Types of Anchor Fastener
1. Hammer Drive Anchors
2. Lag Screw Shields Anchor
3. Toggle Wings Anchor
4. Plastic Anchors
5. Wedge anchors
6. Flat Head Sleeve Anchors
7. Acorn Nut Sleeve Anchors
8. Hex Nut Sleeve Anchors 9. Drop-In Anchors
10. Hollow Wall Anchors
11. Hollow Wall Drive Anchors
12. Hammer Drive Mushroom Head Anchors
13. Hammer Drive Flat Head Anchors
14. Concrete Screws Anchors
What is Anchor Fastener?
Anchor fasteners are used to connect structural elements of base material to masonry and concrete in buildings and structures. They are installed by first drilling a hole in the base material. The hole is slightly larger than the fastener. Then the anchor is inserted into the hole in the right manner.
What is the difference between fasteners and anchors?
A fastener is a device that mechanically joins two or more objects together and is used to create non-permanent joints. Anchors help attach a fixture to a hollow wall or maybe solid concrete. A nut, anchor bolt, screw, clips, etc., all are a different kind of fasteners.
1. Hammer Drive Anchors
Hammer drive anchors - also known as drive pin anchors, hit pins, and nail-in anchors - are versatile fasteners that work well in a wide range of light-duty fastening applications. You can use hammer drive pins with an assortment of base materials such as brick, concrete and concrete block.
2. Lag Screw Shields Anchor
The Lag Shield is a screw style anchor designed for use with lag bolts. It is suitable for use in concrete and the mortar joints of block or brick walls. In harder masonry materials, short style Lag Shields are used to reduce drilling time.
3. Toggle Wings Anchor
This type of fastener is commonly used to hang items from ceilings, such as plants and mobiles. They can also be used to hang shelving that will hold a lot of weight, such as wall-mounted bookshelves or pantry shelving. A toggle bolt drywall anchor has spring-loaded wings that open inside the hollow wall.
4. Plastic anchors
Common applications of plastic screw anchors include: Light-load situations where the force will typically be straight down. This can work with picture hanging hooks, and using two will give you the right look and extra protection. Stabilizing other hangings or items that have a more secure primary anchor.
5. Wedge anchors
Wedge anchor bolts (or stud anchors) provide a safe, strong hold for adhering fasteners to solid a concrete or masonry surface. These bolts feature an expansion clip (the “wedge” mechanism), which is permanently attached to the bolt between the threaded section and the tapered potion at the bottom.
6. Flat Head Sleeve Anchors
The flat-headed sleeve anchor is an expansion-type anchor that works by turning the flat head clockwise, which pulls the cone shaped internally threaded stud upwards and expanding the sleeve against the walls of the hole in the base material.
7. Acorn Nut Sleeve Anchors
What is the difference between screw anchor and sleeve anchor?
Removability: Screw anchors can be removed and reinstalled if needed, providing greater flexibility in case adjustments are required during or after the project. Sleeve anchors, once expanded, are difficult to remove without damaging the masonry material, and cannot be reused.
8. Hex Nut Sleeve Anchors
The washer and hex nut assembled on the stud complete the anchor, which functions based on a true expansion principle: By tightening the nut, it pulls the cone-shaped stud end into the expander sleeve. This process wedges the anchor and locks it into the base material.
9. Drop-In Anchors
Drop-In anchors are female concrete anchors designed for anchoring into concrete. Drop the anchor into the pre-drilled hole in the concrete. Using a setting tool expands the anchor within the hole in the concrete. Drop-in anchors require a setting tool to
10. Hollow Wall Anchors
Hollow Wall Anchors are expansion cavity fixings for use in plasterboard walls and other board materials and thin sheets, the clamping action provides a very strong anchor point spreading the fixture load by deforming to an umbrella shape behind the board and preventing pull-through when tightened.
11. Hollow Wall Drive Anchors
If your home's walls are bowing or buckling, you may have serious foundation problems. Ignoring it can lead to collapsing walls. Our experts might suggest using wall anchors to fix this. Wall anchors are a top solution for fixing bowed walls because they are effective and work in many situations.
12. Hammer Drive Mushroom Head Anchors
If your home's walls are bowing or buckling, you may have serious foundation problems. Ignoring it can lead to collapsing walls. Our experts might suggest using wall anchors to fix this. Wall anchors are a top solution for fixing bowed walls because they are effective and work in many situations.
13. Hammer Drive Flat Head Anchors
Hammer drive anchors are used for light duty fastening. They are best suited for installation in dry, indoor environments.