Everything You Need To Know About Tapcons | How To Install Tapcons & What To Buy

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A great reference on how to properly install Tapcons (concrete anchors) Some pro tips and what to buy to make sure you have a successful tapcon anchor fit every time. Learn from my experience and gain the knowledge you deserve.

[@ernstine93]

Hey ... as the inventor of Tapcons (and the associated Condrive Installation tools) I think you did a really excellent job of describing these products and their installation. Cudos!! Best, Rich Ernst

[@seventyfive1]

Richard do you have any other tips on drilling into concrete. It's the most tedious thing I've ever done.

[@eyesplice17]

really? I thought you're not supposed to vacuum, as the dust helps the anchor's hold in the concrete block.

[@Archifx]

Incorrect

[@StoneMetalGlass]

Hey Richard...I am trying to drill into my garage floor, but the drill bit is rather crappy...I think a lot of dust fell into the hole making it impossible to drive the 1/4" screws 2.5 inches deep. I am securing some 2x4's to the garage floor as gym mat perimeter and use the 4 inch Tapcons. The bit I used was worn out after a few holes because I think there is rebar in the concrete slab for reinforcement. I will get a good quality long concrete/rebar bit tomorrow ...should it be 3/16"? Or 1/4"? Why do the Tapcons get stuck? Did I not drill it deep enough? The bit I had was not very long, perhaps I should go 1 inch deeper just to be safe. And then using the power driver I ended up snapping 2 Tapcons in the holes :( Do you think that using a long high qualily drill bit 3/16" I can solve that issue?

[@mayimbe2198]

I had similar issues drilling into the co concrete floor of the shed, to the point that the head of the topcon screw brook off, now am in a bind because that was an exact location for the holes, I will have to change other part of the project to adjust.

[@johnhaubner1889]

I've watched several videos on this topic.Yours is the best by far. Clear, well organized and great demonstration.

[@vinferrante3676]

Removing the dust is definitely needed but when away from power and no vacuum available I have used canned air. Use the small tube pushed into the depth of the hole and then blow air into the hole as I pull the tube out. It clears the dust perfectly. I do this on all holes drilled in concrete, horizontal or vertical, as they do not clear well. I also cover the hole with my hand about an inch away to try to keep the dust from blowing back into my face. Even then, be sure to turn away, even with eye protection, as it will blow the dust back at you.

[@stacymilligan5761]

You gave and thorough and no nonsense explanation of how to use these particular products, all the confidence that I needed. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@rkfarmranch8214]

Excellent video, thank you. I learned a lot but I didn’t know before, this will help me appreciate you being very thorough from start to finish.

[@JDinkel]

By far the best Tapcon explanation/instruction video I've come across. Great job!

[@IanSRutter]

Thanks for this. Exactly what I have been looking for. All the best.

[@PinkGorillaOctopus]

Great explanation. It was easy to understand and helpful to someone who has never done this before!

[@dondean2132]

Excellent tutorial, specific well thought out! Thanks!

[@Jay-gc2re]

Great job !! Right to the point !! Keep up the great video’s 👍🏼

[@gailbozeman9626]

Thank you ....I've gotten put up my security cameras on the outside of my house in the brick and you made this very simple. Didn't think about clearing out the dust.

[@withJordanFrank]

Really good presentation. Useful info for my first framing project.

[@ericdowney6374]

I surfed several vids to prep for hanging my water heater on a cinder block wall tomorrow. This one was the best by far! Well organized, succinct explanations, clear video, helpful examples.

[@garytman007]

I agree with you 100% I am doing the same as you. My strap broke off the top of the wall and my huge expansion tank fell and bent my pex pipe, causing the water pressure to decrease. I temporarily fixed it with an old belt lol. Now I am just going to get a bracket on amazon and install upright on back of my basement wall. This video made me very confident that I can do this. Thank you for the very informative and easy to understand procedure. I will worry about rerouting the pex to the tank later after I get the tank secured.

[@Archifx]

I’m glad it’s helping some folks. Thanks for the kind words! You got this!

