How to Fix a Loose Toilet Paper Holder or Towel Rack
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2017
- This video will show you how to secure a loose toilet paper holder, towel rack, or hand towel holder with the use of toggle bolts. We also review different types of drywall anchors including: expansion anchors, threaded anchors, and snap toggles which will give you a better idea of the many options available when securing a bracket to drywall. This is a super common problem and even heavy wet towels over time can be enough weight to loosen up bathroom hardware. I will start off with a little overview and then jump in with an example of fixing a very loose toilet paper holder.
List of Tools Used:
1. Phillips screwdriver
2. Flat head screwdriver
3. Standard pliers
4. Cordless drill / screwdriver
Parts Needed:
1. Toggle Bolts (50 pack) 1/8” x 2" - amzn.to/2FemzMP
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Awesome video! As a new home owner who has to tackle all this stuff for the first time, it was helpful to have the thorough explanation.
Thanks Dominique, congrats on taking initiative and tackling the project. Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions.
4:46
underrated comment
Thank you
Some heroes don’t wear capes. Thanks.
What i owe u
Thank you!!
If you want a loooooooonnnnnggggg explanation on two styles of wall anchors that creates this problem to begin with, watch from the beginning. If you already know your anchors suck and want to fix it, skip to 4:46 (as others have suggested). That said, I'm glad I found someone that addresses this specific issue. Just saved me a huge headache.
Thank you! This is the BEST description of the very exact same issue I've had with the towel rack in our master bathroom. I was getting frustrated with the different wall anchors because, oddly, there are no studs in the section of wall that the screws that go through drywall can tap into. This is very helpful! Thanks for posting!
Glad the video helped out. Yeah, my first preference is to secure the bracket into a stud but if the stud isn't available the toggle bolt will do the trick.
I've been putting this repair off for awhile, and the toggle bolts solution was awesome. Thanks for the tips. Love your videos man.
Just learning out how to get the rack off the wall was a breakthrough for me. Thanks man, this was great.
I love his calm demeanor ☺️. Thanks for teaching this curious woman❤️
Thank you so much. I bought my first house this past summer. This is my very first home repair, and it went flawlessly thanks to your video. Now to tackle the next one on my ever growing list…
Excellent video. Very helpful. I just went through my rental and fixed 2 towel rods, 1 robe hook, 1 toilet paper holder. I never new about those Toggle Bolts but those are awesome. Thanks for the explanation on all the anchor options. I think toggle bolts are the best of the anchor options.
Fixed my bathroom with this. Thanks, don't have to worry about being evicted from my apartment now.
Our wobbly toilet paper holder has been stressing me out for months. Just fixed it using your instructions - thank you!
I love your approach to replace the other side with toggle bolts as long as you were there. Halfway thru the video, I was thinking you should do this, then you read my mind and did it. Great minds think-alike
Hey T Jam! The way I see it, Investing a couple of extra minutes now will save me hours later, especially in rental properties.
I thought I was completely screwed and would have to rehang the entire towel rack due to the size of the holes on the loose part. These toggle bolts are a life saver and so much easier to put in compared to wall anchors. Thank you so much for this video I’m using these every time now!
YES!!! This is literally the ONLY way to fix this, I arrived at the exact same conclusion. Also, you don't even realize it but you helped me in the terminology for what to call those little tiny screws that go into the bottom of the TP holder. You mentioned they're called "set screws" and now with a quick google I've found a way to buy a replacement set screw for the one I have that broke.
Awesome, glad the video helped.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Jb
Excellent demonstration. I didn’t know I could use a toggle! No more TP on the toilet bowl 😆 Thank you
Hey Tracy, you will be back up and running in no time. Toggle bolts are one of those things which have been around a long time but often are lost in the numerous different options at the hardware store. Best of luck on your repair!
If I had only known this years earlier it would save me 1,000,000 miles of trouble. I’m so glad I found this video and thank you for showing this
🙂 happy to help!
Me too! I’ve tried every anchor bolt type known and never thought to use toggle bolts! Thanks!
@@djamerson7928 No Prob!
