Thats perfect for hanging shelves and cupboards, as long as their content isnt too heavy. Products designed for the wall, such as towel racks, often come with cheaply made plastic wall plugs, but if you want reliable holding power, youll be better off using a sturdier type of anchor. While that is the short answer, it is not the definitive answer. Metal wall anchors are also a nice option if you need to hang something fairly heavy. So you should try to Mount them at 180 degrees, be it horizontally or vertically. A self-drilling anchor is either made up of nylon, plastic, or metal and is multi-purpose. If you need to hang something heavier, use a wall anchor. Before you apply plaster, you need to secure lath to the wall framing. For ceilings, use only molly bolts or toggle bolts. A great example would be a heavy diploma frame showing your new college degree. By increasing the surface area the screw can use to grip the drywall, they create pressure that braces the anchor and screw against the drywall. The break loose force value is the average maximum amount of weight a nail or screw can hold without breaking loose from the stud. Ultimately you need to get enough mud in the mesh to sand smooth all the way across the patch. Shear and tension affect the weight supported. Not suitable for use on ceiling drywall because. As mentioned in the beginning, you should only put 1 or 2 pounds of weight on the nail, in some cases, it can hold up to 10 pounds. drill a hole in the sheetrock that is large enough for the toggle hardware to fit through, screw the hook on to the receiving end by several threads; you dont want this pulling off, slide the toggle into the hole until the flange opens, pull the hook toward you to get the flanges on the toggle against the sheetrock, with this resistance in place, screw the hook tight to the drywall. This is your best chance for real holding power. Once the screw in anchor is in the wall, you will need to put another screw inside the anchor. How much weight you can hang on the stud depends on what you hang it with. Pete has been working in the trades since high school, where he first developed a passion for woodworking.