How to Fit Hollow Wall Anchors

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This video outlines the two ways of fitting hollow wall anchors - 1) manually using the bolt itself, and 2) with a setting tool.
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I wasn't planning to do this video today, but I had a question in the comments feed "Hi mate can you show us how to do it without the anker tool? Surely that's how they made it?" He was right of course - there is a way of operating hollow wall anchors without using a separate setting tool, but I prefer to use the setting tool so hadn't featured the first way in any of my previous videos.
So in today's video I show you how to fit a hollow wall anchor using just the bolt in the anchor itself. For completeness I also show you how the setting tool works.
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@butterfli_ 4 года назад

You’re helping so many thick people who cant even screw into plasterboard. Society’s most incompetent. Like me. Thanks 🙏

@VGAppSolutions 4 года назад

I mean what I learned from this video is to buy and use the damn tool! Just look at how short that part of the video was haha

@ShawnJonesHellion Год назад

Not really your fault walls are built with glued together baking soda. It takes a thick person to design that.

@James-zh6vz 4 года назад

Great video! As a curtain fitter myself too, I use these all the time to get a secure fixing for the weight of the curtains. From my experience the top tips I can give are. 1.Make sure to drill the hole level. 2. DO-NOT over pump when using the tool. 3. Check the bolt screw head and use the correct drill bit or screwdriver, as the bolt heads are fairly soft and can get ruined easily. 4. Always when using the tool make sure to screw the bolt in and then unscrew as this make sure that the umbrella is fully open and tight to the plaster board. 5. When fixing item to either wall or ceiling make sure not to over tighten as this will pull the umbrella too much and pop the plaster! leaving you will a big hole!

@mikewellwood1412 2 года назад

On your point 2, how do you know when to stop pumping? Thanks.

@Afritunez 8 месяцев назад

Thats what she said!

@ladykenja2700 5 лет назад

- W O W ! ! ! That demo solved my issues with this toggle. THANX for sharing.

@ummhhrzem6199 4 года назад

This is amazing! I didn’t even know anchor screws were a thing!! I’m about to run off and repair all my irritating hollow wall fittings ! Thank you

@InspirationSessions 2 года назад

Thanks so much for this life-saving video! Must have had beginners’ luck with the first few anchors I fitted - but then had a total ‘mare yday. Popped out this morning to buy a setting tool but just tried one with the ‘old fashioned’ technique and that addition of the turning stop is a total game-changer! Thanks again!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Yey! Glad to hear it Tom. Yes that turning stop is crucial. Thanks so much for getting in touch 👊🏻

@InspirationSessions 2 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte Can I also ask - I have been using the thinner versions of these these hollow wall anchors to hang heavy-ish pictures onto plasterboard walls. Are they over-engineered for that kind of usage and/or is there anything better you’d recommend in this scenario? Thanks again for all your great videos, either way!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

No, I think you're absolutely right to use those of the pictures are reasonably heavy. The trouble with standard wall plugs is you need compression for them to do their job, and for that you need to tighten the screw against a hook. So for the other option, check out this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qwVnoaY5eVc.html

@InspirationSessions 2 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte excellent, thanks so much!

@dreddiknight 6 лет назад

Thank you. This is the second time a video from you has come up, when I've been researching DIY stuff. You're great!

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Courtney King Hi Courtney, you're very kind and thanks for taking the time to comment!

@shifty277 6 лет назад

Absolutely solid video, relevant to anyone worldwide who has plasterboard which will be the whole world with new build construction cost cutting going forward! Nice and simple with easily digestible instructions. Thumbs up, thanks.

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Thanks again, Ryan - appreciate the comment!

@hollyhamilton1297 5 лет назад

Great video and advice. Now to try it out 😊

@edwardcharles9764 5 лет назад

Ryan going forward? You mean in the future. Going forward is a silly remark usually used by incompetent managers trying to sound clever. It's actually future tense used as present tense and very poor grammar.

