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Looks like a toggle fixing, you need to break the head off the front, I usually use a screwdriver.
Push it into the wall and them fill the hole it leaves.
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Could be an expanding wall anchor. Is it a plasterboard wall? I would just either dig or drill them out and fill whatever hole is left. You're going to be filling anyway.
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Put some shelves up ;)
Try threading a M4 screw in to it. If it bites, wind it in a bit more then gently tap the screw head with a hammer. This should start to straighten out the wings that pull it tight against the inside of the wall. You'll then be able to pull the head forward and chop it off with a multi-tool or similar. You can then tap the body inside of the wall.
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Hi All,
Ive just moved into my first house that I own a percentage of! Starting to look at painting and other little small things to tackle before I move onto the larger issues (the entire mainroom floor is warped as the roof had a leak a year back). I have these weird metal things in the walls eveywhere (see attached picture), which I would like to remove before painting- does anyone know how to remove them? I have tried a thin knife behind it, no luck, and Ive tried threading a m6/8 bolt into there but theres nothing for the threads to grip (as far as I can tell). Im not above angle grinding them out, but I would prefer this as a last resort due to the mess.
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