Wall-mounted Headboard for $5 using Toggle Bolts | Master Bedroom Makeover (Part 4)

In this video, I show how to attach a king size headboard to the wall using a couple of toggle bolts. Most videos use a french cleat to mount a headboard to the wall, but this approach is much easier, cheaper, and it requires no drilling into the headboard.
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[@lesliedruss1245]

My husband and I just finished attaching our headboard to the wall using your instructions. It saved us the time from trial and error. We got through the whole installation without an argument! Thank you so much for such clear instructions.

[@handydadtv]

Wow! I’ll add marriage therapy to my resume. 😂

[@Ramseysrods]

I searched the internet for alternatives to remount our headboard to the wall. Our first attempt several years ago was not our best attempt, so we wanted to redo it. We found your suggestion to be the best because we also used toggle bolts on our first attempt. However, your reverse use of the toggle bolts is genius. In the final finish, we noticed that the bolt end would hit our mattress, so we decided to cut the bolts shorter and then we added rubber tips that you can find in the hardware drawers at Lowe's and slipped them over the cut bolt ends. If I could add a photo of them, it would be great for everyone to see. It looked really professional. This remount took about an hour - so thanks for putting this great video on the internet!

[@sayang38us]

Finally, a gr8 solution!!I live in an old house with thick, wide wood trim. I've been cracking my head cos I don't want to drill into the trim. So I've been looking around, came across your KZbin!! Tks a bunch!! Btw, luv the bedroom decor.

[@handydadtv]

😊👍🏻💯

[@rebeccaburro2323]

Thank you, I’m excited to put my new headboard and I was trying to find some ideas that are pretty simple because I do things all by myself at home so the easier it is the better thank you again

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@lolainma3218]

Thank you! Even little old me can manage this. I hung kitchen shelves with toggle bolts so I’m familiar with this process! 👍

[@handydadtv]

I found an even better kind of toggle bolt called a “snaptoggle”. Look them up on Amazon.

[@mandrillhardge3232]

THANK YOU, thank you, thank you. This was a perfect solution for my remodel!

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 😊👍🏻💯

[@liftaddict428]

So just mounted ours and used this video for inspiration. However I would suggest using a 1/4-20 toggler brand wall fastner instead. They allow the bolt to bold directly into the wall and can be removed for cleaning etc but won’t have the threads sticking out like this method will.

[@handydadtv]

Good tip 👍🏻

[@brendasullivan5025]

Awesomeness! My King headboard falls forward when sheets are changed and I have a ceader chest anchoring the bead at the foot so this is a wonderful solution! Thanks so much

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure

[@Halunlimited]

Hi HD. Thanks for your great Idea. When my wall mounting is finished, I'll be pushing a new-to-arrive king size platform frame against my wrought iron/brass headboard (currently attached to a basic metal frame) after I have attached the the headboard using your technique. (1) Do I have to worry about accidentally, or possibly through wear over time, having my wood platform push the headboard loose from the wall because the wall bottom molding makes the headboard leaning slightlytoward the back wall, which at the floor may be 1/2"-1" out from the wall (in my case: 1/2" thick skirting molding plus 1/2" quarter round trim molding on top of it)? (2) Each of my wrought iron headboard legs have two screw holes about 6" apart. Should I use only one screw per leg or use 2 screws per leg? I saw you also have more holes in each leg but only used one hole to fasten. Has this proved enough tightness? Thanks in advance for your thoughts. BTW you did a great job in making a clear and effective tutorial video. I can't imagine it being any better, and it's the only one I saw that had a method that could be used with my wrought iron situation rather than the more usual solid back.

[@handydadtv]

I have a king size foam mattress. It’s friggin heavy and the bed barely moves under ANY circumstances. So we didn’t attach the headboard to the wall right away. It was just wedged by the bed. But it didn’t stay flat so I added the toggle bolts. It’s impossible for me to say if one bolt will be enough for yours, but all I can say is try it. The other advice would be to use a different kind of toggle bolt. Google “snaptoggle”. They’re better because you can unscrew it without losing the bolt in the wall.