@mewhitoh 5 лет назад

Thank you for this! Helpful & to the point, easy to understand because of your explanation & visuals. My setting tool actually didn't end up opening the bolt, so I'm really glad you explained how to use it without.

@steeviebops Год назад

Thank you so much for such a clear video. I never drilled into walls before having rented all my life, but now I’m in my own place and had to work this out. I have the setting tool but wasn’t too sure how to use it so this was ideal for me.

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

You're welcome.. Here's the update video if you want to know everything there is to know about fixing into Plasterboard ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jdu9RId7m90.html

@sandyhager5040 5 лет назад

I have so many items to hang on our walls at home and have been afraid to hang them. I've made many unnecessary holes in the past...and learned how to fix them because of it. Thank you Charlie!

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

You're welcome - thanks for the comment Sandy!

@Litesnip2022 6 лет назад

Brilliant. I fitted my son's TV to the wall using these anchors without the setting tool. Works a treat and a solid fitting

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Great to hear that, Chris - thanks for letting me know!

@cdoublejj 5 лет назад

hopefully it isn't drywall

@ShawnJonesHellion Год назад

@@cdoublejj they said their sons tv. It probably not a 70 inch. I personally don't trust drywall with anything, but you have to.

@stevebills5716 2 года назад

That tip about putting the bracket in front of the screw was invaluable thank you! I was sitting with a spinning anchor - the teeth / claws had just gouged a circular hole in the plasterboard - scouring the web for a solution. It's not a bracket that I was ultimately fixing (it was a guitar hanger which is much thicker and with that the screw wasn't reaching far enough in to bite) but adding one I had going spare worked to get the anchor expanded. I'd just about given up on it so thank you very much for the tip!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're very welcome Steve. Here's my comprehensive plasterboard fixings update if you have a moment ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jdu9RId7m90.html

@elenaromero3443 3 года назад

I have seen several videos, which did not solve my problem, but this is an excellent video: it explains everything in a simple and detailed way, and in a short time. Thank you.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks Elena. Really glad you found it useful 👍🏻

@dominiclucas1272 4 года назад

Thanks Charlie; extremely useful tips I've put to good use on a wall coat rack.

@briannewton3535 6 лет назад

I have the setting tool and the anchors, always nice to refresh my memory. thanks.

@brandoncheung9622 5 лет назад

Wow, thanks for this video been searching around for some advice and this really helped me out! Thank you!

@madpaddy73 4 года назад

I've never known how they worked until now !!! cheers

@emilybrock2144 6 лет назад

This is fantastic, thank you so much for doing the fitting without the anchor tool. I have to refit a curtain pole for a client, that was literally hanging off at one end. I'm a mere painter & decorator, and always faced with plaster board dilemmas. Great stuff Charlie!

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Emily Brock You're very welcome - thanks for the comment. Ps, there's nothing "mere" about painting and decorating 🙂!

@PBayee34 4 года назад

Great video, I wish I'd seen it before trying to fix one without the setting tool, kept spinning like you said & made a mess of the wall, used a yellow gripit instead.

@maddyi6890 4 года назад

Great video - thanks Charlie! As others have said, it would be great to see a video on how to remove anchors.

@jondoe6062 3 года назад

This vid saved me ripping my inside door veneers to shreds! I didn't realise you needed the turn- stop bracket beforehand - CHEERS chap!

@nissanman5738 5 лет назад

Thank you clear video and good information. Was thinking of getting the tool but think the bracket works as good.

@b1blazin13 4 года назад

So helpful. Thanks 😊. I love the bracket trick. No need for setting tool.