[@jdmxxx38]

Thanks for a thorough and complete description of the product, tools and installation of the tapcon fastener system

[@jovosedlar3395]

Great idea to say where the action starts. I watch the whole vid as I never know where I'll learn something new. Even a little more knowledge is useful. So thank you from a crazy construction Serb.

[@abz124816]

I should have watched your video before before my project. Good job and thank you.

[@ipitrader]

Very well explained, Great tutorial . Thank you. Well done.

[@carlarthur4442]

Great information. Trick of the trade , thank you 😊

[@susielopez5455]

Great video 📹 👍 👏 and thanks for the 411!! Videos like these has been my go-to and life saver!

[@robbie0517]

Excellent video thank you. Subscribed!

[@Craig5150EVH]

Thanks for taking the time on this clear and concise vid. Learned a lot.

[@rugfixr]

The cheat sheet was very helpful! Excellent video

[@vincentdeleonjr1039]

thank you for your knowledge and well thought out explanation

[@manaoharsam4211]

Good video. You are showing details like socket etc. Now I know what each piece does. The fact matter is you zoomed in. That is good. You taught me a lot. Thanks.

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

Well made video. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@Eric_Gilbert]

This is way way way better video than the others

[@briaoneill3498]

Thank you so much for all the details. I am a DIYer and I want to put some hooks into my concrete wall in my garage. Thanks again.

[@rrrosencrantzz4069]

Good job on the video, getting ready to install about 110 camera's, and I needed a refresher course.

[@DefvelleMusic]

Dude, fantastic tutorial.

[@RyanPetty]

Great tutorial. Thanks.

[@FitahTech]

Great content as always

[@ChefBD21]

Great tips! Thanks

[@damienmikkelsen6056]

Extremely informative thank you

[@ascensionprotocols2879]

Great video! Thanks for the guidance! 👊😎

[@grantbradley5084]

Thank you. Great video, very informative. Finally have our gazebo up..what a nightmare. Going to use the tapcons today.😊

[@MartyNextDoor]

Awesome and useful video!

[@1988decal1]

By far one of the best down to the point tutorial videos. Keep up the good work, best wishes.

[@vincentnoriega3353]

Great tutorial thanks!

[@Adobo121]

Great video man

[@daveolliemetalhead]

Thank you for your well informed video

[@TammyJewelry]

Wow ,, thks a bunch ,, best advice I’ve seen thus far ..

[@therecruitingguy]

Great video and insights to tapcon use

[@jamesrossmusic6013]

Excellent presentation... Thanks!!!

[@miguelsalazar798]

Excellent video. Well done

[@308sniper7]

Great video!

[@heroknaderi]

Very helpful thanks 🙏

[@hart316]

Thanks! Great info

[@johnsoneal]

Thanks for the hole cleaning tip.

[@kruschwitzmonika1497]

Thank you best video out of all I watched...thank you thank you thank you....

[@user-kn6sz8ji1j]

Well presented, thank you and God Bless.

[@zyxnix]

Excellent video.

[@rudyelisarraraz3522]

Thank you so much plain and simple

[@texasproud3332]

Good video well done you might mention when driving in your tap cons you want to use an impact rated driver

[@jonhazen3974]

Very instructive video. Thank you. Here's a hint, I used canned air with the tube to clear the drilled hole and also measure its depth. I was outside going into hard red brick with 2 fasteners. Vacuumed to catch the dust. A nice, clean install. Thanks again!

[@mathteacher2651]

Thank you - good job!

[@mayimbe2198]

Excellent video

[@woodmasterguy]

I drive quite a few tapcons in my business. For stucco walls, not hitting a stud. If at all possible, when attaching wood materials to concrete/stucco walls pre drill wood, then on the back side of the wood, countersink the hole, helps suck the wood in tighter. I do use a vac on floor holes. The reason why I do not vacuum out vertical holes is that I like to use a bit of adhesive on the tapcon, and the adhesive will mix with the dust. Added strength in that hole, especially stucco...

