Tapcon anchors Vs Wedge Anchors | Eng-Tips
Jan 19, 2012 · Hi, Is there a reason for the wedge anchor to be more commonly used than the "Tapcon" for example: LDT (large diameter tapcon) by RED HEAD with 5/8" diameter and 3.5" …
How many Tapcons should be used to anchor a baseplate to a …
Feb 4, 2015 · 0 I have been framing basement walls for years. I use 3 tapcon anchors per 8 ft run. Pre drill the treated base plate for the anchors, counter sink them a 1/4 inch, then lay a heavy …
Tapcon weight holding capability - Home Improvement Stack …
Jan 22, 2022 · I have little experience with concrete screws and don't know their weight-bearing capacity. Would four (4) 5/16"-diameter ("heavy duty") tapcon anchors, each 3" in length, …
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Apr 14, 2023 · Can I use Tapcon™ concrete screws? Their docs list all kinds of masonry but not stone. That would be ideal because without anchors I don't have to drill large holes. If I need to …
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Nov 5, 2020 · Wedge anchors can hold way more load than Tapcon screws, it's true, but that only matters if you need this rig to support many hundreds of pounds. If Tapcon rating × number of …
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Oct 21, 2021 · I drilled the hole longer than the Tapcon, cleaned it out well but the Tapcons keep breaking when installing them (I use a 1/4" impact driver). The head is fine but the actual bolts …
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Dec 10, 2016 · I'm trying to drive a 2 1/2" long 3/16" diameter Tapcon into a 50 year-old concrete slab/subfloor to attach a new toilet flange. The instructions on the case of …
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Nov 10, 2023 · Replace the shipped concrete screws with screws of equal or greater diameter and equal or greater length. How big of a deal the anchors are depends on what they're doing. …
How should I fasten a deck ledger to a concrete block wall?
May 22, 2024 · I'm trying to rebuild our deck. How do I attach a 2X8 board to a 8 inch block concrete wall? What size concrete screw do I need?
Can concrete screws or the holes be reused?
3 So we drilled into concrete to bolt down steel bases with several Titen 3/8" x 3" Titen heavy duty Screw Anchor. I'll be replacing the base, so I will need to remove the screw, remove the base, …