How To Use Drywall Anchors For Shelves
Tap on the head of the anchors to make sure it penetrates the hole properly.
How to use drywall anchors for shelves. Installing heavy duty shelves using dry wall anchors. If you don t have an electric drill press the tip of a philips head screwdriver against the wall and twist it back and forth to create a hole. What works best for me is to push the end of the screw into the wall slightly making the dry wall anchor easier to screw into place. At this point the drywall is ready for the anchors. This is where drywall anchors can save the day.
Use a hammer to introduce the anchors into the holes. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws. Use a drill bit that s the same size as the dry wall anchor. Be sure to place the anchors through the brackets if the shelf came with brackets. A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would.
Then screw the anchor into the wall with a screw driver. Place the screw in the anchor. To use dry wall anchors start by drilling a hole into the wall you re installing the anchors in at a 90 degree angle. Learn about the types drywall anchors and how to use them to hang items on drywall in this lowe s video. Step 8 screw.
Depending on what you re hanging or mounting you may want to use a specific kind of drywall anchor and there are several to choose from.