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Las Vegas Handyman Uses Concrete Anchors

  
  
  

concrete anchorIf you've got a loose railing or a wrought iron fence that sits on top of concrete or concrete block, there is an easy way to reattach it. If you are like this Las Vegas handyman, you want to try the easy things first. The railing will be held to the concrete by a fastener, typically a concrete anchor. If you are lucky, you can tighten it up and be done. There is a nut that holds the railing to the concrete, simply tighten this nut and cross your fingers that it works.

You may have to use a larger anchor. If that is the case, you will have to remove the old anchor and drill the proper sized hole according to the size of the anchor you are using. You can use a standard drill with a masonry bit, which will take longer, or you can use a hammer drill which will quicken the job.

Once the hole is drilled you can use a redhead anchor. This anchor drops in the hole and has bolt threads sticking out of the top. Once the anchor is in the hole, set the railing on top of the bolt and add the washer and nut. Tighten the nut down to firmly hold the railing in place. As you tighten the nut the anchor grabs the walls of the hole you drilled for a solid installation.

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