How To Install Drywall Expansion Anchor
Set the fixture over the single expansion anchor and insert the properly sized machine bolt screw through the fixture and into the anchor.
How to install drywall expansion anchor. Tap the head of the anchor lightly with the hammer until it is flush with the wall. Hold the drill bit perpendicularly against the wall and keep a steady hand to ensure that the hole is as straight as possible. If the fit it too tight the anchor will bend or break and you will have to start over with a new one. This is where you ll find out of the hole you drilled is either too big or too small. In any case to use an expansion anchor start by drilling a hole in the drywall that s roughly the same diameter as the anchor.
In case you need to you can always tap the anchor with a rubber mallet to get it to sit flush on the wall. Do not bang on the screw because it could bend or break. Use your fingers to press the anchor into the surface. If the hole is too small the anchor will collapse onto itself and may not install properly. Make sure the holes are not too small because this may cause the anchor to collapse onto itself.
Slide the expansion anchor into the hole. Enlarge the hole slightly instead of trying to force the anchor. Push it in until the anchor sits flush against the wall. After that gently hammer the anchor into the wall. Drill straight into the drywall at a precise 90 degree angle.
Insert the single expansion anchor into the hole and tap the fastener lightly with a hammer to ensure it is flush with the base material.