Help, I destroyed my wall with a drill?

Question

I didn't know what drywall anchors were when I was trying to hang to my curtains, so I just drilled the screws into the wall. Everything was going so well while hanging the rod, but then when I hung the curtains, the rod came off, and the side supports ripped out of the wall.

I managed to put in drywall anchors on the sides, and I have the side supports up for the curtain rod. The problem I have now, is the middle support for the curtain rod. There are 4 huge holes now (bigger than drywall anchors) running in a straight line. I see no way to hang the curtain rod with screws at this point. If I patched it, would that even be strong enough to support me redrilling and putting drywall anchors in?

I would really like to put the middle support up now with glue, over the 4 huge holes. Eventually, when I take down the curtain rod, I'll fill the holes, but now I just want this to be over!!!

Is there ANY kind of strong adhesive or glue that I can put on the back of this? I do plan to take down the curtain rod at some point, but probably not for several years. Can anyone recommend a product?

Answer 1

you can use any kind of construction glue.  Ask for 'PL' or PL Premium at your local hardware store.  That stuff will stick for a long time to come but of course, you will have to do a good repair when you eventually take it down.  Might be better to drill in longer screws into the header of the window but the glue will work too.  Just harder to fix when it's all said and done.

Answer 2

Use Gorilla Glue, this stuff is great, you will still have to repair the wall later when the rods come down , but for now this is what I would use

Answer 3

Generally, you should try to find studs to install a curtain rod as some draperies can be pretty heavy. Anchors just won't do it as you found out.

All windows have studs nearby (if not an 8" or 12" header) ... you just need to find them. You may have them where your anchors were... check and see. Then use longer screws to go directly into the studs.

The old holes can be patched with drywall mud or spackle and painted over.

Answer 4

Depending on how big the holes are, you can still install some types of drywall anchors.  

There are two types that will work on a larger hole - one is made like a large s***w with exaggerated threads (very wide and flat) and is made to "thread" into the wall; the larger body of the anchor grabs a bigger area of sheetrock.  That type works much better than the little tapered plastic anchors that simply swell in the hole when you drive the s***w in.

The other type of anchor is called a "toggle bolt" and for that, you need a hole about 1/2" in diameter (for the smallest variety).   You install those by putting the s***w (usually ~ 3" long) through the bracket, into the wings of the toggle bolt nut, and then you push the wings together, stick it into the hole and they pop open once it's inside.   Then you pull out on the bracket while you drive the s***w so that the wings grab the inside of the wall.   These are typically about the strongest mounting hardware for sheetrock.  To get a stronger mounting than that, you'd have to s***w into a stud or the header over the window.  

Speaking of the header over the window, if that's where you are trying to install anchors, the toggle bolts won't work there as there is a "header", a large chunk of wood over the top of most windows.  Toggle bolts only work where the wall is hollow behind the mounting hole.  However, in that case, a long wood s***w driven into the header should suffice.  

Answer 5

use araldite twin tube epoxy. or ep-200 the best epoxy adhesive. aets in 20 mins cures in 24 hours..

Answer 6

Weell you can use sheet rock and then put some wood to bar the wall and put the shett rock then you can buy the white stuff that oyu use for the wall and its done