Lag screw not all the way in to the ceiling
DIY noob here. I am installing an overhead garage rack (4’ x 8’ model from SafeRacks, instructions link - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0657/7487/8934/files/Instructions_Single_Box_4x8.pdf?v=1668029418). I need to install 4 ceiling brackets using two 3” hex-head lag screws for each bracket. I tried to drive the first hex-head lag screw using my 20V Black & Decker drill/driver combo. It did not have enough power and stopped halfway. I ended up rounding the hex head. The screw still has about 3 millimeters to go as shown in the attached pics. Later I borrowed a Bosch impact driver from a friend to properly drive the other hex head lag screw for this ceiling bracket. (Also, I was able to install the other 3 ceiling brackets without any issues using the Bosch impact driver). The ceiling bracket with this problematic lag screw wobbles a little on one end. The other end is perfectly tight. Can I go ahead and complete the overhead rack installation? Or would this wobbly end cause the rack the fall in the future? How to fix this? submitted by /u/hexagon422 [link] [comments]
| | DIY noob here. I am installing an overhead garage rack (4’ x 8’ model from SafeRacks, instructions link - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0657/7487/8934/files/Instructions_Single_Box_4x8.pdf?v=1668029418). I need to install 4 ceiling brackets using two 3” hex-head lag screws for each bracket. I tried to drive the first hex-head lag screw using my 20V Black & Decker drill/driver combo. It did not have enough power and stopped halfway. I ended up rounding the hex head. The screw still has about 3 millimeters to go as shown in the attached pics. Later I borrowed a Bosch impact driver from a friend to properly drive the other hex head lag screw for this ceiling bracket. (Also, I was able to install the other 3 ceiling brackets without any issues using the Bosch impact driver). The ceiling bracket with this problematic lag screw wobbles a little on one end. The other end is perfectly tight. Can I go ahead and complete the overhead rack installation? Or would this wobbly end cause the rack the fall in the future? How to fix this? [link] [comments] |
