I wanted four screws securing the cabinets, so I did two anchors. PS I did screw the cabinet bracket into studs, but they are 24" on center and I could only secure the 47" cabinet to two studs. DO NOT use the plastic toggle bolts in lath and plaster!ĭrop an extra dollar and get the metal toggle anchors! It would have saved me a huge pain in the ass. I tried expanding the hole a little bit and then the whole thing just fell into the wall.
BEST ANCHORS FOR LATH AND PLASTER WALLS DRIVERS
But I couldn't get the plastic piece into the hole that I drilled! The plastic catches on the wooden lath and refuses to go through even with a hammer (it flexes instead) or when guided with little screw drivers (no good). The wings are supposed to expand as you screw into it. My best success came from taking a small masonry bit and gently drilling into the wall. You drill a hole, fold up the plastic piece, and push it into the hole. There really is no good hollow wall fastener for lath and plaster. It's a plastic version of the toggle bolt. I tried the plastic insert with wings like this.
DO NOT use the self-drilling plastic drywall anchors in lath and plaster! They don't work because they can't penetrate the lath boards behind the plaster. First I tried those self-drilling screw-in plastic drywall anchors. I went through several other options before the toggle type finally worked. When you tighten the bolt, it pulls the wings against the back of the laths, creating a securely anchored bolt. The wings fold up as it enters the hole, and then they spring out on the other side. I finally managed to find an anchor that works in lath and plaster - it's called a toggle bolt or molly! It's a bolt that screws into a pair of spring-loaded metal "wings." You drill a hole in the wall and insert the bolt into the hole. Use enough screws to increase the chances of finding the wood. The vibration from setting the nail will break off the keys of plaster that hold the plaster up on the wall. The stud at either can be screwed in place. Not only are the walls non-flat, but many conventional drywall anchors simply don't work. To answer the original question, the studs at either end of the closet will not need to define the dimensions. I bet many people here have had to deal with at least one lath and plaster wall if they have older houses. I want to share my recent experience with anchoring a cabinet on a lath and plaster wall.
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