How Do I Use Drywall Anchors? | DIY Basics

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Lowe's Home Improvement

Күн бұрын

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@vross7676
@vross7676 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that this is just 56 seconds, not a lot of goofy narrating and unnecessary detail. Well done!
@karastraney1883
@karastraney1883 3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@spiritualsarver2125
@spiritualsarver2125 2 жыл бұрын
Agree
@oak415
@oak415 2 жыл бұрын
I concur
@Smashing_Bumpkin
@Smashing_Bumpkin 2 жыл бұрын
Yessss
@JayJ6198
@JayJ6198 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah another video was 17 minutes. I’m not watching 17 minutes about someone talking about wall anchors!
@makedementiayourbtch7373
@makedementiayourbtch7373 2 жыл бұрын
Zero fluff. 100% useful. Thanks!
@map1537
@map1537 7 ай бұрын
Nice what the other guy said
@tonyaharris8357
@tonyaharris8357 10 ай бұрын
I'm a novice & I'm hanging a mirror, this video I love! No needless chatter, no skipping over just the facts thank you!
@WaroftheGods
@WaroftheGods Жыл бұрын
I love the length of this, everything I wanted to know and none of the extra crap that most diy videos have, nicely done.
@2PGHphx88
@2PGHphx88 Жыл бұрын
How do you know which size of the screw bit for the anchor?
@belicevelasquez
@belicevelasquez 10 ай бұрын
What I did was got the screw I needed to put in the wall. I have a bag of mix matched anchors of different sizes. I just put the screw in different anchors. -If it came out without twisting the anchor is too big. -If you have to turn the screw into the anchor and met with a small amount of resistance about three turns in, it’s the right size! -If it doesn’t turn at all then it’s probably too small (screw and anchor roughly the same size). Hope this helps 👍
@h.3994
@h.3994 2 жыл бұрын
By far, the best DIY video I've ever seen.
@aruspex243
@aruspex243 Жыл бұрын
Oh wow an actually useful to-the-point DIY video, refreshing. nice work!
@AntonioBklyn1
@AntonioBklyn1 9 жыл бұрын
How do you determine the correct size drill bit to use with the anchor your purchased?
@lowes
@lowes 9 жыл бұрын
+Antonio Gonzalez if anchor diameter is shown on the package match the drill bit to it. If diameter isn't shown a good rule of thumb is using drill bit that's the same width as the narrow portion of the anchor. Thanks for watching our video.
@Tysport11
@Tysport11 3 жыл бұрын
@@lowes 5 years later and this video was super helpful for me and my gf right now haha Also this question and reply super helpful. Thank you Lowe’s!
@jheckerman
@jheckerman 2 жыл бұрын
honestly a very well produced video. concise
@MusicLeeSarah
@MusicLeeSarah Жыл бұрын
I bought a fixer uppper and I can do all these complex things that I never thought I could do but I don't know how to use a wall anchor and I feel so stupid I don't know the basics so thank you for your right to the point 56 second video this has saved my day and I thank you for this upload!!!!
@madisonyoung4517
@madisonyoung4517 2 жыл бұрын
Omg thank you for just posting a short and correct how to. Most videos (and recipies) are forever long with an unnecessary narrative. I appreciate you
@knightsofbalmoral9881
@knightsofbalmoral9881 3 жыл бұрын
The music was groovin. Well done.
@NikkiDee-c2d
@NikkiDee-c2d 2 ай бұрын
A million thanks!! Short n sweet!!!
@nighteye4042
@nighteye4042 2 ай бұрын
Hanging some VR base stations and needed this, thank you!
@lowes
@lowes 2 ай бұрын
Awesome, we're glad you found this helpful! 💙
@Lol_Pig
@Lol_Pig 11 ай бұрын
I wish I had found this channel years ago. Good info, short presentation. 5/5 ⭐
@BuddyBoy-ne1nw
@BuddyBoy-ne1nw Жыл бұрын
Got the info I need and straight to the point. Thanks!
@LynnGryphon
@LynnGryphon 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this quick and painless. I was successfully able to hang my coat rack
@thewonderingbuddhist6123
@thewonderingbuddhist6123 8 ай бұрын
I subscribed due to this great & precise video looking forward to a day of binging your content
@glamourd
@glamourd 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Quick and to the point! 🤸🏽‍♂
@Frosty2
@Frosty2 2 жыл бұрын
Please make more videos like this because I’m half stupid when it comes to diy
@ratbastian
@ratbastian 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, I was able to hang my living room curtains properly today!
