Hello,


I am wondering if the following exists. I need a fastener that can fit
(gently hammered) into a drilled whole in drywall (like an anchor),
can be secured to the drywall with sharp points (I envision these
"points" circling the top of the fastener and bending back over the
fastener so that they grip the drywall when it is gently hammered into
the hole), and then the fastener itself will except a threaded bolt.

I am hanging a railing and one of the points where the railing will be
secured is restricted by the fact that there is a pocket door behind
the drywall. I have a bolt that has been sheared so that it will not
interfere with the pocket door, but I need to be able to fasten it so
that it is relatively strong and secure.

Does this type of fastener exist?

I am trying to use a matching bolt, so that is why I have not utilized
an anchor. I can't seem to find one large enough to fit the diameter
of the bolt.

Thanks

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Hello,


I am wondering if the following exists. I need a fastener that can fit
(gently hammered) into a drilled whole in drywall (like an anchor),
can be secured to the drywall with sharp points (I envision these
"points" circling the top of the fastener and bending back over the
fastener so that they grip the drywall when it is gently hammered into
the hole), and then the fastener itself will except a threaded bolt.

I am hanging a railing and one of the points where the railing will be
secured is restricted by the fact that there is a pocket door behind
the drywall. I have a bolt that has been sheared so that it will not
interfere with the pocket door, but I need to be able to fasten it so
that it is relatively strong and secure.

Does this type of fastener exist?

I am trying to use a matching bolt, so that is why I have not utilized
an anchor. I can't seem to find one large enough to fit the diameter
of the bolt.

Thanks

Is this railing a handrail or something that should keep people from
falling? If so, you really should look for a way to mount directly into
the studs. Drywall, although it holds pictures well, isn't going to keep a
handrail in place or keep someone from falling if they put their weight on
it.

I am hanging a railing and one of the points where the railing will be
secured is restricted by the fact that there is a pocket door behind
the drywall. I have a bolt that has been sheared so that it will not
interfere with the pocket door, but I need to be able to fasten it so
that it is relatively strong and secure.

Does this type of fastener exist?

No. You will have to open the wall-pocket up
and put in some sort of re-enforcement. A railing that's
only attached to the drywall is worse than useless.

It doesn't matter how good the anchor is, because the wall
itself won't take any reasonable load.

--Goedjn