Installing the Anchors
Thursday, December 14th, 2006During the installation of Pallet Rack and other storage systems, anchors need to be installed to keep the pallet rack stable and sound. When anchoring the rack we:
- Drill the hole
- Vacuum the dust from hole
- Hammer anchor into hole
- Tighten nut on the wedge anchor
Sounds simple, and it is for the most part but after we have drilled several holes the bit dulls down and the holes are just a little bit smaller. The wedge anchors are hard to pound down or may even get stuck, not achieving the optimal penetration into the concrete. If this happens, rest the tip of the bit on the top of the wedge anchor; the roto hammer will hammer the anchor into the concrete.
Here is a tip if you try this:
- Make sure that the nut is spun down a little on the anchor. You don’t want to mess up the threads on the anchor.
Look for more tips on installing pallet rack in a later post.