@marilynndesilva7620
@marilynndesilva7620 Жыл бұрын
Brief but with everything we need to know, and it's even in focus!👏👍
@Jarrod_C
@Jarrod_C 2 жыл бұрын
What size drill do I use
@carriebarnes6780
@carriebarnes6780 8 ай бұрын
This was so efficient and easy to understand thank you
@lowes
@lowes 8 ай бұрын
We're glad this was helpful, Carrie! 💙
@SeattleRaindrop206
@SeattleRaindrop206 7 ай бұрын
I love you!!! ZERO extra fluff… so rare these days. (Like, I don’t need your life story and hear what your holiday traditions are)🤙
@Gunditjmaraprincess
@Gunditjmaraprincess 5 ай бұрын
Finally.. I know how to hang stuff on my walls.. thanks x
@grytlappar
@grytlappar 6 жыл бұрын
And what exactly happens between 0:35 & 0:36? Could have bloody sown that perhaps? Kind of the crucial part.
@Draconic74
@Draconic74 6 жыл бұрын
The flat metal brace has a hole in it for a screw. The little nub you see sticking off it is part of that. All the plastic bits beforehand are really just a way to get the metal anchor to the other side of the drywall through the small initial hole. In goes the screw, with some sort of hanging device being secured to it. Up goes the painting.
@pharaoh6977
@pharaoh6977 4 жыл бұрын
It looked like it would have just fallen out to me.
@Capture.Castle
@Capture.Castle Жыл бұрын
I have the hardest time getting anchors fully inserted into the drywall. I usually have to cut the anchors shorter, which isn't ideal because the anchors were provided with the item I'm trying to hang. Any tips? Should I just keep hammering the anchor until it goes in?
@michaelgilbert1036
@michaelgilbert1036 Жыл бұрын
Anybody else? I’m having the same thing, and when I hammer too hard they break
@CamAlbin
@CamAlbin 5 ай бұрын
Thank you Jim
@Ckwon117
@Ckwon117 Жыл бұрын
Concise. Thank you
@AK-dr8we
@AK-dr8we 2 жыл бұрын
Is it normal to use a machine screw instead with these anchors? That's what I use (in case there is a wire) because they have flat tips.
@irritatingtruth9121
@irritatingtruth9121 8 ай бұрын
Appreciate the quickness. I see 7 min video, NOPE! I see 3 min video, ehhh. I see 1:30 min video, getting there. I see 58 second video, BINGO! I clicked, learned, did it myself. Done!
@HBBabe94
@HBBabe94 6 ай бұрын
What if you don't have a drill and just a screw driver? Can you use the screw to drill the hole and then take it out and shove the anchor in?
@SkitterMcBoo
@SkitterMcBoo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lowe’s
@Charsept
@Charsept 7 ай бұрын
I used the recommended bit, but I can't push the anchor through at all 🤔
@ryanpanos8862
@ryanpanos8862 3 жыл бұрын
concise! Thank you
@shantelmartinez59
@shantelmartinez59 Ай бұрын
As a female new homeowner whose dad passed away a few years ago, THANK YOU FOR THIS TUTORIAL 😭
@lowes
@lowes Ай бұрын
We are so glad we could help make your home projects a little easier! 💙
@fatimahb.
@fatimahb. Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊👍🏾
@Spaceystace
@Spaceystace 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I needed to know!
@EdwinDPZ
@EdwinDPZ Жыл бұрын
What if there's a stud in the way? How do you get a drywall anchor through the wood?
@lowes
@lowes Жыл бұрын
Hi Edwin, wood is sturdy and doesn't usually require an anchor to hang items securely. If you want additional support for heavy objects, you can use metal hollow self-drilling anchors and toggle bolts. These are compatible with wood!
@adriannaaguilar898
@adriannaaguilar898 5 ай бұрын
@@lowesomg, I drilled a hole intentionally into the stud, put an anchor in and then my screw. I didn’t know the anchor was intended for mounting where there was no stud. 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ seeesh, my first time living by myself hanging stuff up and idk the basics lol
@naifeminine3389
@naifeminine3389 6 жыл бұрын
I hung a mirror using a plastic anchor and I’m really nervous that it will still fall down and shatter. I took a peek from the side of the mirror by lifting it and the anchor was sticking out the hole that was made.
@lowes
@lowes 6 жыл бұрын
Oooh, sounds like that's too much for that plastic anchor to handle. We'd recommend using toggle bolts ( low.es/2GCjYhf ) for much more holding power. Be careful!
@chaoswitch1974
@chaoswitch1974 Жыл бұрын
I hate plastic wall anchors and struggle with them every time I use them. I hate them.
@ambernicolee9039
@ambernicolee9039 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Thanks ! 💗💗
@JFMedia_
@JFMedia_ 2 жыл бұрын
My wall anchors went through the wall, what do I do now?
