Timeline for How to avoid drilling wires when boxing in
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| Oct 8, 2020 at 18:28 | comment | added | ed729 | I have some that are 3/4". The tip is round and it's made of plastic, so even with 1/4" going into the wall I think it's unlikely that anything is damaged. Typically they are used for hanging lighter objects, but you can split the load up among multiple anchors. | |
| Oct 8, 2020 at 14:33 | comment | added | FreeMan | I'm not sure I've ever seen a drywall anchor that was short enough to not penetrate all the way through the drywall. Even really thick drywall is only 5/8" (~13-14mm) and that's a pretty short screw to be supporting much weight. | |
| Oct 8, 2020 at 14:11 | history | answered | ed729 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |