I'd like to drill into poured concrete basement walls to set somemodest anchors to secure the tops of some freestanding shelving unitsagainst tipping on top of small curious nephews and nieces who mightdecide to climb on em. Anything I should know/avoid? I guess my primary concern would beopening a water infiltration path, but I'd have to think there aretons of anchors drilled in other walls behind the finished portion ofthe basement?I assume a hammer drill is the tool of choice for this task?TIA for any shared experience!

A hammer drill and a carbide-tipped masonary bit would be best,although you might be able to get by with a regular drill.I doubt you're going to drill deep enough to "puncture" the wall andlet water in.BTW have you heard of Tap-Con or Pro-Con fasteners? They are screwsthat go directly into the concrete without anchors. You drill a holewith the proper size bit for the screw you will be using and then drivethe screw in with a power driver. One thing to remember: They aretypically used for permanent installations. In most cases, if you takeone out, you can't reuse the hole (unless you upsize the screw).Todd H. wrote:

drill into poured concrete basement walls? any worries?

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Todd H. 19 years ago

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Sterb Hein 6 years ago

your stuff. I've got five grand-daughters and have never done anything to "child-proof" my house. Even 35 years ago with my own kids.

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