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Purchase Drop-In Anchors Purchase Sleeve Anchors Purchase Wedge Anchors Purchase Tapcon Anchors There are many different types of cement anchors and each type is installed differently.  Cement anchors range in size from a 3/16” diameter all the way up to a 1-1/4” diameter, with lengths from 3/4” to 12”.  Some cement anchors are female type anchors that require a setting tool while others utilize the bolt to expand them. Male type cement anchors require either …

Purchase Anchors Flat Head Tapcon Screws The complete name of a flat-headed tapcon is a “flat Phillips countersunk tapcon." The flat-headed tapcon has a Phillips drive so that a Phillips type screwdriver can be used. The 3/16” flat-headed tapcon utilizes a #2-bit tip and the 1/4” requires a #3-bit tip. Diameter of Flat Head Tapcons The two diameters that are available in the flat-headed tapcon are 3/16” diameter and 1/4” diameter. Length of Flat Head Tapcon Concrete Screws …

Purchase Tapcons Hex head tapcon screws are designed to be installed in a variety of base materials, such as solid concrete, brick, block or mortar joints. The holding value of a hex head tapcon depends on a number of factors such as the depth of embedment, the diameter of tapcon, the quality of the base material, and, in the mortar joints, the quantity of material. Several factors need to be considered in order to determine which hex head tapcon is right for a particular application. …

Purchase Anchors The Tapcon concrete screw is suitable for use in a variety of base material, including brick and the mortar joints between the brick. The holding values of the Tapcon in brick depends on the brick itself and the quality and quantity of mortar in the joint... Drilling into Brick for Use with Tapcons When drilling holes into brick for tapcon concrete screws, the holes must be drilled with a hammer type drill.  Hammer drills break up …

Purchase Tapcons Powers Tapper Concrete Screw Anchors The Powers Tapper concrete screw is designed to tap threads into solid base materials such as concrete, brick or block. The Tapper screws come in three diameters of 3/16”, 1/4”, and 3/8” and in lengths ranging from 1-1/4” to 6”. The length of Tapper used for any application is dependent upon the embedment depth and the thickness of the material being fastened. The diameter of Tapper to use depends on the holding values required and …