Great explanation and love the detail on bolts, material used, etc. Keep up the great work!
Hey Isaac, thanks for the kind words and we will keep the videos coming!
Thanks so much for making this video! I'm going to implement this solution on my hand towel rack. It wasn't seated well once I screwed the screws into the cheap little anchors they give you with it. From here on out I will use these to begin with! I honestly never knew what these things were for. Lol! Thanks again!
Hey Lane, Yeah one you go toggle bolts you will never go back. ; )
Thank you for making this video. It is very easy to understand, and it seems to be the most secure fix than other videos I have watched. This is perfect!
Yeah the toggle bolts are my favorite option for drywall anchors by far.
Thank you for this! I fixed my toilet paper holder and it's rock solid now, I truly appreciate it!
Happy to help!
First home repair I've ever done. It was easy thanks to this video. Thumbs up!
Hey Roy, way to take the initiative and knock out the repair.
Thank you . Just what I was looking for.
This is super helpful and I can't wait to try this repair and stop having a loose towel bar.
Hey Sam, glad you found the video helpful and just let me know if you have any follow up questions once you tackle the project!
Super thorough and informative, thanks!
Thank you for taking out all the mystery and fear from this repair. Now I can proceed with at least a little bit of understanding!
THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU I'm a 70 year old Senior and you explained this so easy!!!!
Way to get after it Gypsy, glad I could help!
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Good job. Believe it or not it still working for people even after 5 years. LOL. Thx.
Great video, thanks for the step-by-step instructions!
This is super helpful. We are getting ready to sell our house and the toilet paper holder just pulled out the wall in the master bedroom. This is exactly what I need to do to fix it before selling.
Thank you, I was wrecking my brain on how to fix this issue at my home !
Yeah, super common problem and the toggle bolts should hold up better over time. Good luck on the project!
Thank you so very much!!! I feel like I can actually do this myself now!!! You did exactly just as I ask folks to do to help me, give me the 5 year old explanation for it!! Lol Big thanks!!!!
Happy to help Jane, best of luck with your repair!
Thanks for this video. I used your example to fix a towel rack that was pulling away from drywall after watching this!
Hey Glenn, nice you should have much better luck with the toggle bolts.
Thanks so much, I am not a fix it person but this video helped me to fix the issue myself!!
I had to do this a little while ago for my son threw a seizure and afterward went into the bathroom and unintentionally grabbed the TP fixture. This is how I fixed (McGuyvered) it (long before seeing this video). It works very well.
Worked Perfectly! Thanks a Million!
No Prob!
Thanks for the upload. Great video
No problem, glad you liked the video. Best of luck with your repairs!
This was very helpful! Thank you so much.
My pleasure Breyanna!
Thank u for sharing!
Nice...thanks!
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed to know!
Thank you soooo much for this!
Thank you for the video, I just successfully repaired the rack at home.
Nice! Glad the video helped.
This is great!! Question, if I wanted to raise or lower the toggle screws, is there a way to take them out?
Thank you !!!! I’ve had a loose toilet paper holder for a year and it was driving me crazy … I ordered me some of those toggle thingy off Amazon and followed your steps and it’s finally fixed!!!!…Just call me Ms. fixit..lol
So I'm having basically the same issue when it comes to my curtain rod in the living room. Do you think the same technique would work? Would it be able to support the weight of the rod with the curtains on them?
Very helpful. Especially appreciated the links to parts and tools.
Happy to help Dennis!
Great video--thank you for the thorough guidance! Just a follow-up question: how do you remove the toggle bolts?
Hey Emily thanks for the kind words. When you need to remove the toggle bolts you just unscrew the bolt and at the same time apply a light pull to the bolt ensuring the wing nut is being pulled against the backside of the drywall (this ensures the wing nut isn't just spinning inside the wall). When the bolt is all the way unscrewed the wing nut will fall off and as such each toggle bolt is a 1-time use piece of hardware. This is also why I always have a couple spare wing nuts in various sizes handy. Hope this helps and let me know if you have additional follow up questions. Take care!
Everyday Home Repairs so helpful. Thank you so very much!!! Subscribing to your channel for the awesome content.
