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E-Z Ancor Self-Drilling Drywall Anchor

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I picked up a pack of E-Z Ancor (TM) Drywall Anchors from Home Depot to put up some wall shelves. The E-Z Ancor Drywall Anchors are made from plastic and are much thicker than traditional drywall anchors. The instructions say there is no drilling required, but it helps to have a pilot hole going before driving one of these in with a pair of screwdrivers. These anchors can be driven in till they are completely flush with the wall. These are *very* strong (much stroner than traditional anchors - the package even says that each anchor hangs up to 75 lbs!). If you decide to remove them later, simply unscrew them to back them out of the wall. I'm very impressed with these E-Z Ancor Self-Drilling Drywall Anchors. I can't recommend them highly enough.

These anchors are very useful and easy to use. They are much better than the normal drywall anchors.

Best invention ever. This is a self drilling, plastic anchor designed for drywall.

These anchors only work with drywall (any thickness); they do not work in plaster or other wall materials. They are super simple to use.

Make sure there is no stud behind the spot where this will be used. If there is a stud, this will make a big mess of the drywall, and the anchor will not work. For attaching something at a stud, just use a screw with no anchor. Studs can be found with a stud detector, or taping the wall and listening for a hollow sound. If you don't have a stud detector, simply drive an at least 2 inch long thin nail into the drywall where you think there is no stud. If the nail drives easily, then there is no stud. If the nail hits resistance about half way in, then there is a stud. The nail trick helps start a pilot hole for the anchor.

Using a #2 Philips screwdriver (this is the most common size Philips screwdriver), simply screw in the anchor until it is flush with the drywall. When the anchor is in all the way, there will be some resistance as the head meets the drywall surface.

Now screw in the supplied screw. This anchor can be used with anything up to 3/4 inch thick. They will hold around 50 pounds. Actually if I were hanging something that heavy on a wall, I would probably switch to the metal version of this anchor.

To remove the anchor, simply unscrew the plastic insert. There will be a roughly 3/8 inch hole in the wall that can be patched with spackle.

Overall this is the best darn anchor for drywall I have ever seen. It beats the heck out of regular split plastic anchors for holding power; and Molly bolts and toggle bolts for simplicity.

I have a box of 20 of these and the heavier duty metal version on hand at all times at home. They are amazingly useful.