"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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On Nov 24, 7:03 pm, "MiamiCuse" wrote:
Sorry last post was truncated...

I have to attach some brass fittings to concrete block walls. Those are
"drop ear 90" at the end of copper water supply lines that look like
this:

http://www.plumbinghelp.ca/images/Drop%20ear%2090.jpg

I tried using TAPCON screws but the shalft is too big for the small
holes.
I could put some 1/2" furring backing on but that would require me to
move
all the plumbing on that wall out (shower valve, diverter, hand shower,
body
sprays, overhead shower etc...).

Any idea how to attach these to the concrete block walls when these holes
are so tiny? I guess I can drill bigger holes, but if there is an obvious
answer I missed would appreciate a heads up.

Thanks in advance,

MC

Been there, done that. Drilled 3/8" hole in brick/block/whatever,
inserted wood dowel coated with slow cure epoxy and set flush, used #8
x 1" sheet metal screw. Still working fine after 10 years or so. Pilot
hole in dowel helps.

Joe

Ahh this is what I was looking for, thanks a bunch!



The Tapcons with the 1/4" hex heads will go through 95% of the holes that a
#8 screw will so maybe the person who said you needed smaller Tapcons was
correct.