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Ron3rd
Explorer III
Sep 15, 2015

How to remove this type of hollow wall anchor?

I need to remove a few hollow wall anchors from drywall of the type shown in the link below. I know I could rip them out and make a big hole, but I was wondering if there was any way to "expand" them...
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NinerBikes
Explorer
Sep 15, 2015
downtheroad wrote:
If it is in dry wall, I back the screw out, lightly smack the anchor with a hammer and then spackle the dimple over....paint as needed.

I don't remove them, just slightly push them in.


This, what ever you do, don't attempt to rip them out, unless you like huge butcher jobs with drywall mud, sanding, texture coating to match, priming and painting.

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