Concrete Anchors: Which ones are better?

A quick lesson from Andy Fogarty about which concrete anchors are better and how to use them in your projects!

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[ThePuccini]

Would love to see the best practices for installation and some examples.

[mediaguardian]

According to the manufacturer, sleeve anchors can be used in brick and block and are not as strong as wedge anchors. Wedge anchors are made to be used only in concrete.

[aaronstestlab]

100%, Sleeve anchors are my favorite too. Sure, maybe wedges are "technically" rated to hold more, but both are fully capable of holding down pretty much anything. On the other hand, in my experience, wedges tend to spin a lot more than sleeves. Plus, with a little effort you can remove sleeves. Good luck ever getting a wedge out of that hole.

[riffdex]

You didn’t mention lag shield type anchors. Are they any good?

[randyhanson]

I agree with Andy, sleeve anchor is best. I had to do an industrial type install a few years ago and nothing else worked. I have seen some industrial installs that used epoxy. Is this ever used by itself or in addition to another anchor?

[Condor]

What about hot dipped galvanized all-thread and high strength anchor epoxy?

Isn't that what professionals use when installing auto lifts, or commercial building additions?

[zuilok]

Straight to the point video, just the way I like it. Thanks for the info.

[akfastener]

We are the anchor manufacturer from China, I leave a massage here to see if I can find a wholesaler and make a win-win cooperation 😂

[tomatojuice]

Andy, thank you for this video. I have a question: I am using REDHEAD concrete sleeve anchors, your favorite. I drilled the pilot hole, then I put in the anchor but it kept on spinning freely. Does this mean that I drilled a hole into a space inside the wall (thereby not strong) and that I should not proceed?

[Samson-EC]

Which one would you recommend to attach a steel 4x4 post holder for 2 feet of post to a 2 inch cinder block cap. The catch is that the cinder blocks themselves may not be filled with concrete so the cinder block may be hollow below the cap..thks..jc

[johndisalvo]

You didn't mention the threaded shield anchor

[Mixwell]

Aside from the nail in (hammer anchors) if you live somewhere in Europe that likes to shit talk the US timber and drywall housing you can use a mason bit in your brick slightly smaller than a wood dowel (may have to taper the dowel) a bit insert it into the hole, hammer it in and a regular timber screw will wedge the dowel and act as an anchor.. this is more for hanging something on the interior like a picture or TV mount so you dont always need concrete screws for light to medium projects.

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[RobertLeBlancPhoto]

Nail-In type anchors are not meant to be easily removable. In fact, if you install them correctly, which involves completely hammering in the nail into the sleeve, there's no easy way to remove them without a lot of cutting the thing that the anchor is holding and chipping away at the concrete.
If you leave a bit of the nail head out of the sleeve, you can pry it out and then pull out the sleeve, but then the anchor is not wedged into the wall as much as it was designed to be.

[Pete_or_PeterLong]

Which is best for anchoring a safe to a concrete floor?

[sarahosbourne]

I am installing a side gate with a post attached to brickwork how do I attached it to brick wall

[gonzosbeats]

I need to anchor a heavy gazebo I bought at Costco to my porcelain pavers in my backyard. They are about .8 inches thick. What type of anchor would you recommend. Thank u

[nicholasvgarcia]

I am needing to install some sort of masonry anchors into Rammed Earth walls. These anchor will be used for installing shelves and windows. Do you by chance know which type of masonry anchor would work best?

[dekhzarahatk]

I am installing a 13 foot pole on the concrete roof for solar Structure.
I need to know which anchor bolts to use. (Wedge or Sleeve)
Pole Size 4 Inch 2.6mm weight 79 Pounds.
571-square-foot structure with more than one pole of 1, 320 Pounds (Total Load)

[bruceaugustine]

Which sleave or wedge anchor has a removable bolt? Something 5/16- 3/8 would you recommend for concrete?