How can you fix a a curtain rod that's attached to the wall by a loose molly?

Question

The molly has become loose in the drywall... any suggestions?

Answer 1

You'll have to totally take it down and re-install.

Fill the hole w/ sheetrock mud and maybe a matchstick or two (w/o striking end). I'd put it back up in a different spot, if at all possible, though, just to be sure.

Oh, and use sheetrock screws for the re-install. They are very sharp, and NEVER come loose!

Answer 2

Mollies are always problematic. Your best hope would be to skip the molly repair, and find a nearby stud. To remove the molly, just unscrew the screw, and push the remainder into the wall. Patch depending on how big a hole you make. It can be tough, people always want to hang things where there are no studs. Above your windows or doors you should be able to find a cap, or large wooden beam above the window/door, that you can sink a new screw into. I wish I could help more, but I always end up using a new molly bolt, if that is all I can do.

Answer 3

You have to take a pair of needle nose pliers, pull the molly tight against the wall and un-screw it that way. Then, fill the hole and put a new molly in.
But if it is a curtain rod you probably need that hole for the right measurement.
Anyway that's how I would get it out. Don't know of a way to really tighten it up again where it is at.
Good luck.........

Answer 4

In some of the apartments I had I've had to move the rods, which at times ment replacing the rods to longer lengths but, no other choice. You could also go up or down. When I put in new ends I try to accommodate for this in the future. This gives me a running chance at unconcerned people.

Answer 5

Shove the molly into the hole and get rid of it,,fill the hole with wood paste patch, let it dry and then poke a new hole for a new molly...