[@wilstar2603]

Great video thanks 😊 👍

[@bobmiller4818]

Awesome I have a concrete block /stucco home and I've always had poor success with tapcons. I kind of see what I've been doing wrong, thanks.

[@russellwhalen1264]

Great Video. Emphasis on the concrete dust is important, since it’s hard to get out of your eyes after the fact, and the dust is probably carcinogenic (30 years from now). A bulb syringe is available at most DYI stores to actually suck the dirt out of the hole. Fast and simple.

[@f.demascio1857]

It's the "new asbestos."

[@tonyg2859]

I used these today (3/16" x 1.1/4") first time, on BRICK for a down spout. You wouldn't believe what these replaced, but you know how it goes. I don't have a hammer drill as recommended, I used a regular Makita, which is a good drill. Here's what I found. One, don't screw around drilling, straight in under pressure, course you have to release some debris in-between, VERY carefully. Two, to do it over again I'd TRY a 1/8" drill instead of the recommended 5/32". I'm fairly handy around tools. I'll admit to drilling masonry only a few times past, no issues. Only three of four of these screws took, and yes I did vacuum them out. As for the three stripped holes, I put a stick of wood inside them, and everything snug right up. I'd use them again for the same application, though just as well with a wood screw. As for something heavy however, I'd stick to the hammer drill for starts, or use a different anchor.

[@jayfr33_cloudzzz7]

I’m guessing someone used drywall screws to attach those down spouts😄 seeing is believing

[@spikes1529]

FYI if you have a lose tapcon add a peice of copper wire to the hole 12 awg and then drive it back in... no more re-drilling holes.

[@maxtonkyrie4648]

Instablaster...

[@RanDom-pl7fx]

or plastic

[@brianwilliams9813]

Epoxy works wonders on making tapcons not come out

[@Floyd69]

Could someone tell me how to fasten screws to stucco - wood that makes up the front area of my home?

[@mahatmagandhi7588]

Great video. I need to fasten a hose reel on a cinder block wall. They are not hollow blocks and not wide blocks.

[@youcanthide004]

KILLER VIDEO / EXTERMLY COMPREHENSIVE / THANK YOU!!!

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Thanks for the excellent tips on correctly sizing and installing Tapcon fasteners. I only 2 comments. The wood block will last longer if it's treated wood, and if untreated, I suggest priming and painting all the sides and the end grain on the wooden block; using an oil based primer will make it last even longer and the finish coat will stick better. I couldn't tell if your Tapcon driver-socket was impact-grade, but having split the sides of several regular, thin-wall chrome sockets (i.e. Craftsman) using them with an impact driver, I splurged at Harbor Freight and bought a set of true impact sockets that work quite well on these projects and on automotive repairs.

[@Archifx]

Yep. That wood was PT... just used so I can demo the tapcon. Not used in any application. The drivers I use are all Dewalt impacts. Good observations and tips! Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@aaronfagerstrom34]

Haha! "Splurged" at the cheapest hardware store

[@blessedarmadillo8257]

So that shows Tapcon affixing a board to cinder block. Will Tapcon also work for affixing a board to a concrete foundation, or should I be using a different type of anchor?

[@biz4twobiz463]

Nice video and format. The only thing I would have added, would be an outdoor weather grade caulking to seal the drilled hole in the building/structure. Merci

[@007nadineL]

How? .

[@ChristopherClaudioSkierka]

Hi there, really good video. Can u help me please. I want to attach a plinth to the floor for a cupboard to go on top. There is vinyl flooring over a membrane which is over concrete. Do you think it's OK just drill through the lot into the concrete? I was thinking of concrete dust building up under vinyl flooring (which is quite thick). Many thanks in advance

[@cardcollector1299]

Needed this video 3 yrs ago

[@mahmoodkhan6623]

Do I have to drill all thdxway through the cinder block, cuz my tapcon screw just keeps spinning. I'm trying to set a 1/4" x 3 3/4" tapcon

[@lucianaborba9302]

Wow excelente vídeo Tkanks

[@richg3411]

What kind of camera do you run and do you run with special lighting? Oh and what kind of vacuum do you run with?

