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Which ancors to use

I installed a towel bar to a hollow core door a while back. I knew then that the screws wouldn't hold very long and they didn't.

Most of the anchor inserts look like they may be too long or they need a very large hole.

Any suggestions?

My other thought is to make a mounting board that would span from edge to edge where there is solid backing.

Thanks for any advice and input.

Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

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Forum HostPermalink Reply by Lewis Kauffman on February 14, 2012 at 8:30pm

Would a short Molly Bolt work?

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CarpenterPermalink Reply by Harry Brink on February 14, 2012 at 8:39pm

This maybe that we call things by different names. I'm thinking toggle bolt?

I'm going to stop by the hardware store and look at them again. Maybe a small one and cut off the excess of the screw.

Lewis Kauffman said:

Would a short Molly Bolt work?

Lew-
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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
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CarpenterPermalink Reply by John Hechel on February 14, 2012 at 8:46pm

Hollow core door skins a usually 1/8" thick so you really are limited with anchors. especially ones strong enough to hold a towel bar.

If you can work some blocking into the door say by drilling a 1/2 or 3/4 in hole into one side and gluing a dowel to both door skins you should be able to mount your towel bar to the end of the dowel and have the dowel hidden by the brackets for the towel bar.

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Forum HostPermalink Reply by Lewis Kauffman on February 14, 2012 at 8:53pm

Sorry, this is what I had in mind

Harry Brink said:

This maybe that we call things by different names. I'm thinking toggle bolt?

I'm going to stop by the hardware store and look at them again. Maybe a small one and cut off the excess of the screw.

Lewis Kauffman said:

Would a short Molly Bolt work?

Lew-
Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Lew-
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ApprenticePermalink Reply by Owen Graham on February 22, 2012 at 10:51pm

does it really work lewis

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Forum HostPermalink Reply by Lewis Kauffman on February 23, 2012 at 7:05am

Absolutely! The up side is the hole in the wall doesn't have to be as large as the "toggle anchors" but the down side is the length of the holder is a little more limited and you need to "fit" it to the thickness of the wall and mounting.

Owen Graham said:

does it really work lewis

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CarpenterPermalink Reply by Arlin Eastman on February 23, 2012 at 6:09pm

Harry

A navy ancor of course lol

Being serious. If I have a problem with them pulling out, I just remove a section of sheetrock and screw 2 pieces of 3/8" plywood behind it. Then put in a piece of sheetrock and repaint.

Why 2 pieces? If the hole is 4"x4" you would want the 3/8" plywood to be 4" wide by 8" long. Put one if first and screw it in and then slide the other one it and screw it in. The last piece have a small hole 1/8" with a piece of cord tied with a knot in the back to hold it while you screw it in.

Old fixes for lots to things.

Arlin

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CarpenterPermalink Reply by Harry Brink on February 23, 2012 at 7:12pm

Arlin- I used to fix holes in drywall in a similar way.

This towel bar is on a hollow core door. I think the best and longest lasting fix is going to be a backer board that matches the bar and make it just about the full width of the door so it mounts to the solid sides of the door and mount the towel bar to this.

Thanks everyone for all the ideas.

Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana