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Purchase Wedge Anchors The wedge anchor can only be used in solid concrete.  Wedge anchors are designed not to be used in other masonry materials such as brick or hollow block.  The expansion clip on the wedge anchor is placed on the anchor body in a manner and location that makes the expansion tolerance location critical.  This critical tolerance location of the expansion clip allows for the wedge anchor to be used only in a solid base material such as concrete.  We …

Purchase Anchors      The size of the bit is determined by the size of the Tapcon® being installed.  There are two dimensions that need to be determined: the diameter of the bit required and the length of the bit.  These two dimensions must match the size of the tapcon being installed in order for the tapcon to achieve the holding value requirements.      The required bit for the tapcon screw is slightly smaller than the designated dia …

Purchase Tapcons Conset® - MKT Gunnebo, LLC 1 Gunnebo Drive, Lonoke, Arkansas 72086 - comes in both the 3/16” and 1/4” diameter. Tapper® - Powers Fasteners, Inc. 2 Powers Lane, Brewster, NY 10509 Titen® - Simpson Strong-Tie, Inc., 5956 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588 Ultracon® - Infastech Corporation, 1304 Kerr Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101 Kwik-Con® - Hilti, Inc., 5400 South 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74146 Below is a listing of the four major brand-name masonry …

Purchase Wedge Anchors The installation of Red Head® wedge anchors is fairly simple and straightforward. Some of the factors that must be taken into consideration before... Anchor Types The Red Head® wedge anchor is manufactured in different materials and plated differently to meet different application requirements. If the application is indoors with no moisture present then the zinc plated Red Head® wedge anchor can be used. In applications where moisture i …

Purchase Wedge Anchors Red Head Red Head Concrete Anchoring Solutions include the Trubolt® wedge type expansion anchor. It is heavy duty and dependable for anchoring into solid concrete. It should never be used in hollow block or brick. All Trubolt® wedge anchors have a stainless steel expansion clip, a threaded stud body, nut, and washer. Features Anchor bodies, nuts, and washers are made from carbon steel that is either zinc plated or hot-dipped galvanized, type 304 stainless …