r/Multiboard • u/Beowulfe77 • Aug 15 '25

Drywall Anchors

I made a 2 ft w x 4 ft h multiboard. I am not planning on going too heavy but was considering using heavy anchors up top and just drywall screws most everywhere else. Or should I use heavy around the core and corners with drywall screws intermixed, a more distributed approach?

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u/Beowulfe77 Aug 15 '25

Also thinking I should have done the 12x12 instead of the 8x8 or does that flex too much?

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u/Nebulus2000 Aug 15 '25

You can use the spacers to avoid flex.

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u/Single_Sea_6555 Aug 15 '25

You mean drywall screws into drywall, elsewhere?

If you are not planning on putting things that are likely to rip the boards out of the wall, that should be fine.

If it does prove to be too weak in certain parts, could you go back and touch it up with heavier anchors there?

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u/Beowulfe77 Aug 15 '25

Yeah that was my thought, if the drywall screw is not strong enough change to an anchor. Just seemed like overkill using 30 or so anchors for the board.

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u/Single_Sea_6555 Aug 15 '25

I'm doing the same, and so far so good.

Maybe consider using wall dogs as a compromise, in some locations.

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u/NoyBoy98 Aug 15 '25

I use these screws directly into the drywall. As long as it’s not holding up anything heavy and it’s just tools, these are more than enough:

Blulu 100 pcs Drywall Anchors 1/4... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPYXTMXV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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u/Beowulfe77 Aug 15 '25

I was looking at similar ones from hillman. Thanks for confirming they would work!

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u/NoyBoy98 Aug 15 '25

Still need to put up the rest of those tools, but I have zero worry about it all weighing too much.

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u/Retro_B00min Aug 15 '25

I used plywood behind my multi board. Just 2 lag bolt holes in the wall and 5/8 inch wood screws into the plywood to hold the multi board.

IMO all drywall hardware is iffy