00:00So, you finally hung that floating shelf, walked away feeling like a hero, and 20 minutes later
00:05it's on the floor along with your grandma's vase. Yeah, drywall does that. If you've ever pulled a
00:11screw out of a hollow wall and watched a little crater of white dust come with it, this one's for
00:16you. I've been digging through the listings, comparing prices, sales numbers and real ratings,
00:21and I've pulled together the top 5 drywall anchors for hollow wall mounting, all of them cheap,
00:25all of them proven. Let's get into it. Starting off, we've got the 120-piece zinc alloy
00:32self-drilling plasterboard anchor kit, and honestly, the value here is kind of ridiculous.
00:38120 pieces anchors and matching tapping screws for $9.25. That works out to pennies per fixing.
00:46These are the self-drilling type, so you don't need a pilot hole, no plastic sleeve, no hammering.
00:52You just drive them straight into the plasterboard with a screwdriver and they bite in hard.
00:57Zinc alloy means they won't snap the way cheap nylon ones do when you over-tighten.
01:02Over 4,600 sold with a 4.7 rating tells you people keep coming back.
01:07If you want one box that just lives in your toolbox forever, this is it.
01:12Next up, the plasterboard dowel kit with fixing screws, you can grab it in a 200-piece or a 20
01:18-piece
01:18set, and it's sitting at 972 with a 4.8 rating. What I like about this one is the expansion
01:24tube
01:24design. Once the screw goes in, the back of the anchor spreads out behind the board,
01:29so instead of hanging off a few millimeters of crumbly gypsum, the load is spread across a much
01:34wider area. That's the difference between a shelf that stays up and one that doesn't.
01:40Get the 200-pack if you're doing a whole house, curtain rails, cabinets, TV brackets, the lot.
01:46Under 10 bucks for a set that size is a steal. Coming in third, and this is the budget pick
01:52that punches way above its weight, the M4 to M8 gypsum board expansion bolt, sometimes called
01:57an aircraft or toggle-style anchor. $3.63. That's it. And it's rocking a 4.9 rating across
02:064,500 sales. The reason people love these is the metal toggle that flips open behind the wall
02:12and locks in like a butterfly. For heavier stuff, think wall-mounted TVs, heavy mirrors,
02:17ceiling fixtures, this style genuinely holds more weight than a standard plug.
02:22And because it comes in multiple sizes from M4 up to M8, you can match the anchor to the job
02:27instead of hoping for the best. At number 4, the Haoxing 20-piece self-drilling anchor,
02:3413x41mm, zinc alloy, for 67, and another 4.9 rating. This is the one I'd hand to someone who's
02:41never done this before. 20 pieces is plenty for a weekend project, the threads are chunky and
02:47aggressive so they cut into the board instead of tearing it, and the wide flange sits flush
02:51without cracking the surface. No drill required if you've got a decent screwdriver and a bit of arm
02:57strength. It's a small, tidy pack at a small, tidy price, perfect if you don't need 200 anchors
03:03sitting in a drawer for the next decade. And rounding out the list at number 5,
03:08the drilling drywall anchor with tapping screw and plastic nylon available in 10, 50, or 100 piece
03:13sets, starting around 444, and it's the only one on this list with a perfect 5-star rating.
03:19Nylon gets a bad rap, but for lighter loads, picture frames, smoke alarms, towel rails,
03:24small shelves, it's actually ideal, because it flexes instead of cracking the plasterboard
03:28around it. It's also the easiest to remove later without wrecking your wall, which matters
03:34if you're renting. Pick the size pack you actually need and you're spending less than a coffee.
03:40Alright, that's the top 5. All the links are down in the description,
03:44so go check the current prices because these move around a lot.
03:54Catch you in the next one.
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