4tehlulzez t1_j23oj80 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Reply to comment by InvincibleJellyfish in Help hanging a shelf I found! I'm at a total loss because I'm a noob... by Megraptor

I believe you're talking about toggle bolts?

InvincibleJellyfish t1_j23pf0g wrote on December 29, 2022 at 12:53 PM

Molly bolt

4tehlulzez t1_j247oq9 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 3:24 PM

Had to Google the difference. TIL!

MikeLust t1_j23srm5 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 1:26 PM

I was hoping someone would say it.

randy_dingo t1_j23wb64 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 1:57 PM

>I believe you're talking about toggle bolts.

Correct; anchors are the little plastic plugs you pre drill and place into your mounting hole. Anchors usually have different weight ratings based on if they are drilled into a stud/something solid or just floating in sheet rock.