Cylindrical in shape with fluted ends, plastic anchors come in different sizes with varying load capacities from 5 to 25 pounds in 1/2-in. drywall. What It Does: Plastic expansion anchors are inserted ...

If you’re taking on a gut renovation or large-scale projects, toggle anchors are your best bet. With an impressive 238-pound ...

One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

There are many kinds of wall anchors on the market today and it seems everyone wants to reinvent the wheel. However, in many applications, you cannot beat the old, proven way of doing things. Plastic ...

When you’re unable to access a wall stud using your stud finder, drywall anchors allow you to still safely and effectively mount items to your walls. Plus, since they’re available in a variety of ...

Threaded and nonthreaded conventional plastic fasteners have the same dimensional thread class and fit standards as those for metal fasteners. Sizes range from 00 to in. in diameter and in lengths up ...

Plaster was the construction standard up until the 1940s, when drywall burst onto the market. Before then, it was a popular choice for wall construction given its pliability, fitting around corners ...

Even if you’re not handy, there are certain universal projects that just about everyone tackles at some point in their lives, like hanging a towel rack or a shelf on the wall. And trying to hang stuff ...

After building a quick-and-dirty test platform--a crossarm bolted to a steel L-bracket--we used three fasteners at a time to attach our contraption to the 38-in. drywall. We timed how long it took to ...

There are several techniques for joining plastic parts. Equipment cost and labor for each method vary considerably. Most techniques have limits on the sizes and types of plastic that can be joined.