@DaddyBear3000 5 лет назад

Awesome advice on the turning stop. The ones I buy have a washer as well, so not so much of an issue, but I use the setting tool anyway 👍🏼

@Afritunez 8 месяцев назад

I had 3 of these spin like theres no tomorrow, once i slappet a washer on the problem.was fixet, lordamercyy

@DaddyBear3000 8 месяцев назад

@@Afritunez such a joy when that happens isn’t it. Trashes the wall 😒

@qai5er 2 года назад

Ah jeez. I wish I had come across this video much sooner; it would have saved me years of pain with failed hollow wall anchors. I had always just used them with the screw and initially they generally seemed to work. Recently every single one I was using (from B&Q) was failing. I thought that the anchors were faulty. I've invested in a setting tool and hey presto, they now work perfect every time. Thanks for the great video.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're welcome. Yes it's such a badly explained thing this. I was exactly the same - crudely using my long nose pliers to distance the fixing from the bolt whilst I tightened it. A turning stop is crucial if you're tightening it without the setting tool - I guess that's why they normally include a washer but it's easy to dispense with that not realising why it's there! 👍

@qai5er 2 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte So I got myself a setting tool and honestly it works beautifully. I haven't had a single one of these fail now. I grew up in a house with solid walls so never came across these hollow wall fixings. Thanks to your video I'm much more confident with all those pending tasks I've been putting off for fear of wrecking the cavity walls in my new build!

@ShawnJonesHellion Год назад

@@CharlieDIYte that was my idea to buy pliers instead. If I recall that grip into the baking soda ; err I mean wall is liable to just turn an shred the wall. Probably doing it by hand helps lessen the chance than a drill.

@tone743 6 лет назад

Top video man, helped me out loads for a tricky job next week, cheers

@zedman442 6 лет назад

I do like these fixings. Quick tip whenever I use these I set the fixing first then for belt and braces remove the set screw and apply a bit of thread lock. Stops the screw rattling loose for whatever reason. Nice video.

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Zed Man Love it! Typical belt and braces from Zed Man! Great work!

@nblademan 5 лет назад

Zed Man 6

@101marcwesley 4 года назад

Great tutorial. Very clear. Well presented. I'll be coming back for more tips.

@whomadethatsaltysoup 5 лет назад

I recently hung a very heavy mirror above a fireplace in plasterboard. I didn't want to cut the finished wall to install a plywood pad - too time consuming, ugly and, IMHO, overkill. Anyway, before commencing, I had a look at your other tut on drywall fixings -if you hang curtains for a living, you are definitely and expert in getting the best fixing into drywall - and decided to give the anchors a bash, going on the premise that I could always fall back on the plywood pad if I was not confident that the anchor would suffice. I've used them before, quite a long time ago. I seem to remember that, whilst they are plenty strong, the process could be a bit hit and miss. Until watching your video (and Andy's over at the Gosforth Handyman), I did not know about the setting tool. Well, what a fantastic piece of kit! Drilled the appropriate holes in the plasterboard, and seconds later both anchors were firmly fixed, ready to accept the heavy mirror. Yes, fifteen quid might seem a bit steep for a tool that you don't think you'll use that often, but I have the feeling that it will be a bit like my trusty multi-tool: Never leave home without it! Thanks for sharing

@WRHAP 4 года назад

Thanks! Annoyed that other videos don't mention the need for a backstop when not using the tool - had I'd seen your video first, that statement alone would have saved me a couple of trips to the store and a lot of frustration. Thanks again!

@perapeki 4 года назад

Same here. I even watched his videos but just didnt came across of this and gues what i failed 🤣🤣🤣 just like he said the anchor was spinning .

@Aurielia33 4 года назад

Thank you, So very straightforward on instructions. You made a lot of sense on how to do it. I am very happy thank you

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

Aw, glad to hear it and thanks for letting me know 👍

@savedfaves 3 года назад

I would have loved to see you installing a few different sizes. M4, M5, M6 etc.

@wazza2013 2 года назад

You just saved me $750... that was the quote to install 5 pictures!!! Amazing

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Really glad to hear that buddy. If you have a moment, I've done an update video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jdu9RId7m90.html that runs through pretty much all the available fixings 👍

@elnamayberry 4 года назад

Thank you! Great explanation and the video made it easy to see what you were doing.

