Easier to install than to remove, an anchor often gives a hard time when it has to be extracted from the wall. Moreover, unused, the latter are particularly unpleasant to the sight. How to remove them effectively?
Once a painting, a photo frame or a mirror has been removed from the wall, there remains the dowel on which the screw or screws that supported them were implanted. Only, depending on its size and depth, getting rid of this accessory can be a real headache, especially if the peg is stuck at the bottom of its hole. If the old screw is still present, start by unscrewing it.
Thereafter, try to reach the head of the peg and gently remove it by making light rotating movements until the item finally comes out of its hole. If this method did not work or if the support is not within reach of pliers, take a screwdriver. Screw in a long screw of the same gauge as the dowel. And still with pliers, pull vigorously on the rest of the protruding screw to dislodge the plug. If it remains in the hole, repeat the operation. The screw may not have been fastened securely.
Increasingly shunned because their extraction is, it seems, very laborious, even impossible, the metal dowels, commonly called "extensions" are nevertheless renowned for their solidity and their robustness. If you are in front of Molly brand models, all you have to do is cut the collar with a wire cutter, then lower the fins to release the ankle.
Despite your efforts and your good will, the ankle is resisting? Here, you have no choice but to ram it into the wall with a hammer. You then have to fill the hole. Finally, here is a safety instruction to take into account, especially if the ankle is high up. To avoid injuring yourself when pulling it out, only climb and lean on a solid support such as a stepladder. If you don't have one, use a sturdy, stable table. Otherwise, you risk tipping over when the peg suddenly pops out of its hole!
