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Drywall Anchor Test - in case you're bored

JZ67

JZ67

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I've been doing renos for over a year now and my Youtube feed suggests related videos. I came across this one yesterday. Not sure I agree with the test methods but I found it interesting just the same. Yes, I lead a pretty vanilla lifestyle.

 
Delboy said:
Very Timely. My wife has been bugging me to fix a hole since christmas. Thank you
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Same here...keep putting it off but it’s in our bedroom and I just don’t feel like it lol
 
Good to know... also shows which ones are more effective and truly respect the weight "ratings"
 
Would love to see similar based on a cantilevered load instead of just a vertical load. Assuming an 80lb TV...how would that affect the ratings.
 
mimico_polak said:
Would love to see similar based on a cantilevered load instead of just a vertical load. Assuming an 80lb TV...how would that affect the ratings.
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Complicated test as it is grossly affected by geometry. Probably simpler to do straight pull out tests. You can then run the math to try to see if you are getting close to limits. I would not recommend supporting a TV on an extendable arm using drywall anchors. For a flush mount, TV's are light and it is hard to go wrong.

As far as the tests he did run, he was basically testing the compressive strength of the drywall with the vertical test. Bigger anchor engages more drywall to spread the load. If he'd tightened the toggle more so the wings dug into the back of the sheet, he would have had a vastly different result.
 
GreyGhost said:
Complicated test as it is grossly affected by geometry. Probably simpler to do straight pull out tests. You can then run the math to try to see if you are getting close to limits. I would not recommend supporting a TV on an extendable arm using drywall anchors. For a flush mount, TV's are light and it is hard to go wrong.

As far as the tests he did run, he was basically testing the compressive strength of the drywall with the vertical test. Bigger anchor engages more drywall to spread the load. If he'd tightened the toggle more so the wings dug into the back of the sheet, he would have had a vastly different result.
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I agree, there's a bunch of stuff going on here that would impact results.
 
So where's the test on the anchor you made from drywall. I hope it was the blue stuff.
 
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