Just curious to see what wall anchos ya’ll like. Quick and easy with the *walldriver* anchors. I used to use a mix of plastic anchors and the standard all metal Butterfly anchors.
I just got my hands on the Toggler line of products and I’ve gotta say their products are top notch! 3/4 vs. 1/2 for their bolt anchors …..what a difference in size !
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Depends on what you're hanging... I've hung a lot of stuff on toggle bolts.
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Alan
All depends on what type of wall you are anchoring into. For me, if it's brick/block or concrete, I love to use leaded "hit anchors" ( is this what you were referring to as "butterfly" anchors?) . These anchors have a drive pin in the center and when hit with a hammer, the pin flares out the lead body in a "y" shape; and they hold great. I use these for light duty hanging ( shelves, or when mounting a vertical member against a wall). I've also used my Hilti, powder- actuated "stud gun" in these same instances as well...quick and easy, and they always hold real good.
For heavy duty ( mounting deck ledgers and such) I use 3/8 or 1/2 inch diameter lag bolts with their respective lag shields.
For mounting "J" channel into brick walls for installing suspended ceilings, I use plastic wall anchors.
For drywall, I use drywall anchors...they come in lead or plastic variety, they have an auger screw tip and these anchors drive into the drywall by being screwed in using a cordless drill and phillips head bit. Once anchored into the drywall, you can insert a screw into this anchor. This set-up is very similar to using "T-Nut" connectors in wood. Again, this is for light duty shelves and such. A newer version of this same anchor has a toggle bolt attached to it. Supposedly this toggle type will support 100 pounds easily.
As for togglers ( the toggle bolt that is a piece of metal attached to a plastic strap, the strap is pulled tight and then snaps off, allowing the toggle to remain in the wall ready for use...I've used only a few times, and had no real luck with them. Always reverted back to real toggle bolts instead.
Just my 2 cents.
Davo
Drywall screws.
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"Drywall screws."
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depends on the load and the material
hanging kitchen cabinets on a wall with no studs for example, i use the largest toggle bolts i can find, but they are a pain to use and yes i did install a kitchen once on a wall with no studs!! it was a structural brick home with 2inch styrofoam on the inside then plasterboard and two coat plaster on wiremesh(what a pain that was)
the lead anchors that screw into drywall have a surprising load capacity as well, but i think the weak point with those is the drywall/stud fastening, i have used those once in a while for a cabinet that doesnt quite reach a stud
check the load capacity carefully before fastening to drywall and dont depend on drywall fasteners completely
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