FAQs

Ultimate holding values for the various sizes of each anchor in different wall & ceiling base materials are shown on each anchor's web page and are also listed in the Technical Flyer for each anchor, which is available for download:

• SnapSkru® self-drilling drywall anchor
• SNAPTOGGLE® heavy-duty toggle bolt
• ALLIGATOR® all-purpose anchor
• TOGGLER® hollow-wall anchor

IMPORTANT — Please note that we list the ultimate load that each anchor sustained in independent laboratory tests. Industry safety standards recommend 1/4 of that ultimate load as a reasonably safe working load for each installed anchor. We cannot guarantee this, because we don't know the condition of your wall or ceiling or exactly how you are anchoring the load. Age, capacity, and condition of the base material must be considered.

In addition, this ultimate holding value is for objects held closely to the wall. Moving objects away from the wall (e.g., the far end of a shelf or using a TV mount that swings away from the wall) significantly increases the effective weight of that object, greatly reducing the allowable load of that anchor.

Always follow the manufacturer's installation guidelines for the item being installed.

No. No SDS sheets are required for any of the TOGGLER® High-Performance Anchors.

Yes, here’s how to remove wall anchors:

To remove the SnapSkru® self-drilling drywall anchor: use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw. Then place the screwdriver in the anchor and turn it counterclockwise. The legs of the anchor will collapse down to a straight line, and the anchor can be gently rotated out of the wall leaving only its original small hole. This is unlike ordinary self-drilling drywall anchors, which tend to remove a chunk of drywall with them, damaging the wall, when you try to remove them the same way.

To remove the TOGGLER® plastic toggle anchor or the ALLIGATOR® all-purpose anchor from drywall, tile over drywall, or plaster: remove the screw, insert a razor blade or thin sharp knife between the plastic flange of the anchor and the wall surface, and cut down through the plastic neck of the anchor. Push the now flangeless anchor slightly into the hole in the wall and fill it with spackling or wall joint compound. Allow the area to dry, then sand lightly. The same process can be used with the SNAPTOGGLE® heavy-duty toggle bolt, but you may need to cover its hole with a bridging material for strength before patching compound can be applied.

After you remove the screw, you can drill out any of our all-plastic anchors from solid walls (brick, concrete, masonry, etc.).