What's the technical name of those metal wall plugs, that open the two flaps once they are inside the wall
Question:You know, those that have the two metal prongs that close when you are putting them into the wall, and once they are in, they spring the two prongs to prevent the plug from coming out again. I need the exact name, please!
Answers:
I think you mean anchor bolts
We used these in one of our previous homes. There are various different kinds but I think they were called cavity wall raw plugs.
they are called fixture fittings they come
in all different sizes
They're just hollow wall or plasterboard fixing/anchors and are available at B & Q or Wickes etc. bout a fiver a bag.
hollow fixing spring clips!
A butterfly anchor is what I've heard them called. Wall anchor would probably describe it well also if you need to get more from a home store.
they are butterfly fixings
toggle bolts are what I believe you are looking for. Google image search to check.
Anchor or Molly.
Molly bolts. ~
Most commonly reffered to as "anchor screws" or "molly bolts"
plasterboard wall plugs
Toggle bolt is what you are looking for. A Molly bolt is the type that shortens and expands sideways when you tighten the screw.
You mean Spring Toggles?
Image Google for spring toggles and have a look..
Butterfly fixings manufactured by Rawlplug. Otherwise known as spring loaded toggle fixings.
College Guy got it first
If you are in the uk they are called spring toggles.
other types of cavity wall fixings are available.
toggle bolts . they are a hollow wall anchor and they do come in several sizes
Toggle or Butterfly anchors
it is called a molly bolt
The technical name is spring toggles and they come in a variety of sizes dependant on the thickness of the item you are intending to fix to the wall (from 50mm up to 80 mm). Bear in mind they are a use once item only, if you want to take down the item you lose the expanding spring mechanism in the hollow wall. Easier to use and just as effective, are hollow wall anchors or plasterboard anchors. These are reusable as the fixing remains in the wall.
Have a look at screwfix.com for more info and prices.
in the uk they are known as SPRING TOGGLE fixings
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