GaryBDavis
Gold Member
I need some concrete anchors to install my basketball goal for my kids inside the shop. The post has a base plate welded to the bottom that is made to mount on four 5/8” threaded rods. You are supposed to set the threaded rods into the cement slab when it’s poured, but I didn’t do that.
The concrete is an engineered slab with beams (trenches) and I’m installing it over one of those beams. So, the concrete at that spot is 18 inches deep and 12 inches wide.
I’ve installed Hilti anchors before, but only in the 3/8” size. As one option, I could get this type of anchor in the size needed for 5/8” and screw in some threaded rod. I’m not sure if that would be strong enough as the plate will be suspended above the floor by an inch or so and there would be some lateral movement.
Somewhere I’ve seen some epoxy that was made for this purpose. You drill a hole, squeeze in some epoxy and insert your threaded rod. But, I can’t remember where I saw it.
So, I’m up for suggestions. The post base plate requires 4ea 5/8” threaded rods set in a square shape 9 inches apart.
The concrete is an engineered slab with beams (trenches) and I’m installing it over one of those beams. So, the concrete at that spot is 18 inches deep and 12 inches wide.
I’ve installed Hilti anchors before, but only in the 3/8” size. As one option, I could get this type of anchor in the size needed for 5/8” and screw in some threaded rod. I’m not sure if that would be strong enough as the plate will be suspended above the floor by an inch or so and there would be some lateral movement.
Somewhere I’ve seen some epoxy that was made for this purpose. You drill a hole, squeeze in some epoxy and insert your threaded rod. But, I can’t remember where I saw it.
So, I’m up for suggestions. The post base plate requires 4ea 5/8” threaded rods set in a square shape 9 inches apart.