@perplexed2031 3 года назад

Thank you so much! Easy instructions. Just what I needed. Trying to fix a "simple" DIY job.. a stuff up using the shop bought rod bracket kit - no instructions and grey brick wall plugs supplied for plasterboard walls which I was not aware of until I installed them... I was so careful to do this right, checked with sales staff before, yet even they did not advise me correctly. So so annoying... I hope I can reuse the same holes if they are not too big now 🤞🤞 hopefully problem solved! Thanks again. RU-vid is awesome!!!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Sales staff are generally clueless I'm afraid, Marianne, and real plugs supplied with lots are the cheapest generic plugs they can get away with supplying. I don't know why they bother to be honest. If you've bought these metal wall anchors you should be absolutely fine with the holes you've drilled as the anchor holes will need to be a bit larger anyway. Any problems, and a bit of Easi-Fill will give you an invisible repair.

@mijalic1 2 года назад

Great instruction. Thank you for the time and effort you took to make this video and share it with us. Greetings from Croatia.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thank you very much for the comment. Also humbled you've been watching my vids from Croatia 👍

@spoofer20 6 лет назад

This is the best video on anchors I've seen.

@monal3650 4 года назад

Wonderful, gives me confidence to put up a cabinet! or whatever, knowing exactly how it works/fixes!

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment!

@JerGoes 6 лет назад

Good tip using the bracket/etc to hold the anchor, I've not used them much by have always ended up using some pliers to hold it which makes a bit of a mess sometimes of the surrounding plaster board.

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Jer Goes I've got to say that's what I used to do. So much easier with the turn stop 🙂

@lawandliberty1 2 года назад

Thanks very helpful. I'd used them years ago but had forgotten how to set them just using a screw driver. The extra bracket seems to be key to it tightening properly.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Yes, it's crucial to have that bracket in place to act as a turning stop.

@ataturkyusuf 2 года назад

Got a job tomorrow using these and this helped me right out mate. Much appreciated and that was a clear and to-the-point video.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're welcome Tony. For a comprehensive run through of the best fixings on the market, check out this video too ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jdu9RId7m90.html

@TheMingilator 5 лет назад

those plasterboard fixings (we call them brolly's due to them looking like an umbrella when they are expanded) that have the depth for double plasterboard are also excellent for getting a fixing into lath and plaster walls, I find that the lath is far to thin to use a screw for fixing and the substrate overall will not take a rawl plug, however by getting a brolly to expand behind the lathe it gives a really good fixing, also most brolly's i've used will have the drill diameter stamped on them, good video though, i've often had brolly's spin when trying to install in soft plaster and I will definitely be trying that technique, thanks.

@Lhaffinatu 3 года назад

Thanks! I found this useful for showing my son how to use hollow wall anchors without having to setup a demo of my own!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

@JayAP2024 5 лет назад

Ive always used these anchors for fixing semi heavy stuff to plasterboard, ive nevee had a problem with it spinning or not opening, i didnt even know there was a setting tool! With that sais though, ive only ever used the smaller size, i suppose maybe the larger sizes would benefit from the added security of being preset before tightening. Also, while its obvious to me now, i never even thought twice about the length of the collar matching up with the thickness of the plasterboard, guess i just got lucky. Nice video, i learned something.

@antonionunez8762 5 лет назад

hi!!! great videos! What kind of fixings would you use to install a bath screen on a tiled plasterboard wall?

@yassifarah 3 года назад

You are amazing! As a woman, there is nothing I can’t do after watching your videos. Today you saved me one more time. Thank you

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

You are very welcome and I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. So chuffed you're finding my videos useful!

@michaelspanswick1743 3 года назад

Cheers. Never put one in the wall and looked at this before messing it up!

