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Difficulty anchoring into lath and plaster walls

🏠 homeproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A NYC apartment resident reports difficulty installing wall anchors into an interior wall because the space behind the lath and plaster is obstructed, preventing standard snap toggles or molly anchors from deploying correctly.

Who's affected: A resident of a building with lath and plaster walls.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A specialized anchor kit designed specifically for shallow clearance lath and plaster walls.
  2. A diagnostic guide or app that helps users identify wall composition based on drill resistance and debris.
  3. A marketplace service connecting DIYers with local handymen experienced in historic or non-standard wall construction.
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Real voices

“The snap toggle won’t open, a normal molly anchor won’t go through so I’m a bit stuck.”

Source: Stack Exchange (diy) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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