Resin Anchors - The Absolute Strongest Fixings

Resin or Chemical Anchors are used all the time in the construction industry and are now easily assessable to the DIY'er although most don't realise they are an option.

All resin anchor examples shown I purchased in Screwfix.

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[slowmarchingband]

In a former life I ran a sign manufacturing company. In 1996 we hung a 2 ton sign above the entrance to Kingsland Shopping Centre in Hackney using 2 vertical resin anchors with 16mm rods. Terrified me for years, but they held, amazing strength.

[captainwaldo]

The last 3 seconds of this video had me in stitches. Your comedic timing is on point

[georgepritchard]

There have been quite a few comments regarding the wisdom or not of using a blower and brush to clear the holes before filling with resin. As someone who has installed literally hundreds of resin bonded anchors, I can assure you that the method shown using a blower and brush (which ideally should be a round one) is 100 percent the correct way to do it. With a vacuum you cannot guarantee to remove all the dust which can cause failure of the bond. This may seem odd, but if you download the tech info sheets from the manufacturers you will find it is in fact the correct method.

[garulusglandarius]

Honestly Stuart, your videos are far superior in content than ANYTHING on mainstream. You’re demonstrations, explanations ( how AND why ) are exemplary ! I genuinely get excited when I’m alerted to a new proper DIY. I hope you continue for many many years, I suspect you don’t realise ( as you’re a decent humble man ) just how valuable your videos are. If I could subscribe again, I would. Thank you 👍

[paul.hesketh]

Came for the education, stayed for the comedy like that trip at the end! Made me laugh so hard. Very relatable

[d.k.]

My wife weighs 100kg and i glued her to the ceiling. So these products really work

[bunning]

Totally agree with the five minute work time, it's get everything ready, check and go. Have used a compressor for blowing out holes, real effective but watch your eyes or do it your way.
Incidentally have found if you're quick enough you can but the pointy end of the applicator into the end if a garden hose and flush out the product. Works well enough to be able to reuse them a few times.

[afnankhokhar]

Stuart, I can't explain how well timed this video is for me. I am forever grateful. Thank you

[andrewslattery]

Thanks for another great video. I've used these types of fixings on a number of occasions, although I do normally turn the threaded rod fixings in an anti-clockwise when locating them. I find that this avoids the 'archimedes screw' effect which might try to pump the medium from the hole.

[jaffysoggy]

Fabulous video. Clear, concise and, with the inclusion of a smattering of humour, very memorable. Keep up the good work and thank you.

[GeeWhizRS]

Nice one Stuart. I would put the air nozzle at the bottom of the hole to blow it out properly. I’ve taped an 8mm tube on the end of an oil syringe and just use that to blast the holes clean. Works really well. I do use a bottle brush to loosen debris prior though. 👍

[sorbetingle]

I suggest leaving the sample on your neighbours door step😁...let them try to guess what animal left it

[karma]

I've always shied away from using resin anchors in the past, thinking they might be to messy or complicated. I'll definitely be giving them ago in the future. Thanks for the video.

[roberthall]

Knew that trip was coming at the end 😆

[Christopher_T_Paul]

It's great stuff, I usually really only ever use it for mounting bathroom basins, threaded bar and a nut is an amazing fixing for them, you would be surprised the nonsense that happens ontop of a basin, especially in a public bathroom.

[richardhall]

Years ago I installed about 100 Hilti anchors with eye bolts in a yoga studio. They were for rope yoga - where the anchor has to support somone's weight.
As such they were subject to the LOLER regs as a piece of lifting equipment. About a year later I needed to get some of them load tested for insurance purposes. I went back to the Hilti store and they remembered me and orgasnised a test free of charge! The test rig performed a pull test, it was a bit like a bottle jack with a force gauge. Passed no problem. Great service, you wouldn't get that from Screwfix or B&Q.

[ukgmail]

When you "laid the cable" of test resin I was reminded of a pet poodle my family owned that was not house trained.

[madgebishop]

never even crossed my mind to try resin fixings like this, will be definitely giving this stuff a try next time something needs attatching to something else

[jamesmatthews]

Thanks for this, Stuart - I've got a 75" TV to wall-mount on plasterboard and was wracking my brains as to how to do it with conventional metal wall anchors. I'll definitely be giving this stuff a go.

It's usually a bonus having a wife who doesn't understand the difference between inches and cm; just not when she buys a telly without measuring and expects you to fit it!

[steady]

Thanks mate exactly what I need, I have never realised that resin was that strong. I will use it to secure a new fence post to a wall. Thanks again Stuart