TOGGLE BOLT, WALL FASTENERS
Description: This is a machine screw on which are threaded collapsible "wings" that mayor may not be spring-actuated.
Buying information: Toggle bolts are used in hollow-wall construction, that is, construction where studs are covered with wall material and there are cavities within the walls. They can also be used on ceilings.
They are very strong, and are good for hanging things on plaster, drywall, and hollow cement blocks.
Toggle bolts come in long sizes. Make sure that the one you use will not be too long for the cavity and thus will contact the adjacent wall. Observe weight limits.
How-to hints: Drill a hole in the wall, fold the wings of the toggle, and slip the toggle through the hole in the item to be hung. Then tighten the screw at the same time as you are pulling the bolt toward you. Otherwise, it may never tighten; the toggle will just keep spinning as the bolt turns. If you are doing it right, the wings, which have opened, will push against the back side of the wall.
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