What is a redhead in construction?

The new Red Head A7+ allows you to post-install threaded rod and rebar in the widest range of applications and environmental conditions. Its all-weather formula makes it ideal for outdoor civil infrastructure projects and other jobs involving wet jobsite conditions.

What are redheads for concrete?

Providing code approved performance, even in cracked concrete and seismic conditions, and a fast 45-minute cure time, Red Head A7+ Concrete Adhesive Anchor is a high strength formula for anchoring and doweling.

How do you use a red head bolt anchor?

This will protect the threads during installation. Insert Red Head® through the fixture be fastened and into the hole in the concrete, using a hammer strike the nutted end of the Red Head® wedge anchor until the washer and nut are tight against the surface of the fixture.

How do you remove red heads from concrete?

The only way to remove one without damaging the base material is by cutting off the head of the anchor. This can be done with a saw or cutoff wheel. Since the head of the split drive anchor is tight against the fixture, it is very difficult not to damage the fixture when cutting off the head of the anchor.

How much weight can a red head anchor hold?

ALLOWABLE STATIC HOLDING VALUES - LIGHT WEIGHT UNCRACKED CONCRETE - 2500 PSI Concrete. 611 lbs.

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How much weight can a red head sleeve anchor hold?

Generally speaking, sleeve anchors fall into the medium-duty territory or up to 200 pounds of weight that can be secured safely.

Where are red head anchors made?

Epcon S7 Hybrid Epoxy for Seismic and Cracked Concrete Epcon A7 Acrylic Adhesive, the All-Weather, Fast Curing Adhesive Epcon G5 Adhesive with Seismic and Cracked Concrete Approvals Unless otherwise noted, the below adhesive anchoring products are made in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA by ITW Red Head.

Can Tapcon screws be removed?

Tapcon® Concrete Screws: Tapcons are removable because they are threaded screws that tap threads into the concrete, brick or block. By simply turning the screw counter-clockwise, these concrete screws will thread its way out of the base material.

Are red head anchors removable?

Finished Head, Removable, Self-Threading Anchors

Available in 3/8" and 1/2" with and without EnvireX™ coating.

How deep should anchor bolts be in concrete?

The hole needs to be drilled 1/4" deeper than the anchor will penetrate. The hole can't be drilled while the fixture is in place due to the fact that the hole is larger than the diameter of the bolt being inserted into it.

What anchors do you use for brick?

Sleeve anchors are versatile and can be used in solid brick, brick with holes or the mortar joint. Sleeve anchors provide the widest variety of head styles and they come in round slotted head, flat Phillips countersunk, acorn head or the standard hex nut.

What size hole do you drill for 1/2 inch redhead?

The hole in the fixture or material being fastened must be larger than the designated diameter of the anchor. The 1/2" diameter anchor requires the hole in the fixture to be 5/8".

What is the difference between a sleeve anchor and a wedge anchor?

The wedge anchor, drop-in anchor and concrete strike anchor can only be used in solid concrete and have the highest & most consistent holding values in concrete. Concrete sleeve anchors can be used in concrete, brick or block but their holding values are less in terms of shear and pullout values.

Why are Tapcon screws blue?

Tapcon+ unmatched performance in concrete, block and brick applications make them an excellent alternative to expansion anchors, plugs, lag shields and have a blue corrosion resistant coating that enables them to withstand the harshest conditions.

Do I need a hammer drill for Tapcon screws?

The hole must be drilled using a hammer drill with a carbide tipped bit meeting ANSI standards. A bit that meets ANSI standards will ensure that the hole diameter will meet the requirements of the Tapcon®.

Why do my Tapcons keep breaking?

Tapcons work in most applications, but as with all concrete fasteners, they may not work in all applications all the time. If the material is too abrasive and the lead thread is worn down during installation, the Tapcon® screw will stop tapping threads.

Can you use metal anchors in drywall?

Toggle bolt

Toggle bolts have sturdy metal anchors. Like molly bolts, toggle drywall anchors are metal, and they include a sturdy anchor that will spread out on the opposite side of the wall (remember, most drywall is less than an inch thick). These are considered the strongest option.

What are wedge anchors?

"Wedge anchor" is a generic term for a type of anchor used to fasten a variety of materials to concrete. Some companies have different brand names for their wedge anchors such as Kwik Bolt, Power Stud, and Thunderstud.

What are concrete screws?

Concrete screws are a special threaded screw, with hardened notched threads and high-low threads. The notches and the high-low threads help to eliminate concrete shavings from the hole as the screw taps threads into the base material. The hole size for concrete screws is smaller than the diameter of the screw.

Can you unscrew a sleeve anchor?

Concrete screws are the easiest to remove because they are fastened into a sleeve. All you have to do is remove the screw and then the sleeve. Hammer drive anchors have a tamper resistant head that must be removed before you can remove the anchor.

What are Dyna bolts?

The DynaBolt™ Plus Sleeve Anchor is a medium duty, torque controlled, expansion anchor, with an integrated pull-down section, designed for medium duty anchoring of timber and steel fixtures to concrete, brick or block.