@camokitty 3 года назад

So helpful. Thank you ! Looking forward to learning more from you

@hadiali1718 6 лет назад

Screw fix nearly 12 pounds I bought from there it worked excellent excellent video

@guidedbylight 2 года назад

Charlie you are brilliant 🤩 thank you for sharing your skills. Much respect and appreciation!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thank you so much for that. Really chuffed you found it useful. 👍

@jacquelinefwall 6 лет назад

Brilliant coaching. Thanks very much. It's easy when you know how!!

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Thanks Jacqueline. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment!

@jacquelinefwall 6 лет назад

Charlie DIYte No problem at all. Thank goodness for people like yourself showing us. Even the people in Screwfix who sold me the fixing tool did not know how it worked!!

@annmariehaight5821 Год назад

Thank you... I was stuck on those wall anchors and finished my project right after your video.

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

Glad to hear it. Good work 👌

@duncansmith7091 5 лет назад

Thanks Charlie, any thoughts on tiled plasterboard and heavyweight items like shower screens ?

@nicolabray2732 6 лет назад

Great video Charlie👏🏻 Thank you

@streakychambers658 3 года назад

Very useful tuition Charlie... saved me from making some costly mistakes!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

You're very welcome. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

@LuigiLong 4 года назад

First time watching your videos, which I found most interesting, BTW. I was most curious about the anchor-fixing tool especially, which brought me to your video in the first place - I would probably find this an unnecessary investment, as it can be done with a manual screwdriver without any real change in the outcome, but that's just my view. Good job, from an ex-pat, I'm from Chichester, in Sussex, been in the US for almost 20 years now :-)

@dancetoday542 3 года назад

Excellent video. We don't have an anchor tool so my husband will use your screwdriver method. Big thank you!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏 Yes that'll work fine. You just need to make sure you have the bracket or some other material between the screw and wall anchor before you tighten it, to stop it spinning.

@dancetoday542 3 года назад

Yes, thank you, we did that, but he nearly gave up as it wouldn't seem to screw down properly. We checked we had the right size anchors for the thickness of the stud wall (we could see the thickness after drilling). He had a sleep, went back to it and hey presto, all ok!

@nicolabray2732 6 лет назад

Another fantastic video Charlie👏🏻

@waheex 6 месяцев назад

excellent video and shows a noob like me how to do this without a seperate tool. The tool seems great but I only need to do a few fixings

@georgeblack589 2 года назад

Thank you for this demonstration! Trying to make the wife happy, and you've given me a leg up!

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks George. Check out my update video a fare weeks ago if you have time ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jdu9RId7m90.html 👍

@multimegatonne 4 года назад

I use a pipe wrench to hold the anchor while i'm screwing in the bolt, you will start to feel resistance which is the internal metal spline starting to bend after a couple of extra turns you can then force the anchor into the hole and screw it in tight.

@BondMrsBond 4 года назад

Thank you for this! Quick question re. the turning stop - I'm wanting to affix a baby gate to the rubbish plasterboard wall but the screws just keep falling out, I'm thinking an anchor fixing might work but I'm going to screw a plinth of wood into the wall and then attach the baby gate fixings to that - would this work?

@jeanellis1751 5 лет назад

Just what I was looking for! Great demo!!!!!

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@ahmadzahar8337 5 лет назад

Ahah!...you definitely solved my problem with thin soft walls. Great day, mate, from Kuala Lumpur!

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Yey - that's fantastic news, so glad you found it useful - and humbled to hear you've been watching all the way from Kuala Lumpur! You might take a look at this one too ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aeFyQS2NGVM.html!

@simonduckworth5941 6 лет назад

Hi Charlie, I found this really useful. I wondered if you can do a future vid about screws, especially which size/length to use for different tasks eg. Screwing MDF panels together etc. I always seem to over-compensate for a task by using larger sizes since I’m concerned that smaller stuff won’t cut it/will break under load. Thanks again - keep up the good work! P.S. got myself a FUGI tool based on your recommendation and it’s brilliant!

