I m putting up hooks on the tile wall in my bathrooom.
Hollow wall anchors through tile.
Surely he should drill the tile without the hammer action first starting at low speed before engaging it as the bit enters the masonary behind in the case of a hollow wall he doesn t need the hammer action at all he either uses a toggle fitting or if he hits a stud just screws straight in.
Wall plug inserted into hole drilled in masonry wall through ceramic tile and pushed through tile to walls surface step 3b fixing into a plasterboard wall using redidrive metal or nylon fixings if you are fixing into a plasterboard wall using redidrive wall anchor spring toggle fixings or drywall plugs then this is where it can get a.
I ve used these types of anchors in drywall many many times with no problem.
This anchor can be installed using a hammer or a drill and can be used with various wall thicknesses.
They ll normally add permanent screw threads to any material to which they re attached.
These types of anchors also expand as the screw is tightened and driven into the cavity.
But with the tile after i drill the hole the anchor won t fit into it.
If you re not you ll need to use a hollow wall anchor to keep your new shelf in place.
I have to use hollow wall anchors because the tile is over drywall or possibly cement board.
Hanging something on a tile wall is easyif you re lucky enough to catch a stud that is.
Hollow wall anchors are used for medium duty applications.
I wanted to use hollow wall anchors as these seem like the strongest type and are reusable.