PS I did screw the cabinet bracket into studs, but they are 24" on center and I could only secure the 47" cabinet to two studs. DO NOT use the plastic toggle bolts in lath and plaster!ĭrop an extra dollar and get the metal toggle anchors! It would have saved me a huge pain in the ass. I tried expanding the hole a little bit and then the whole thing just fell into the wall.
Molly bolts plaster drivers#
But I couldn't get the plastic piece into the hole that I drilled! The plastic catches on the wooden lath and refuses to go through even with a hammer (it flexes instead) or when guided with little screw drivers (no good).
The wings are supposed to expand as you screw into it. You drill a hole, fold up the plastic piece, and push it into the hole. It's a plastic version of the toggle bolt. I tried the plastic insert with wings like this. DO NOT use the self-drilling plastic drywall anchors in lath and plaster! They don't work because they can't penetrate the lath boards behind the plaster. First I tried those self-drilling screw-in plastic drywall anchors. I went through several other options before the toggle type finally worked. When you tighten the bolt, it pulls the wings against the back of the laths, creating a securely anchored bolt. The wings fold up as it enters the hole, and then they spring out on the other side. I finally managed to find an anchor that works in lath and plaster - it's called a toggle bolt or molly! It's a bolt that screws into a pair of spring-loaded metal "wings." You drill a hole in the wall and insert the bolt into the hole. Not only are the walls non-flat, but many conventional drywall anchors simply don't work. What is a molly bolt anchor used for Molly bolts are designed to affix objects and fixtures onto hollow walls such as drywall or plasterboard. I bet many people here have had to deal with at least one lath and plaster wall if they have older houses.
I want to share my recent experience with anchoring a cabinet on a lath and plaster wall.
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