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Hi Simon - great to hear from you, and thanks for taking the time to comment! I've been meaning to do a video for a while on how to achieve a good fixing into brick walls, but it's so hard to generalise as every wall is different. MDF is a tricky one because fundamentally it's a really problematic surface to screw into - as it tears so easily - particularly when you're screwing into the end grain. It's interesting what you say about over compensating, because my golden rule with MDF is to use the narrowest diameter screws possible (sometimes as narrow as 4mm diameter) and typically to drill a pilot hole - the diameter of the central spine of the screw (ie the bit at the centre of the thread) so that it's only the thread biting into the MDF. And I reinforce with wood glue wherever possible. I'll bear what you say in mind. Are there any particular situations that flummox you, that spring to mind that I could maybe advise on? Thanks again for the comment.

@simonduckworth5941 6 лет назад

Charlie DIYte Hi Charlie, thanks for the tip, the MDF screw tips sound great -hoping to build an MDF wardrobe in the near future (still in the planning stage). I think you’ve answered my question, much appreciated!

@imapcjunkie 6 лет назад

excellent job Charlie, superb! Didn't even know there was such a thing as the setting tool! Always done it method one. could be a good investment though!

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Dean Lindsay Cheers mate!

@Elena-mk6bf Год назад

As I understood, it's not enough to put a bracket between the anchor and the screw, what is important is to keep applying pressure to the anchor with the bracket so the anchor doesn't rotate as you screw the bolt into the anchor?

@superkaylo 6 лет назад

Thanks very much for this - excellent video

@perapeki 4 года назад

Great explanation. Unfortunately i needed this 2 days ago. But it will be useful for some other time . 😀

@indrogs 4 года назад

Great video, helped heaps, thanks!

@cristinacristina9964 5 лет назад

Thank you.....definitely worth a subscribe....cheers

@adrianodasilva2917 4 года назад

Thanks it was exactly what I needed.... you are amazing...

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

Not as amazing as you lot - it's your comments that keep me doing this 👍👍

@stevesworldisnumber1 3 года назад

Good video! My problem is Safety Grab bars that were improperly installed by a previous maintenance man at the hotel where I work. Whomever did this put these molly bolts in and never bothered to see to it that they expanded at all. They just slapped these Safety Grab bars onto the fiberglass showers and so a while later these grab bars are just pulling out all over the place! I need to get some New molly bolts and see if I can get this job done right. And thanks again for this informative video, I've watched so many Useless ones to find this Good one.

@ianlowery6964 5 лет назад

Lidl get the settings tool and about 30 anchors for£5.99 can't go wrong

@georgemcardle3828 3 года назад

Great tutorial,really useful!

@BoridHastard 2 года назад

This demonstration is great. My question is that these anchors appear to be an absolute solution in that unlike a plug I am guessing if you want to remove them you have to cut them out? A little reluctant to use them for fitting a heavy mirror in tge middle of a wall if I might further down the line need to cut a 50mm hole in the wall.

@2wheelspy 6 лет назад

Really good video. Can’t say it’s so easy in reality. I have used plenty of this type of fixing. The problem I find is if I screw in instead of using the tool, when to stop screwing in as overscrewing can cause damage to the plasterboard?

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

2wheelspy Thanks mate! Totally agree that the setting tool is the best way to set these fixings. That said, I was amazed how ready it was too use the manual method. As long as you use the turning stop/have the bracket in place it should be really straightforward. In terms of when to stop screwing you keep screwing until the screw goes tight, and you'll see the front of the anchor pull tight into the plasterboard. Best to use a manual screwdriver at the end because you have a greater sense for when it's gone tight. I wonder if you have problems with damaging the plasterboard because you're using the wrong anchor? You've got to make sure the collar on the anchor matches the depth of your plasterboard. If it's less than the depth of the plasterboard then the umbrellas will open too far and start crushing the plasterboard??

