jmellc
Senior Member
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Occupation
- Facility Maintenance Tech. Licensed Electrician
Some of us are debating best ways to anchor heavy loads in brick walls. For lighter loads, I've always done well with plastic anchors. For heavier loads, I've liked 1/4x20 lead anchors. They hammer in well in solid brick and usually do ok using the setting tool if hitting a hollow.
We recently hung really heavy equipment and used 1/2 inch steel drop in anchors, hammering in with a drill attachment. They do well unless they hit a hollow, then they may set but still twist. Brick is hard to spot for holes; some have 1 row, 3 holes, some have 2 rows of 5. I think 3/8 lead anchors would be more reliably consistent. I've not seen 1/2 inch lead anchors, do they make them?
I like lag shields for concrete and have wondered if they would do ok in a hollow, as long as part of it is in solid material.
What anchors do some of you use?
We recently hung really heavy equipment and used 1/2 inch steel drop in anchors, hammering in with a drill attachment. They do well unless they hit a hollow, then they may set but still twist. Brick is hard to spot for holes; some have 1 row, 3 holes, some have 2 rows of 5. I think 3/8 lead anchors would be more reliably consistent. I've not seen 1/2 inch lead anchors, do they make them?
I like lag shields for concrete and have wondered if they would do ok in a hollow, as long as part of it is in solid material.
What anchors do some of you use?