Tapcon Screws Basement Floor

The threads are hardened to cut the base material.

Tapcon screws basement floor.

The blue corrosion resistant coating enables them to withstand the harshest conditions. The threads are created with a special design that allows for removal of the dust that is created while cutting the threads. Tapcon is the 1 recognized screw anchor brand in the industry. Screw the toilet flange onto the concrete.

A 3 16 tapcon embedded in normal concrete one inch deep has a sheer strength of over 700 pounds. Which is why when professionals look. If using a plastic flange ring be careful not to crack the ring by screwing the anchors in too far. For best results use a hex head attachment on your power drill to secure the screw.

2 3 4 screws for a floor to ceiling wall will work great. And their unmatched performance in concrete block and brick applications make them an excellent alternative to expansion anchors plugs and lag shields. So you can expect the wood to be fine with only 3 positions along it secured to the floor. Our concrete screw anchors deliver 30 less torque and 20 more holding power while our drill bits make it possible to create precise holes at maximum power.

Ed beal feb 18 16 at 19 42 interesting i would have never thought to use longer screws for half walls but i guess it makes sense. It will handle sudden impacts of significantly greater magnitude before failing. Even the correct size flat head screwdriver attachment will slip off frequently. Drill 1 4 deeper than the depth of the anchor plus the 1 1 2 for the 2x4 2.

If using 2 3 4 screws put a piece of tap on the bit 3 from the tip. With the toilet flange in place you are ready to install the toilet with a new wax ring. Use tapcon screws and drill bits together along with the tapcon pro installation kit to utilize the high performing trusted tapcon anchoring system. 2 left thumbs feb 19 16 at 0 50.