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Which Tapper Concrete Screw Anchor is the Right One for Me?

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Tapper Concrete Screw Anchors

The Tapper Concrete Screw Anchors are designed for light to medium duty applications in concrete, masonry block, and brick base materials. The Tapper Concrete Screw Anchors are easily installed with matched tolerance drill bits and installation tools. These drill bits and installation tools are designed for optimum performance, and provide the user with a fast and easy installation process. There are a number of different head styles, colors, and finishes to choose from of which all provide a neat finished appearance. The Tapper Concrete Screw Anchors are available in: 410 and 304 stainless steel with a Hex Head or Phillips Flat Head. They also come in carbon steel with a zinc plated finish or carbon steel with a Perma-Seal climate coating in several colors. Head styles of these include: Slotted Hex Washer, Flat Phillips, Trim Flat Phillips, and Flange Hex Head.

General Applications and Uses

410 Stainless Steel Tappers

  • Screen Enclosures
  • Exterior Metal Lighting or Fixtures
  • Storm Shutters
  • Light Duty Industrial Applications

304 Stainless Steel Tappers

Tapper Concrete Screw Anchors

  • Exterior Applications
  • Marine Applications
  • Food and Beverage Facilities
  • Waste and Water Treatment Plants

Zinc Plated Tappers

  • Metal Door Frames
  • Interior Electrical Applications
  • Thresholds
  • Joint Flashings

Perma-Seal Tappers

  • Window Installations
  • Interior Hand Rails
  • Storm Shutters
  • Interior Lighting Fixtures

Features and Benefits

Stainless Steel Tappers

  • Consistent performance in high and low strength concrete
  • Nominal drill bit size is the same as the anchor diameter
  • Anchor can be installed through standard fixture holes
  • Length ID code and identifying marking stamped on head of each anchor
  • Anchor design allows for follow-up expansion after setting under tensile loading

Zinc Plated / Perma-Seal Coated Carbon Steel Tappers

  • Tested in accordance with ASTM E488 and AC106 criteria
  • Available in several head styles
  • Several colors and fishes to match applications
  • High-low thread design
  • Does not exert expansion forces
  • No hole spotting required
  • Good corrosion protection with Perma-Seal coating

Tapper+ Concrete Screw Anchors

The Tapper+ is a one-piece self-tapping concrete screw anchor that is designed for light to medium duty applications in concrete, masonry block, brick, and wood base materials. The Tapper+ Concrete Screw Anchors are also code compliant for a variety of different base materials including: Category 1 – Uncracked Concrete, Wood, Chemically Treated Lumber, and Concrete Masonry Units (CMU). The Tapper+ Concrete Screw Anchors are easily installed with the matched tolerance drill bits and installation tools. These anchors feature a gimlet point for easy self-drilling into wood base materials without needing to pre-drill pilot holes. Tapper+ Concrete Screw Anchors are available in carbon steel with a Perma-Seal climate coating in several colors with a number of different head styles: Slotted Hex Washer, Flat Phillips, Trim Flat Phillips, and Hex Flange Washer Head.

Code Listings

  • ICC-ES ESR-3068 – Category 1, Uncracked Concrete
  • ICC-ES ESR-3042 – Wood
  • ICC-ES ESR-3213 – Chemically Treated Lumber
  • ICC-ES ESR-3196 – Concrete Masonry Units (CMU)

General Applications and UsesTapper+ Concrete Screw Anchors

  • Window Installations
  • Interior Hand Rails
  • Metal Door Frames
  • Joint Flashing
  • Storm Shutters
  • Interior Lighting Fixtures
  • Thresholds
  • Screened Enclosures

Features and Benefits

  • Available in several head styles
  • Several colors and finished to match application
  • Removable (reusable in wood)
  • High-low thread design for greater stability and grip
  • Does not exert expansion forces
  • No hole spotting required
  • Good corrosion protection with Perma-Seal coating
  • Gimlet point for self drilling into wood base material

Tapper+ Extreme Concrete Screw Anchors

The Tapper+ Extreme is a one-piece self-tapping concrete screw anchor that is designed for light gauge metal attachment to Concrete Masonry Units (CMU). They are also code compliant for Category 1 – Uncracked Concrete.  The Tapper+ Extreme Concrete Screw Anchors are well suited for extreme weather environments and designed to handle the toughest anchoring challenges, while being engineered to last. The Tapper+ Extreme Concrete Screw Anchors were built from the original Tapper+ design, and have greatly improved durability and strength. The thicker core and broadened threads give the Tapper+ Extreme more bite and less torque for easy instalation with a hex or Phillips driver. The added thickness of the Tapper+ Extreme makes it an ideal anchor for retrofitting. The Tapper+ Extreme Concrete Screw Anchors are available in carbon steel with a Perma-Seal climate coating in a few different colors. They feature a fully threaded length with a choice of four head styles: Trim Hex, Hex Flange, Flat Phillips, and Trim Flat Phillips Head.

Code Listings

  • ICC-ES ESR-3068 – Category 1, Uncracked Concrete

General Applications and UsesTapper+ Extreme Concrete Screw Anchors

  • Window Installations
  • Interior Hand Rails
  • Metal Door Frames
  • Joint Flashing
  • Storm Shutters
  • Interior Lighting Fixtures
  • Thresholds
  • Screened Enclosures

Features and Benefits

  • Available in several head styles
  • Several colors and finished to match application
  • High-low thread design for greater stability and grip
  • Does not exert expansion forces
  • Good corrosion protection with Perma-Seal coating