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How to install the expansion screw on the gypsum board

Gypsum board is fast nine plaque. About 1-2cm. How to install the screws on the figure. I'll hang something on the nail again. About 8 pounds heavy.

Answer:

This tube is installed in the gypsum board and nine per cent is not load-bearing. If there is room above the nine-plate, it is recommended to use the expansion screw as shown below.
Multi-stick gypsum board, or gypsum board installed on the wall, the expansion of the screw hit the wall
1. First clear that gypsum board can not play expansion bolts, expansion bolts can only be installed on the hard wall. 2. In the gypsum board on the ordinary screw screw is not enough, plus wood keel is possible but the wood keel must be installed in the gypsum board before the installation and not keel and gypsum board strong keel to be firmly connected together so wooden keel will kick in 3. If the load is not very large, then this can of course be based on your actual situation, in short, do not recommend doing so and must be done before the reservation. 4. Gypsum board can only attack the pitch 1-1.5MM above the screw, carrying is not too big, it is best to use a nut on the gypsum board in a piece of system out. 5. Gypsum board to find the back of the wardrobe or vertical plate position, in the first with a small drill bit drilling, fixed with screws. But the accuracy is a bit difficult, that is, the amount of accurate, it is best to ask a little professional carpentry to do, grasp will be a little bit. 6. Gypsum board should be fixed with self-tapping screws, peripheral screw spacing should not be large 100mm. The spacing is suitable at 15 cm, with the tapping screw is correct.

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