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Drywall anchors

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This project compares the strength and appropriate uses of four common types of drywall anchors: plastic expansion, self-drilling, Molly bolt (hollow wall anchor), and toggle bolt. Each anchor is installed into a drywall sheet and then tested to failure using increasing weights of water-filled buckets, demonstrating their load-bearing capabilities and ideal applications.

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Which one of these would you trust to hold your stuff? Let's find out. Today, we're going to put these four drywall anchors to the test. First one up is this plastic expansion anchor. Always use the back of the box for recommended install. Quick tip for installing these plastic expansion anchors, put the screw in like a quarter inch before you pound it in. Helps you from crushing the anchor. Next one up, self-drilling anchor. These self-drilling anchors are nice because they don't require a pilot hole. This one's a Molly bolt, also called a hollow wall anchor. Insert anchor. Plastic expansion anchors, these are for like lightweight stuff, small metal signs, smoke detectors, stuff like that. These wallboard screw-in type anchors, maybe some curtain rods or a towel bar in your bathroom. These Molly type anchors, maybe for a medium-size shelf, you're going to put a little bit stuff on there, or maybe just like a smaller bathroom mirror. And your toggle bolt holds the most weight, like a larger shelf or a larger mirror. If you guys want to see me test more anchors, I would absolutely love to. This was a joy. But anyways, I got stuff to do. I'll catch you guys later. Peace.

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