[@Halunlimited]

Great reply. You came up with an even better idea to use Snaptoggle fasteners. I never used them before but definitely will use them for this project. You just made an already great YT video problem solution even better with your suggestion to use Snaptoggles. Thanks again. Subscribed! @@handydadtv

[@sallywirtz7838]

Great solution! Once I had all the supplies in hand, it was a 5 min fix.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful

[@topsteve9898]

Great video - Thank you!

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@CaseyJPS]

Thank you.

[@manchitsvetlana4837]

Hi, my headboard did not come with those leg things. Can you suggest some ideas to hang it or attach with my platform bed. Thanks

[@handydadtv]

Hang it on the wall with heavy-duty picture hangers.

[@lashelle_t]

You are the best! I hit the subscribe button so quick! Thank you!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for the sub!

[@lorahish5444]

Thank you for the vid! I would have liked to see that after the install, there's no gap.

[@edwinmejia9343]

What a great solution!! Thanks for sharing this.

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure

[@ttfweb1]

Great tip.

[@amac4023]

Great solution!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks!

[@TeresaTeresaTeresa-t5o]

My headboard has been leaning up against my wall for several years and it drives me nuts! I’ll be fixing it now!

[@handydadtv]

Awesome!

[@samiharahman3061]

Great tip , thanks.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful

[@tomekaridley6371]

Just To Be Sure: Are the anchors going through the studs? Or, are you avoiding the studs behind the drywall?

[@handydadtv]

This kind of anchor is needed because there weren’t studs where I needed them.

[@Diana-wg1tm]

So what if your having vigorous motion in the bed will it slide around since the bed frame is not attached to the wall? Just wondering . They should make brackets that you can take the wheels off your bed and put a bracket in so you could Mount the frame to the floor itself.

[@handydadtv]

Sounds like you should just put the mattress right on the floor. Why risk scratching your floors and breaking the bed with all that vigor.

[@POLYBEARSNM33]

I see you have the purple mattress and the attachments correct? I have the same deal going the purple mattress attachments suck as$.

[@handydadtv]

It’s a TempurPedic.

[@misha9921]

I want to use this method however I don’t have four holes on the bracket I have one long hole

[@ashleycarr2180]

Will this method work with concrete/Adobe walls? I live in a Spanish style Adobe house.

[@handydadtv]

Yes but you’d need to use anchors made for cement. Mine were for drywall.

[@sarahandersen4871]

My headboard would be up against a window, would that make a difference? I see that at the end your headboard is flush against the wall and I’m wondering if my windows will make a difference with mounting it to the wall

[@sarahandersen4871]

Also, I have a metal headboard would that make a difference as well?

[@tracypenasully3564]

How much weight can the toggle bolt hold?

[@handydadtv]

The drywall will fail before the toggle bolt.

[@susanmiller1666]

Cool!!!!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@kanashigyal1235]

What size is that toggle bolt ?

[@handydadtv]

They came with the toggle bolts. I think around 3”.

[@VampireOnline]

I don't get it. The butterfly clip is still in the wall. What did I miss?

[@handydadtv]

You didn’t miss anything. The benefit is, I can remove and replace the headboard without losing the clip.

[@VampireOnline]

HandyDadTV ohhhhh ok that makes sense.

[@mr.p9197]

Naw. The bed frame isn't square. you need to reinforce the headboard to compensate for the gap created by the baseboard trim. This is how and why your headboard hits the wall during coitus!

[@handydadtv]

This method holds the headboard tightly against the wall so there is no movement during nocturnal activities.

[@apex007]

all that just to avoid a butterfly clip behind your wall? Can you actually take this out or will there now be a butterfly clip and bolt behind your wall? LOL

[@FRN2013]

You weren't paying attention.

[@handydadtv]

When you don’t want it anymore, yes, just remove the nut and push it into the wall.

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[@sullyuk]

You need more pillows and cushions

[@handydadtv]

I will tell my wife.