In article , Steve Walker
writes
sm_jamieson wrote:
For an M10 shield anchor, what is the typical hole size required in
the brick for the sleeved part ?
I need to know if I have a large enough drill.
Cheers,
Simon.

12mm, I'd have thought.

Yes, 12mm for a sleeve anchor (smooth sided tube body) but 16mm for a
shield anchor (heavyweight split body, aka rawlbolt).
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