What anchor is best for fixing onto plaster/plasterboard?

There is a wide range of anchors that can be used with this type of base materials and there is no ideal anchor for all fixings. Your choice will depend on a series of factors such as the speed or convenience of installation, the load requirements of the anchoring, price, installation tools, etc.

To understand this better, first, we will give you a brief introduction to the selection of options available to us:

1. Spring toggles

The Spring spigot toggle works by bending the final part of the anchor in two directions, it is passed through the hole made in the material and once it is crossed, it opens completely as seen in the image and is fixed.

2. Indemoll anchor

This is an anchor with an expansion sleeve using a gun/clamp, it is placed onto the hole drilled in the plaster, the sleeve is then expanded using the clamp/gun, the screw is removed and passed through the plate to be fixed and the suitable tightening torque is then applied. The installation is then complete.

3. Plugs

The installation process for all of these plugs is very similar: first, you make a hole of the required diameter as given in the Technical Sheet, the plug is then inserted into the hole (ANCHOR with force, TAPLA with a thread) and, once the plug is installed, the screw is inserted that will expand and become fixed to the back of the plate thanks to the threading

To choose the right anchor depending on the installation to be carried out, there is a table below with the main characteristics of each one: