Heavy Duty Fixing in Brick and Concrete | Atlas Bolts

Atlas Bolts are high-quality boron steel fixings that cut their own thread in the host material. You don't need wall plugs or resin to hold them in. They can be used in timber, brick, concrete, slate, stone and even marble.

In this video, Roger Bisby takes a look at the new Atlas Bolt from Samac, designed to be a one-piece, fast, efficient and cost-effective solution for any concrete fixing job.

Atlas Bolts are an alternative to traditional concrete fixings with high tensile self-tapping technology, offering quick and easy “drill and screw” installation in a variety of construction substrates, including concrete, block, brick, timber, marble, and stone. The Atlas Bolt is suitable for a variety of construction fixings tasks across any number of trades from plumbers and electricians to fencing and roofing contractors.

The Samac Atlas Bolt is said to provide market-leading load performance with low expansion forces, making it an efficient and effective alternative to chemical anchors. This is particularly pertinent for temporary structures as the Atlas Bolt is completely removable.

Unlike mechanical expansion anchors, the Atlas Bolt keys into the base material for the entire depth and diameter of the hole, not just at the base, thanks to ten sharp thread-forming teeth that ensure the most secure connection in the substrate.

This reduces high energy forces within the concrete allowing close anchor spacing and near-to edge anchor locations. The Samac Atlas Bolt is manufactured from carbon, hardened steel with Boron.

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[JBinthesticks]

Cheers, these are a good solution for putting up wall plates for a joisted ceiling (under 0.25 kN/m) job I have to do.
75% are going into concrete and the others will be securing to wood inserts in RSJs.
A nice solution to fix the lot with a common product.

[JamesMontana]

These are the only bolts i use for fixing to brick or concrete. Works every time !

[lennykelly]

Roger Bisby you are a legend the best builder advice on here, him and his mate the chippy Robin I think is his name, they know their stuff

[davidelliott]

I’ve been happy with expanding bolts that use a same size drill. The type with expanding ring at the bottom end. I’ve not had much success with the self tapping type. Resin anchors are best for a true no stress attachment or in friable materials like concrete blocks. They are slower but there are always other things to do while the resin sets up.

[ChoppingtonOtter]

Been using these types for a few years now, absolutely brilliant and I've hung some really heavy loads from them.

[logik.]

A comment on the format of the videos. Well done! I watch a lot of YouTube on anything and every thing. And I always come away after watching yours having learned something, impressed with the presentation and most importantly for the sponsor actively wanting to use the products.

[frazzboss]

5 years later and this is still helping make a man's life easier. Just need abit of support and you'd out do Boris.

[vessmachineen]

I like the way you talk man. and a very informative video as well
thanks
We produce concrete block machines. so this bolts are used on our productions

[benrichards]

Decent product. I use chemical anchors myself, never let me down.

[Songs-vyqu]

My hero. Rendered my first wall the other day..Tips from SB great Thanks

[tanyaroyredcar]

Unlike the video; drill the timber a mm larger, else you will end up with a wobbly fit as per the video. This is standard stuff - even with rawlplugs.

[cuzz]

These are great, for smaller jobs I have been using Tapcon screws.

[YMDouek]

Hi just seen this video. Would these work to secure balustrade posts to the top of a brick wall?

[philhode]

Hi, what length size you recommend for 20ft x 12ft wood workshop in to concrete, thank you, I do have some 100x 10, are they deep enough for 2 inch plate ?

[smellypunks]

I have coach screws and am looking to fix down a metapost to concrete will these work? Or do I need to get more expensive ones likes in this video?

[thejattlord]

What do you do when you experience resistance and you have to turn super super hard to screw it in any deeper?

[harrybond]

Ok how do you do the 2nd and 3rd bolts?, do you have to take the 1st one off etc

[cyber_Dean]

Can you use these for a decking ledger, 400mm apart? Was going to stick some ali flashing to the back of the wood so between ledger and wall is water proof.

[jezebabe]

Thanks for the video. Can you use these (smaller versions e.g. 60mm x 7.5mm) to fix into mortar between bricks? Thanks

[Aidan-LM]

I've use them bolts before an they are very very good. And what can do you drive as I do like cars and vans