@iBeo01
@iBeo01 Жыл бұрын
XD
@infinitidelerium
@infinitidelerium Жыл бұрын
I needed this. Idk what I'm doing but I just bought a power drill and I'm hanging shit
@genxjenalternativemusic8834
@genxjenalternativemusic8834 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting to the point and with the great visuals. I'm an artist with ADD so this is about all the attention I had for this subject. Just need my curtains to stay up! LOL.
@Hostilehippie13
@Hostilehippie13 2 жыл бұрын
What if I don’t have a drill? Can I make the initial hole using just a screwdriver tip, place the anchor, then use a screwdriver to turn in the screw?
@finegoldstones
@finegoldstones Жыл бұрын
I ate an entire chocolate croissant during the duration of this video. God that croissant was good. Wish I had another.
@lousmith1812
@lousmith1812 Жыл бұрын
I did exactly that! I had the right screws but the anchors went straight threw the wall!!??
@gregoryellis2361
@gregoryellis2361 4 жыл бұрын
Thx you
@imthevictorr
@imthevictorr 9 жыл бұрын
drill a hole... put the anchor in... and the screw that it came with
@chaoswitch1974
@chaoswitch1974 Жыл бұрын
I've known this for years, yet, I still have issues with them. I hate them.
@goldenjosua4029
@goldenjosua4029 8 ай бұрын
Sometimes just having an explanation can really help from constantly breaking these things
@deannawebster6294
@deannawebster6294 Ай бұрын
Wish they didn't just blow past the metal anchor options!! Way more useful to know
@cindiroyer8416
@cindiroyer8416 3 жыл бұрын
thank you!!! well done!!! :)
@Charsept
@Charsept 7 ай бұрын
The "tap" part isn't going well
@emarti3853
@emarti3853 Ай бұрын
I used a rubber mallet
@nwbinder
@nwbinder Жыл бұрын
When I tried to put the screw in the anchor my dry wall split and pushed up and out. I don’t know what I did wrong
@rora1696pvzgw
@rora1696pvzgw 4 жыл бұрын
For wood surface, you can just screw it directly
@carmen9706
@carmen9706 3 жыл бұрын
Good point. Thank you 😊
@marthavincett8925
@marthavincett8925 4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH
@informer
@informer 4 ай бұрын
Forgive my stupidity, but just verifying, this can go anywhere in the Sheetrock? I won’t need to find a stud?
@lowes
@lowes 4 ай бұрын
Drywall anchors don't require finding a stud, as they're usually designed to provide support when a stud isn't accessible. Always make sure you're considering the item weight of whatever you plan to hang to pick an appropriate anchor. We hope this helps!
@JeremyNyberg
@JeremyNyberg 2 жыл бұрын
Glad I stopped to look this up first. I was about to try to just hammer the anchor into the drywall... smdh
@NintCondition
@NintCondition Жыл бұрын
Why don’t they say what size to used for the drill?
@Madisita
@Madisita 4 ай бұрын
but I just saw another video of a handyman doing it by screwing the anchor right into the wall without making a hole beforehand. WHICH WAY IS IT
@SumerianGuy444
@SumerianGuy444 Жыл бұрын
My anchors spin inside the drywall boring it out.
@Loyalki
@Loyalki 5 жыл бұрын
In slow- motion.. maybe?
@chrisxxxcross
@chrisxxxcross 5 жыл бұрын
You can slow the video down using the youtube settings.
@victoriaodorisio7272
@victoriaodorisio7272 Жыл бұрын
Do you have to use a drill?
@godmagnus
@godmagnus 3 жыл бұрын
I've been hanging things from drywall with no anchors for years with no problems. Am I magic?
@burtan2000
@burtan2000 3 жыл бұрын
maybe you have lathe and plaster. maybe you hanging light things. maybe you hitting studs
@tommysucca6931
@tommysucca6931 8 ай бұрын
Every time I take my hammer to tap them in, I smush the anchor and I can't use it anymore. What do I do now?
@lowes
@lowes 8 ай бұрын
Hey Tommy! 👋 Here’s some tips for removing anchors: www.lowes.com/n/how-to/remove-unwanted-wall-anchors. This second link is an updated guide that goes into more detail on using drywall anchors: www.lowes.com/n/how-to/remove-unwanted-wall-anchors.
@karenedwards3721
@karenedwards3721 Жыл бұрын
That last anchor was too fast
@cursedswordsman
@cursedswordsman 5 ай бұрын
Another dog crap video. How deep do we drill?? What gauge drill bit do we use??
@skepticalmucssel
@skepticalmucssel 6 ай бұрын
Who else has no dad
@reneejewell9763
@reneejewell9763 Жыл бұрын
Not helpful
@la5374
@la5374 6 жыл бұрын
Eww
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