How To Install Wall Anchors Without A Drill

From there begin screwing down the bolt.

How to install wall anchors without a drill. This video is a bit shaky but shows a fool proof method for installing drywall anchors without a drill. If you re installing a plug or anchor in your drill hole carefully tap it into the hole with a rubber mallet. Interior drywall is most commonly 1 2 in 1 3 cm thick. Try using a 2 1 2 in 6 4 cm long drill bit to break through it without hitting anything behind the wall.

For toggle bolts you should hear the wings snap into place. Tap in your anchor if you re using one. As the molly bolt is screwed in its wings will compress and create tension filling any gap. You will likely need an anchor if you re planning to mount something in drywall masonry or tile.

You can then firmly press the wall anchor into the wall. Then drill all the way through the drywall or plaster. Be sure that you hold the drill perpendicular to the wall so that the anchor is installed perfectly straight. They won t last.

Make sure the anchor is securely in place before you install a hook or screw in the hole. You can buy a really crappy cheap hand drill and a set of flimsy bits for a few bucks. You only need to apply moderate pressure with a screwdriver to install threaded drywall anchors as their points will self drill into the wall. I discovered these.

You could try an ice pick as the hole maker. Choose a drill bit that is the same diameter as the wall anchor. When the wide threads start to grab on make sure you. Make sure you hole you drill is deeper than the anchor is long.

Install a molly bolt hollow wall anchor for pointed molly bolts make a pilot hole as described above then hammer the molly into the wall until the head is flush to the wall for un pointed molly bolts drill a hole through the wall with the recommended drill size for plaster walls drilling a hole is the best method no matter what kind of anchor. You ll need to pull gently on the bolt as you re screwing it in to prevent the toggle from spinning around with the bolt. If your plastic anchors need a push you can lightly tap them with a hammer to get them flush with the wall. All wall anchors should be installed parallel to the ground.

Is there any other way to put in wall anchors without a drill bit thingy.