adventure_in_gnarnia t1_ixe81lw wrote
Reply to comment by ur_moms_scrote in How to mount something safely on a wall of unknown material? by zeurydice
Toggle bolts rely on the strength of the parent material, not the anchor itself. Doubled drywall should be even stronger. The wall basically has to buckle around the anchor to fail. I’ve hung a large TV on articulated arms (think lever arm on bolts), in a 100 year old lathe-and-plaster construction house with four toggle bolts, and no stud mounts. A pot holder should be fine.
What’s the worst that can happen, OP has to patch a wall? … it’s not like a potholder is gonna bring down the ceiling
ur_moms_scrote t1_ixea5sg wrote
I understand how toggle bolts work, lathe and plaster is also generally significantly stronger than drywall. All I’m saying is this wall is suspiciously thin and op can’t even find framing in it. I’ve seen “walls” where the top and bottom plates were fit with friction. Like I said, it’s probably fine but I certainly have questions.
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