@lukas0krup 4 года назад

Help me a lot, although, if I saw this earlier, I wouldn't go and buy a setting tool... But it was easier with the tool though. It would be helpful to annotate the video with information when to stop pulling the screw? Is it possible to end up with big whole?

@shanilpatel7730 3 года назад

Thanks Charlie, super clear and helpful like all your videos

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks Shanil. Really appreciate that 👍🏻

@glepana 3 года назад

Gracias por tu video. En otro canal decia que no podemos utilizarlo sin la pistola que se observa en el metodo 2

@molliesdad4702 4 года назад

Hey Charlie, I noticed a bit of wobble on the anchor when you removed the tool near the end of the video. Does the tool not tighten the anchor completely or did you just not tighten it completely? I really appreciate your channel, have ordered anchors for a project I am working on and will complete it once I receive the anchors. Thanks

@boxinggloves1699 Год назад

It tightens up when you screw up your fixing. The main thing is getting the claws open first

@hadiali1718 6 лет назад

Very helpful video many thank

@Sunshell1 4 года назад

You are AWSOM. That little trick with the wall mount was the best idea ever. Please keep on posting. Thank you JL

@liverpool86anfield24 5 лет назад

Hey I’ve just moved house and I’ve got a bike to hang on they Wall in my dining room, trouble is there plasterboard walls, and idea what fixing to use ?

@zetnnik 5 лет назад

thank you for the very informative video. very helpful! :)

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.

@rockyslack799 4 года назад

Great clear video,thanks

@johnbottomley9956 4 года назад

Great video can I use these anchor bolts to fix a piece of wood French cleet to hang a small tool cabanet as can't find any studs in this short space for the cleet to be attached to thanks in advance

@suhailcape6441 4 года назад

Hi, Can you please tell us how can we remove installed mechanical anchors of bigger Dia and length from rcc concrete.!?

@golfdadsydney 4 года назад

Legend - the stop point was exactly what I was missing!!

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

I know. I mashed a few walls up before I realised!

@golfdadsydney 4 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte main problem was the piece starting to come away from the hole! Very grateful!

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

@@golfdadsydney Made me chuckle that - yes I know what you mean! 👍

@samuelrose8928 3 года назад

What would happen if you tried to use a 12mm deep anchor on some thicker plasterboard of 16mm?

@szerelmem30 Год назад

Great video, i wonder if i can use this for fitting a 75 inch tv 32kg, on my plasterboard..

@SenClan 5 лет назад

thanks for help my walls are weak and shit overall I can't install wall shelves

@honolulu1476 6 лет назад

Very informative. thanks

@holidayfish 3 года назад

thank you, now i can actually have shelving in my completely plasterboard wall xD

@richb3014 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the tip without the anchor tool. Mine doesn't work at all. You saved my shelves!

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

You're welcome. Yes the turning stop is crucial, otherwise you have a spinning fixing that makes a mess of the wall 👍🏻

@proach 3 года назад

Fixed my problem thanks to your video, thanks

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Glad to hear it Pete. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

@ballamannin 6 лет назад

Hi there, I’m looking to be placing some Ikea ALGOT shelving units up on my wall. I have an internal stud wall, with I believe something like Celotex insulation board in the cavity. Would having the insulation board have any impact on utilising the bolts you have demonstrated? I’m assuming not, the insulation looks fragile and I assume when the bolts are opening they would just tear the foam and foil insulation?

@ricardo3242 5 лет назад

Mate very useful. Well done thanks

@sediqifarhad8698 4 года назад

Thank you very much I was thinking how I do this but I know now thank you very much good luck

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

You're welcome. Thanks for the message.

@MRROBBIEWATTS 5 лет назад

Great video....but i cant help thinking wouldnt it be easier just to bung a washer behind the board?!!! - Thats what I've always done with no complaints!