TL;DR
A molly anchor is a metal hollow-wall fastener whose sleeve flowers open behind the drywall as its screw is tightened, clamping the panel between flange and folded legs. It holds medium loads — roughly 25 to 50 pounds in half-inch drywall depending on size — and unlike a plastic plug, the screw can be removed and reinserted without losing the anchor.
What it means
A molly anchor is a metal hollow-wall fastener whose sleeve flowers open behind the drywall as its screw is tightened, clamping the panel between flange and folded legs. It holds medium loads — roughly 25 to 50 pounds in half-inch drywall depending on size — and unlike a plastic plug, the screw can be removed and reinserted without losing the anchor. Handymen reach for them on towel bars, curtain rods, and cabinets that miss the studs.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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