How to Install a Monkey Hook
No hammer, no drill, no stud finder. Four steps, straight from the instruction sheet in the pack.
Monkey Hooks are for drywall of any grade, also sold as sheetrock, gypsum board or plasterboard, in spots where there is no stud behind the wall.
- 1
Mark the spot
Pick where the picture should hang and mark an insertion point 1/4 inch above that spot.
- 2
Set the tip
Hold the hook with the tip against the mark and the shaft square to the wall.
- 3
Push and twist
Twist back and forth while you push until the self-boring tip goes through the drywall. If it stops hard, you have found a stud: move over, or use a nail-in hanger there.
- 4
Slide it home
Turn the hook so the shaft follows the hole and slide it through until only the cradle, the small hook, is outside the wall. You may feel it lock into place.
What happens behind the wall
The self-boring tip makes a small hole. The long shaft follows it and lies flat against the back of the drywall, and the cradle, the small hook, stays outside.
When you hang a picture on the cradle, the shaft presses against the back of the board. That spreads the load over the wall board instead of the edge of the hole.
Most house walls
Thicker board, higher gold-pack rating
Drawn to scale: 64 px to the inch. The shaft lies behind the board and the cradle stays outside.
Puncture, twist, push
The three moves in the photo are the whole job. If the tip stops hard after a short way, there is a stud behind that spot: move a little to one side, or put a nail into the stud there.
Pick your hook
Original for most frames, Gorilla Grade for heavier pieces.