Thanks for this video...will save a lot of my time this time
Happy to help!
Thanks so much! Very well explained. I’m subscribing!
Thanks Ryan, yeah this was video #1 for the channel and we just posted video #110 with hundreds more to come. Welcome to the channel!
Great video! Saved my dad’s sanity from our towel racks crashing down all the time
I am here to help keep the family peace ✌️
Thank you 🙏🏼
Fixed mine today after watching this 👍🏼
Thanks got to fix this today 💪🏽💪🏽
Get after it!!!
Thank you sir
This is very helpful I was in bathroom holding on the the toilet paper holder and accidentally broke it and I freak out didn’t know what to do but this video help me a lot
Thanks for this fix as I'm not the most handy. Did exactly what you did and perfect. My wife thinks I can now add extension to house. :)
Thank you
Thank you! I had replaced the original anchors with Self tapping screws and it pulled a large hole in my wall. I tried filling it with putty to re-anchor it.... didn’t work. The loose holder was driving me nuts. Nice and tight now!
Nice, glad the video helped!
Thank you for your video. Do you or someone know How do we fix the toilet paper holder that flips up to open on only one side and the mini allen screws don't stay in because of the rubber or plastic broken that makes it flip up smoothly when it is time to change the role?
Hey Gojira, if you jump over to our Facebook Group “Everyday Home Repairs Community” where you could post pictures of your specific question. That would help me see you problem and jump in to help. See ya on FB!
Thanks for this, Big Homie!
Any time! 👊
How do you get a TP holder to stay on a pony wall? There are no studs to fasten it to. Contractor installed it 3 years ago and it lasted about 2 years before it fell off the wall. Handyman drilled new holes and installed it again 5 months ago but it is coming loose and I don't want it to fall off again.
Thanks, man!
No Prob 👍
PERFECT. Toilet paper rage no more. THANK YOU
A bit wordy but helpful non the less. Thanks.
You sound like my wife 😂
@@EverydayHomeRepairs i appreciated the wordy lol. Birds of a feather..
@@jackhammers2004 👊
@Victor Mace happy to help. Best of luck on your repair.
I needed the detailed explanation. I always thought “Wing Nut” was a nickname! I didn’t even know it was an actual thing! Now I can relocate my towel bar where I want it: on a wall with no accessible studs, of course. Thanks for giving me knowledge and confidence.
Is that size toggle bolt for 1/2" drywall? Thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don't know why the builder didn't use these to begin with.
Thank you so much!
Happy to help!
Thank you! This helped me alot
You bet!
Great video man. I don't know why they don't just come with these toggle bolts in the first place.
Yeah, I have a whole box of spares which I use on my rentals and have slowly been replacing over the past several years.
I'm doing this tomorrow! Thanks!
Get after it 🙌
@@EverydayHomeRepairs I did it, and it was easy too! Like in your video, I used the holes from where the old plastic anchors came out. I'll never use those plastic anchors again! Thank you.
Life saver
Very Good!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video! Would this work if the hole is bigger than the drilled hole recommended for the toggle bolt?
Hey Ada, yeah it can’t be too big but you have some extra room where the toggle bolt will still work. The limitation is the wing / spring but still needs to hold onto something solid when it is fully extended behind the drywall..
@@EverydayHomeRepairs thanks! I thought the hole was too big, but it actually ended up being the size it needed to be drilled for the toggle bolts to fit through. Thanks!!
@@adachan2036 nice yeah that is pretty common that the pulled out plastic insert makes a hole big enough to get the toggle bolt through which is pretty handy.
Thank you for the video. I have a question are Toggle bolt easy to remove or how do you remove it? Thanks
Danny, good question and yes they are easy to remove but the the actual "toggle" portion will come unscrewed and fall into the wall cavity. So, to reattach/reuse the bolt you will need extra toggles as they are a 1 time use. Does that make sense?
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Yes it does thanks a lot.
Good video..what would you suggest non fixing a hole in wood paneling
Hey T Jac, I don't have experiencing patching holes in wood paneling. Depending on the size of the hole you might be able to get a matching wood filler to use.
