Yes, if you want to find something simple and quick to use, but not as sturdy and troublesome to mount as a molly, for mounting in drywall on ceilings and walls?
What nice options are available?
First, you can start with a slightly coarser threaded screw:
Such as this one that electricians like to use to attach light items directly in drywall. Cable channels and possibly some outlets.
But this doesn't hold particularly fantastically; for slightly heavier mounting, it quickly becomes unsuitable. And it also requires a very careful hand during installation.
I think drywall anchors work well; if it's just a small picture to hang, I usually drive a brad in at a slight upward angle. Otherwise, it's not too much trouble with molly bolts if you've invested in a molly setter for about fifty kronor and a drill bit in the right dimension. There are also good molly hooks for ceiling lights if you have a plastered ceiling.
I usually use Duo-Max, an old occupational hazard from my time with elmickleritiden.
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Otherwise, I have searched online for Gunnebo universal plug GB, but I'm starting to suspect that it has been discontinued from the range. Still, I'll have to test mine, and if they're good, I'll be careful with the roughly 100 I have left.
Primarily, I try to find a stud to screw into...
...secondarily, I screw a board into one or more studs and attach to this instead.
I've tried most of the fasteners mentioned above and more; if there's any uneven load or vibrations, either the plug or the drywall often gives way after a while.
I've even once opened up the drywall and (through the drywall) screwed a wide board behind it, replaced the drywall, patched and painted for a durable solution.
Molly is otherwise the best. I've used a variant that looks roughly like Molly but is also made of plastic. It was quite good, but required a larger hole (a variant of the plugging plug above and Fischer UX). I think the nail plug above works well for attaching floor and ceiling moldings in drywall, as well as for a lightweight picture - but it's not for a medium-heavy fastener.
I don't have good experience with drywall anchors that screw in, they pulverize the drywall quite quickly even with mild vibrations (slamming the front door so the walls shake is something that happens sometimes).
Well, look at that. It also only needs a 6 mm hole for the smallest version. I think it's good to have fastenings that don't require making bomb crater-sized holes if it's just a small, fairly light item that needs to be attached.
Molly is enough for me. Holds a couple of towel warmers and a small cabinet in place.
I only have plaster in the wet rooms, and you're hardly allowed to screw there anyway.
All other walls are in good old wood, thank goodness
PS
It's not for nothing that I was named KnockOnWood
Everything except Molly, which is a dj-ens invention.
Maybe not for someone who has Molly pliers, but for most others who are not pros. The dj-vulen is waiting for you until the day the Molly plug needs to be removed.
There are other simpler fastening methods that are just as good or better.
For example, snap toggles that can be mounted without tools (compared to Molly pliers), require smaller holes, are completely flush with the wall, can bear more load, have longer screws (sometimes necessary), are easy to remove without damaging the drywall (no tools needed).
I actually can't think of any reason to use a Molly plug. Can you?
What is by far the best for slightly larger loads is called PLATTIPLUGG. There are a few different sizes, but GOOGLE and see.
There is NOTHING that can withstand the same load in plasterboard.
