How Do You Install An Anchor In Drywall?
Try to hang a 50-pound mirror on your wall with just a couple of typical household nails, and you’re likely to have a broken mirror and a broken toe to boot. Heavy objects such as pictures, wrought iron home decor, shelves, paintings, and wall aquariums are far too heavy to be supported in drywall with a simple nail. Likewise, fixtures such as towel racks and ceiling hooks require extra support. This is where the anchor comes in. Anchors are plastic or metal tubes with a hole in the end through which a screw enters to secure the wall decor. When the bolt is screwed into the anchor, the anchor expands and tightens against surrounding drywall. This creates the ability to hang heavier objects in the drywall without fear of the wall decor suddenly crashing down on the floor. Today, hardware manufacturers are making numerous types of anchors to make the process faster and easier. For example, the plastic (hollow wall) screw-in anchor with no need for drilling and the all-in-one screw and an
