What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Thanks!

On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R

RicodJour wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R



It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

On Sep 30, 9:09*am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. *If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R

It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

For really heavy loads, self-drilling / self-taping sheet metal screws
into the steel studs provide a very strong connection.

cheers
Bob

On Sep 30, 12:09*pm, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote
On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:

What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. *If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.


It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

You don't even have to hit the metal studs with something that light.
You can use a plastic anchor right into the drywall. I like the ones
that have a trident shaped point and drill into the drywall, then the
screw is screwed into the plastic drill-in anchor (don't hit studs
with these). There are plenty of people that would simply use a nail
driven at an incline into the drywall and call it good. Whether you
should do that or not would depend on the value of what you were
hanging.

R

On 9/30/2008 9:41 AM BobK207 spake thus:

On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R

It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

There's something even better.

One of my customers had me hang a mirror with some hooks she got, I
think, at Home Despot: they were called something like "Super Hooks",
"Mega Hooks" or some such. They're hardened steel hooks that you
basically just jam the sharp end of into the wall and push in. The shape
of the hook holds it securely. (They only work on drywall, not lath and
plaster walls.) They're about 6" long, but only a small hook protrudes
from the wall after installation.

I haven't been able to find these hooks anywhere. Anyone else ever seen
them or know where to get them?


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powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

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On Sep 30, 1:06*pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 9/30/2008 9:41 AM BobK207 spake thus:



On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
:

On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. *If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R

It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, *push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

There's something even better.

One of my customers had me hang a mirror with some hooks she got, I
think, at Home Despot: they were called something like "Super Hooks",
"Mega Hooks" or some such. They're hardened steel hooks that you
basically just jam the sharp end of into the wall and push in. The shape
of the hook holds it securely. (They only work on drywall, not lath and
plaster walls.) They're about 6" long, but only a small hook protrudes
from the wall after installation.

I haven't been able to find these hooks anywhere. Anyone else ever seen
them or know where to get them?

They're advertised all over the tube - I think by that Billy May's
mouthpiece. I don't know the exact name - Magic Hooks?

R

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On 9/30/2008 9:41 AM BobK207 spake thus:

On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R

It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

There's something even better.

One of my customers had me hang a mirror with some hooks she got, I think,
at Home Despot: they were called something like "Super Hooks", "Mega
Hooks" or some such. They're hardened steel hooks that you basically just
jam the sharp end of into the wall and push in. The shape of the hook
holds it securely. (They only work on drywall, not lath and plaster
walls.) They're about 6" long, but only a small hook protrudes from the
wall after installation.

I haven't been able to find these hooks anywhere. Anyone else ever seen
them or know where to get them?


*My mother got a bunch of those hooks from somewhere. I was very impressed
with their holding power and ease of installation. They also make minimal
damage to the wall.

On Sep 30, 10:14*am, RicodJour wrote:

They're advertised all over the tube - I think by that Billy May's
mouthpiece. *I don't know the exact name - Magic Hooks?

Hercules Hooks!

http://www.asseenontvguys.com/index....ROD&ProdID=186

Jerry

On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Thanks!

Use Loctite Power Grab
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_e...f/shorteaf.pdf

Just don't plan on moving -- or else someone else will own the
plaque. Well after your house has rotted away and fallen into the
ground, your plaque will still be glued to the sheetrock.

On Sep 30, 4:04*pm, Pat wrote:
On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:

What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Thanks!

Use Loctite Power Grabhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/shorteaf.pdf

Just don't plan on moving -- or else someone else will own the
plaque. *Well after your house has rotted away and fallen into the
ground, your plaque will still be glued to the sheetrock.

Senor, that link...I do not think she goes where you think she goes.

R

RicodJour wrote:
On Sep 30, 1:06 pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 9/30/2008 9:41 AM BobK207 spake thus:



On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
:
On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?
Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.
R
It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.
If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.
Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.
Or alternatively use picture hooks.
There's something even better.

One of my customers had me hang a mirror with some hooks she got, I
think, at Home Despot: they were called something like "Super Hooks",
"Mega Hooks" or some such. They're hardened steel hooks that you
basically just jam the sharp end of into the wall and push in. The shape
of the hook holds it securely. (They only work on drywall, not lath and
plaster walls.) They're about 6" long, but only a small hook protrudes
from the wall after installation.

I haven't been able to find these hooks anywhere. Anyone else ever seen
them or know where to get them?

They're advertised all over the tube - I think by that Billy May's
mouthpiece. I don't know the exact name - Magic Hooks?

R
Try the "as seen on TV" shelf at Walgreens. I have seen them there.

crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?
Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R



It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.
Velcro tape.
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"BobK207" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R

It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

For really heavy loads, self-drilling / self-taping sheet metal screws
into the steel studs provide a very strong connection.

