Would you use toggle bolts or plastic anchors for plaster walls?

[thespeakerbox]

Installing some shelves in the kitchen but want the strongest support.

I cant find studs worth crap even with my zircon in plaster.


EDIT: I ended up using toggle bolts and it worked out great. Thanks. I've also attached pics of the 1 day project too!



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[Mermaidman]

How much weight will be supported? I'm usually paranoid about these things, so I would go with toggles.

 

[TheoPetro]

id go w/ the toggle bolts. im assuming the plastic anchors are the ones that need a pilot hole then are hammered in. those will rip out of the wall i hate em. go w/ teh toggle bolts.

 

[NutBucket]

Toggle bolts.

 

[deftron]

I've got plaster walls too


Impossible to drill or hammer ... Screws.Nails come loose
after reaching the inside space ... No studs because
plaster works by gooping it across thin peices of wood.
Basically it sucks.

I wouldn't trust hanging anything heavy

 

[skyking]

there are plastic anchors that fold out like toggles, but you can remove the screw from them without loosing the whole works < like a toggle>.

 

[SampSon]

Plaster walls don't hold weight very well at all.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Topic Title: Would you use toggle bolts or plastic anchors for plaster walls?

Toggle bolts.

 

[Kanalua]

THis is what I used to put up shelves...

 

[kindest]

if you want it to hold under a lot of weight use toggle bolts.

pic.

the bigger 1/4 ones will hold about 200 pounds.. can use them to hang a plasma tv.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: deftron
I've got plaster walls too


Impossible to drill or hammer ... Screws.Nails come loose
after reaching the inside space ... No studs because
plaster works by gooping it across thin peices of wood.
Basically it sucks.

I wouldn't trust hanging anything heavy

You just need a masonry bit to drill plaster....at least they seem to work better.

Toggle bolts will work best I think...but again...I wouldn't expect them to hold too much weight w/ a plaster wall.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: deftron
I've got plaster walls too


Impossible to drill or hammer ... Screws.Nails come loose
after reaching the inside space ... No studs because
plaster works by gooping it across thin peices of wood.
Basically it sucks.

I wouldn't trust hanging anything heavy

The big advantages of plaster are its superior strength and its sound deadening properties. I'll take plaster over drywall any day.

 

[thespeakerbox]

everything turned out great. Thanks everyone

 

[OdiN]

You have those ceiling tiles in your house?? Strange.

 

[thespeakerbox]

its an nyc aparter so i have no control unless i dont want my security deposit back or want to pay more than 1500 a month.ha