as at the 4:00 mark

How do you check for pipes or cables behind a wall?

"Thank you for your help. However, the anchor didn't hold on the front side as it tore when it rotated becuse of the the pointed end so it is bit loose from the front Will that be fine?

Hi There Thanks for this. I use these type of fixings, but couldn't get them to bite in, so now they've ended up turning and turning and making a hole too large so I can't use the fixing, it pushes right through. Any thoughts or tips on how to recover? Plaster or polyfilla it up and try in another place? Many Thanks

How do you know you've tightened enough to set the anchor fully?

But can I use these in metal studs? If so, what diameter hole do I need? Is 5x37 enough for plasterboard and stud?

I'm hanging a heavy bathroom cabinet on to dot and dab thermal block wall, I have hammer fixings but was afraid of damage cabinet, could I tap in the hammer plug and use an ordinary long screw or will the hammer fixing nip up say from 10mm out, great videos you have uploaded ,cheers

any idea how to remove these, i have two stuck in the wall and need to remove them

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

@ultimatehandyman

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

Awesome mate. You've saved me much frustration :)

Thanks mate, learned everything I needed to know.

@ultimatehandyman

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment ;-)

This will help me with customers that ask me about these at work. Thanks.

we are having similar problem. I think we have the correct size anchor, and used the fixing tool to activate the anchor. but then the teeth wouldn't bite right inot the wall. we gently hit it with a rubber hammer and it eventually worked. But now the screw just spins. The end of the anchor doesn't appear open anymore. a very thin pokey tool (craft item) goes in the hole the whole way. i can feel the wall at the other end inside.

So helpful! Thank you. Not used to these and couldn’t figure them out. 😘

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

You can also use the setting tool- kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaGkxcerYLTgh5s.html&t Thanks for the comment 👍

Thank you for posting this. Concise, accurate, info.

@ultimatehandyman

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Ok thanks for your help, We ended up drilling 14mm for toggle bolt only to realise that behind the plaster was a joist, the hole became too big to fit a wall plug in, so we had to no choice but to use a anchor bolt because that was only thing to fit 14mm hole. We got there in the end lol, Also if you ever come across rusty toilet bolts on cistern an floor would be grateful for a video on how to remove them without break thing the old toilet,

Do you absolutely need to use a setting tool with these mate? Reason I ask is I got some Fischer wall anchors from B&Q and the guidelines on the back mention nothing about it. I'd need to go out and buy the tool if it's absolutely necessary. Cheers.

How are you able to take the screw out without the anchors releasing!? Shouldn’t it retract back out?

This video was very helpful thanks mate a life saver!

@ultimatehandyman

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

This wall anchor looks useful and sturdy. Informative video.

@ultimatehandyman

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment ;-)

@HeleneStaley

7 жыл бұрын

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.

Perfect! Now i know how to use them. Thank you! ....now to put up my bathroom cabinet

@ultimatehandyman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment