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I had a coat rack pull out of a wall (not sure if it's plaster or concrete) that was hung with plas
This is not a hollow wall so I used plastic expansion anchors. After the coat rack pulled out, I realized that the hole I drilled for the anchor was just a hair off center so the screw didn't line up with the anchor and the screw cut through the plastic anchor instead of expanding it. My questions are:
Do I need to repair the hole or can I use some other type of anchor in the existing hole?
If I need to repair the hole and re-drill for a new anchor, what do I use to fill it? Is joint compound enough or do I need some of that epoxy based compound.
Do I need to repair the hole or can I use some other type of anchor in the existing hole?
If I need to repair the hole and re-drill for a new anchor, what do I use to fill it? Is joint compound enough or do I need some of that epoxy based compound.
4 Answers
Get bigger anchors if you want to use the same holes. Otherwise fill with spackle and drill new holes about 3/4 inch away.
The first thing you need to do is dump the plastic anchors, and get some good soft metal units. These anchors have bolts which, when turned in, expand the soft metal outer shell to grab the concrete, or whatever you put them in. They are used for hand rail installations in concrete so should certainly support a coat rack.
Combine both of the above answers for the best solution. No reason to fill the old holes you already drilled. Just drill them out to 1/2" and install lead anchors. If, as you say, you are only a hair off center it won't be critical with a lead anchor as it is with the plastic. The lead anchor will also support a lot more weight than the plastic does; you won't have them pull loose again. Good Luck!
If the wall is concrete, fill the hole with wooden toothpicks dipped in glue and tapped in. Let the glue set up overnight and use drywall screws to attach the coat rack.
If you have drywall to work with, use the anchors that expand behind the wall ad won't pull out.
If you have drywall to work with, use the anchors that expand behind the wall ad won't pull out.
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