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What hole size do I need to drill on the wall to mount the Orbi RBKWM wall mount?
What hole size do I need to drill on the wall to mount the Orbi RBKWM wall mount?
There is nothing mentioned in the instructions manual!!!
ipanag wrote:
Thanks for the responses!
I'm in Europe and walls are of a type of concrete. I'm confused because the anchor has a rectangular shape (not the round that I'm used to), so I don't know which dimension to measure to pick the right drill bit.
The picture is not very clear, but my impression is that these mounts are designed specifically for hollow walls (daywall, gypsum board, lath * plaster, etc.) NOT for a solid wall (concrete, stone, brick). The device is pressed through a hole into the wall, then the back piece rotates so that it will press against the wall when screwed tight.
Something similar to this:
or this
This is probably the time to visit your local hardware store (Home Center?) and get two wall anchors designed for concrete. Since the Orbi is light weight, I believe the type with plastic inserts will be fine. For heavy objects, I always use the type with lead inserts that are hammered into the hole. The package will recommend the correct drill size.
Or... my old eyes are confused by the picture.
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It should have a screw kit that comes with it.
Are you mounting it to a stud?
Into sheetrock?
into wood?
It all depends on what you're doing exactly for how big to drill the holes.
If its into sheetrock, I tend to go a little smaller than the screw expander and gently pound it in so its a tight fit.
If its into cement, you need to go a little larger.
If its directly to a stud, you don't need the expander and can just screw into the stud.
Thanks for the responses!
I'm in Europe and walls are of a type of concrete. I'm confused because the anchor has a rectangular shape (not the round that I'm used to), so I don't know which dimension to measure to pick the right drill bit.
ipanag wrote:
Thanks for the responses!
I'm in Europe and walls are of a type of concrete. I'm confused because the anchor has a rectangular shape (not the round that I'm used to), so I don't know which dimension to measure to pick the right drill bit.
The picture is not very clear, but my impression is that these mounts are designed specifically for hollow walls (daywall, gypsum board, lath * plaster, etc.) NOT for a solid wall (concrete, stone, brick). The device is pressed through a hole into the wall, then the back piece rotates so that it will press against the wall when screwed tight.
Something similar to this:
or this
This is probably the time to visit your local hardware store (Home Center?) and get two wall anchors designed for concrete. Since the Orbi is light weight, I believe the type with plastic inserts will be fine. For heavy objects, I always use the type with lead inserts that are hammered into the hole. The package will recommend the correct drill size.
Or... my old eyes are confused by the picture.
