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Posted by Lou on May 19, 2008, 7:09 am
On May 19, 5:07 am, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> wrote:
>
> >> Hi
> >> I need to attach a metal bracket to a concrete wall, Ive drilled holes
> >> for the screws, but I dont want to depend on screw tread alone, I'd
> >> like to fill the hole with some type of cement then put the screw in.
> >> Don't know what type is best. Any suggestions?? Thanks
>
> >Although I don't know why you don't trust a good concrete screw,
> >my advice would be and epoxy resin, not concrete.
> > Lou
>
> My elderly mother needed a metal railing on her concrete porch and
> steps. She uses a walker and really hangs on the railing. I
> installed it with the anchors that were provided with the kit. I used
> the recommended drill size, and followed all instructions.
>
> A few days later I am visiting her and notice she is leaning on this
> railing and the bolts are lifting out of the concrete. That's when I
> got some JB Weld and glued them into their holes. That was several
> years ago, and the railing is solid as can be.
>
> Maybe the 50+ year old concrete she has is just too porous, or
> something like that. Either way, it would not have held very long
> without the JB Weld.
What kind of anchors came with the railing?
Lou
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