[@denniskazich7559]

Perfect. Seen another video showing special drill bit and sockets bla bla bla. You made it short and sweet. Secret is don't try and over tighten and strip out of block.

[@geraldcoleman8695]

What size tapcon screws do I need to anchor a 2x4 to center block

[@luissantiago1832]

Thank you very much!

[@socialimpact2094]

Thank you ! 👍👍

[@vegar1tube]

Excellent tutorial! Just what I was looking for... I recently acquired a house in Puerto Rico, it's all concrete. I needed to find the proper method to fasten items onto the wall and this video provided great insight 👍🏼.

[@bobclarie]

Thanks ! I only have a DeWalt with a clutch. Any suggestions ? Bob

[@roxannemartinez1448]

thank you, makes sense.

[@amandabenjamin5530]

Did you use the same size wood bit for pre drilling into the wood?

[@keepercoach]

Thank you I now understand what happened to me I didn't vacuum out the the hole Great video

[@iamiam7]

Is tapcon overkill if I'm putting only signs on a brick wall? Would inserts be better in that case? I appreciate the information on drilling as I don't do this often.

[@willyspanker]

I'm mounting speaker brackets on a block wall that has pegboard over it. Not sure if it is suitable to just drill into the pegboard and mount the brackets. I realize I should compensate for the pegboard thickness. Perhaps I'm over thinking this. What say you ? Thanks much.

[@stoneyj1a1]

can these hold a 4x4 post in concrete?

[@TheDakotawolf11]

Great video keep it going. For me, my makita hammer setting over time tears up the masonry screws. The corded hammer drill doesn't .

[@MississippiJarhead]

A SDS-Plus or SDS-Max rotary hammer drill is by far preferable to a standard drill that has an additional hammer function.

[@lelandpowell2184]

It was great the way show how to do it ,i have a brick house and would no what should say I need to put 4×4 attach it my house so I can put a gate up for my fence what can I use

[@lelandpowell2184]

Help me please

[@brucep9729]

I just did what you did except my board is not tight as yours, what's up? And I did use the right sized bit

[@johannepark]

Is the hammer drill the same as an impact drill?

[@MrWhitelightning73]

Outstanding

[@MrLike2surf]

I want to fasten a flag holder to a brick veneer wall. With the bracket, I have to drill through the brick and mortar both. Which will be stronger? The old flag holder eventually came loose from the wall and it had lead anchors.. You did a great job on this video.

[@Kyungho79]

Where can I buy that safety glass?

[@Rob_1776]

Great video! And be careful when using an impact driver! Because they can strip the Tapcon in the hole! If you over do it!

[@bpatters69]

Hello, I need to install two faux shutters that I made out of wood. My house is concrete block. I plan to install 4 fasteners in each shutter. The top portion of the shutter is 3/4" thick and the bottom is 1 1/2" thick. I will install 2 fasteners in the top and 2 in the bottom. Each shutter weighs about 25 pounds. Would you suggest Tapcons? What length? I think the concrete block is 1 1/4" thick. I may want to countersink each fastener so I can hide the head so that will mean about 1/4" for countersinking.

[@malin7919]

What torque setttings did you use for drill and impact driver?

[@jewishprncess84]

How do I remove a rusted and broken tapcons, or seal and drill new holes?

[@MrRustedmetal]

always wanted to see someone use a sds bit in a hammer drill. doesn't seem too bad.

[@lamasimon9421]

Thank you for this, great straightforward video

[@lvg6509]

What brand of eye pro are you using?

[@derekalexander4030]

I’ll be attaching pressure treated 2x4s to the basement slab as a floor plate. Is one size Tapcon preferred over the other? I am considering putting sill foam under the 2x4s in case of water seepage. What are your thoughts?

[@Archifx]

Add the vapor barrier of choice. Use a 3” long 1/4” DIA. tapcon with a washer at the head. Sink it until the washer recessed into the plate.