What is the tape for?

crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I
use toggle bolts or Molly anchors.

R



It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

A simple finishing nail driven into the drywall ought to hold three pounds.

"Jerry" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 10:14 am, RicodJour wrote:

They're advertised all over the tube - I think by that Billy May's
mouthpiece. I don't know the exact name - Magic Hooks?

Hercules Hooks!

http://www.asseenontvguys.com/index....ROD&ProdID=186

Jerry

Lee Valley has the same thing - called "Monkey Hooks" see here -
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...=3,40914,50630

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"BobK207" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?
Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.
R
It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

For really heavy loads, self-drilling / self-taping sheet metal screws
into the steel studs provide a very strong connection.

What is the tape for?


Velcro 2-layer tape- stick half to the wall, and half to the item you
want to hang up. Unless wall or item is greasy, will easily hold several
pounds. And because the velcro pulls apart, you can keep trying till you
get it exactly straight on the wall. If the paint is sem-gloss or
shinier, you can usually pull it off without any visible damage. I use
it a lot at work, on the 80 year old hard plaster over brick walls that
we are not allowed to molest with holes.

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On Sep 30, 4:50*pm, RicodJour wrote:
On Sep 30, 4:04*pm, Pat wrote:

On Sep 30, 11:56*am, crabshell wrote:

What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?

Thanks!

Use Loctite Power Grabhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/shorteaf.pdf

Just don't plan on moving -- or else someone else will own the
plaque. *Well after your house has rotted away and fallen into the
ground, your plaque will still be glued to the sheetrock.

Senor, that link...I do not think she goes where you think she goes.

R

Oops. Too many windows open. Too many things going on. Let me try
again.
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/produ...d=113&plid=662

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"BobK207" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?
Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.
R
It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.

If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

For really heavy loads, self-drilling / self-taping sheet metal screws
into the steel studs provide a very strong connection.

What is the tape for?
Velcro 2-layer tape- stick half to the wall, and half to the item you want
to hang up. Unless wall or item is greasy, will easily hold several
pounds. And because the velcro pulls apart, you can keep trying till you
get it exactly straight on the wall. If the paint is sem-gloss or shinier,
you can usually pull it off without any visible damage. I use it a lot at
work, on the 80 year old hard plaster over brick walls that we are not
allowed to molest with holes.

I should have asked what kind of self taping screws.

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"aemeijers" wrote in message
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"BobK207" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?
Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.
R
It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.
If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

For really heavy loads, self-drilling / self-taping sheet metal screws
into the steel studs provide a very strong connection.

What is the tape for?
Velcro 2-layer tape- stick half to the wall, and half to the item you want
to hang up. Unless wall or item is greasy, will easily hold several
pounds. And because the velcro pulls apart, you can keep trying till you
get it exactly straight on the wall. If the paint is sem-gloss or shinier,
you can usually pull it off without any visible damage. I use it a lot at
work, on the 80 year old hard plaster over brick walls that we are not
allowed to molest with holes.

I should have asked what kind of self taping screws.


That slid right past me- too many hours at a day staring at a screen- my
brain corrects typos without even seeing them. I thought y'all were
asking about my earlier post touting Velcro.

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On Sep 30, 9:09 am, crabshell wrote:
RicodJour wrote in
news:b871dfdc-a2e8-4fd8-80cb-
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On Sep 30, 11:56 am, crabshell wrote:
What kind of drywall anchors should I use with metal studs?
Depends on what you're hanging. If it's not too great of a load I use
toggle bolts or Molly anchors.
R
It's a wood plaque that weighs about 3 lbs.
If it's that small, I'd use those little plastic inserts.

Drill a slightly undersized hole in the drywall, push them in & use a
small screw.

Or alternatively use picture hooks.

For really heavy loads, self-drilling / self-taping sheet metal screws
into the steel studs provide a very strong connection.

What is the tape for?
Velcro 2-layer tape- stick half to the wall, and half to the item you
want to hang up. Unless wall or item is greasy, will easily hold
several pounds. And because the velcro pulls apart, you can keep
trying till you get it exactly straight on the wall. If the paint is
sem-gloss or shinier, you can usually pull it off without any visible
damage. I use it a lot at work, on the 80 year old hard plaster over
brick walls that we are not allowed to molest with holes.

I should have asked what kind of self taping screws.

That slid right past me- too many hours at a day staring at a screen- my
brain corrects typos without even seeing them. I thought y'all were
asking about my earlier post touting Velcro.

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Okay, now it makes sense- a Google Groups posting. The Google software
sometimes runs the comment and the previous post together. I didn't
realize the 'what is the tape for' was from a different poster.
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