..jst what i needed....thx 👍
No problem 👍
Very good video
Thanks, it was my first video published to the channel 👍
Thanks my first attempt at fixing on my broken toilet paper holder is going to fail and this will come in handy when it does.
Oh yeah, the toggle bolts will be a “solid” upgrade! Best of luck.
If one were to use these, and then down the line decide to replace said toilet paper holder. Would it be possible to remove these?
10 minutes for this? Holy cow, just get to the repair!
Thanks👍 had the same problem will use those metal brakets.
This video might also help with the toggle bolt install. ua-cam.com/video/vjScnIzVJbs/v-deo.html Best of luck on the project.
My problem is that the tiny set screws keep coming loose. Is there a solution to that problem?
Great video but doesn't solve my problem, our holder doesn't have any apparent set screws and I can't figure out how it was attached without them. Any ideas?
Roger, If it is a newer Delta design there is not a set screws. In the delta case you push up fairly hard and that will push the spring in and let you remove the toilet paper holder bracket. Give it a try.
Thanks
You're Welcome 👍
Toilet paper stands are the best answer. No need for holes in walls.
Yep, that is a solid alternative.
Once the springs expand out in the wall, is it possible to pull them back out if needed?
Hey Dmitriy, you can unscrew the bolt but the spring will fall off in the wall cavity and you will need to have extras springs if you want to reuse the bolt.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs thanks!
My towel bar it doesn't have the screw, it has a hole and I can see a small plastic tab inside, what do I do to open it and tighten the towel bar?
Hmmmm, is the "plastic tab" attached to the wall? Sounds like that is the drywall anchor which was originally installed. Wish we could add pictures to these comments as it would help a ton in understanding your specific type of towel bar.
My thermostat was expansion anchored and it's loose. I've been planning on fixing it for a while now.
It's amazing how American houses are built
Yeah things have tended to cheapen up a bit over the years. Where are you from Tommy? Assuming you guys have a little more masonry/brick in your area?
@ 5:00, you guys are welcome.. just saved you 5 mins of your life lol 👻
Can’t thank you enough for the video, best fix vid I found. Thanks for not turning this easy fix into rocket science. 5-28-22
Are those 3/16in x 2 in
I used 1/8" X 2" which worked well.
What if the wall are not thick..cause my house walls are not thick at all..would this work?? Please help
Hey Tina, I assume you still have drywall so it will work but for instance 1/2 inch (thin) drywall will not hold as much as 5/8 inch (thick) drywall. Best of luck with the repair.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs okay yes...thank you
Hi I’m trying to fix my toilet paper holder we have the same one
So one of the ends came off the wall I tried to put it back on the silver thing but when I put the toilet paper roll thing inside the sockets it keeps coming off the wall. Please help🥺
Hey Komo, can you secure the bracket (silver thing) to the drywall by using the toggle bolts shown in the video?
This dude just loves te hear himself yap
Hahaha, this was the first video I ever published. Still don't know what I am doing but certainly didn't know back then.
I find it that sometimes the hardware doesn't sit well with the wall bracket. No matter how much I tighten it it'll become loose. That's when construction adhesive is your best friend.
Hey Eddie, I had similar issues when using anchors in the past but toggle bolts usually pull everything in tight.
Good to know video, but those stand alone toilet paper holders are the best. No drilling holes or applying adhesives to walls.
Yeah if the stand alone fits your space those can be a solid option. Thanks for the tip.
I recently repaired a toilet paper holder. These videos helped alot. But I would choose a stand alone holder any day.
i tripped outta my shower and broke my fall wth my hand slamming into the toilet paper holder and ripping it off. thankfully all i needed to do was loosen the set screw put the rod end thingy back on and tighten the set screw before my dad got home lol.
With bigger hole it does not work. Am doing it right now.
Just spray some great stuff in the holes and add the hardware again done hold for life
What the What!?!? 😁 Might be worth a try but since i usually have an assortment of toggle bolts around that is my preferred method. Thanks for the alternative idea.
Saywhattthewhat, great stuff patch is no where near as strong as toggle bolt fix