How To Install Wall Mount Anchors

Molly bolts are easy to install but you also need to make sure that you get the right size for the thickness of your wall.

How to install wall mount anchors.

You must screw into studs when mounting a tv on the wall. Attach your rack or shelf to the wall by screwing into the drywall anchor. Unfortunately studs are not always where we need them to be and for this job traditional anchors and toggle bolts tv mount are just not up to the task. Now it offers a 150 lb rated securemount version for mounting flat screen tvs.

Installing a wall anchor requires creating an appropriately sized hole in the wall surface. Do not use hollow wall anchors as they cannot support the weight of tv wall mount brackets and the television. To install a pilot hole is drilled in the wall the anchor is fitted into the hole and then a hammer is used to lightly tap the anchor head flush with the wall. To use dry wall anchors start by drilling a hole into the wall you re installing the anchors in at a 90 degree angle.

To install the anchor drill a hole in the wall that s deeper than the anchor is long then slide the expansion anchor into the hole. Locate the two studs in your wall that will support your tv. You can find all of our masonry concrete anchors here. However moen yeah the faucet company developed a great wall anchor system for attaching bathroom grab bars.

So if you have a concrete wall that you want to mount something on you can use these to get the job done. How you create the hole will depend on the material of the wall. Once you ve picked an ideal location for hanging a tv on the wall run a stud finder along the top of the paper. To find out how to install a threaded anchor or molly bolt keep reading.

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. Once again make sure you first put the screw through the hole of the thing you re attaching to the wall.