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2. Wall plug - Wikipedia

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   Wall plugs. A wall plug (UK English) also known as an anchor (US) or "Rawlplug" (UK), is a fibre or plastic (originally wood) insert used to enable the attachment of a screw in a material that is porous or brittle, or that would otherwise not support the weight of the object attached with the screw.

3. Molly (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   A machine screw is screwed into the sleeve, causing the anchor to bend, expand, spread and grip against the inside of the hole or behind it (in hollow contexts such as drywall over stud cavities, or hollow doors). [1] Mollies come in various diameters and grip lengths (shank lengths) for different drywall thicknesses and to support different ...

4. Anchor bolt - Wikipedia

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   Tapcon screws are a popular anchor that stands for self tapping (self threading) concrete screw. Larger diameter screws are referred to as LDT's. This type of fastener requires a pre-drilled hole—using a Tapcon drillbit—and are then screwed into the hole using a standard hex or phillips bit. These screws are often blue, white, or stainless ...

5. Hinge - Wikipedia

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   An ornate brass door hinge A barrel hinge. A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all other translations or rotations prevented; thus a hinge has one degree of freedom.

6. Removing the screws from your door could help stop a burglar ...

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   The screws in most front doors are often only about half of an inch long, short enough that a potential robber could easily break them with one swift and hard kick to the frame.

7. This is why you should always close the interior doors in ...

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   But one of the most important steps residents can take to protect themselves and their homes from damage in a hurricane is so simple that you may not even know about it -- close your doors ...