madmax_br5 t1_ircn0f5 wrote on October 7, 2022 at 12:47 AM

Sounds like you may have metal studs. Try a self-tapping screw first and see if that grabs. Then patch the hole with high strength patch. If the self-tapping screw doesn't work, drill a larger hole and use a plywood backing piece as others have suggested, then patch the hole.

PoopsExcellence t1_irh78pa wrote on October 8, 2022 at 2:49 AM

Watch out though, often a thin metal panel is used to prevent you from drilling into plumbing or electrical wires behind that portion of the wall. Make sure it's 100% a metal stud, and not just a metal protective panel over a wood stud near something sensitive.