"Eigenvector" wrote in message
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One of the overhead vent covers in my house has stripped out. The screw
that goes into the sheet metal of the vent has become oversized and now
the screw won't hold.

If I stuff one of those plastic expanding wall anchor thingys in the sheet
metal will that suffice to hold it or is there a better way to secure the
screw?

Assuming the vent cover isn't very heavy, it'll prolly work. Better
solution would be to just use a larger sheet metal screw.