Pool Enclosure screw and anchor replacement questions
Just moved into a home with a pool cage and need to repair some of the pool enclosure screw and anchors. I’m most concerned about the anchor screws holding the enclosure to the ground. They seem to be the worse off due to corrosion (exposure to the elements as well as some dissimilar metal issues). I’ve been researching quite a bit and the general consensus seems to be to try and remove the anchor screws (based on their current condition I fully expect most to break off the head rather than actually come out of the patio) and then put in new anchors. For those that break off it appears that most people recommend using the same hole through the aluminum base but drill at a slight angle to create a new hole into the patio below. I’ve looked at the PRO-TEXT and Nylo-Tec solutions and that could be an option to use, but I’m amazed that I can’t find anywhere else to buy enclosure anchor screws. Ideally I would use 316 stainless steel anchors but I can’t find any online or at the big box stores that sell ones with a dark “bronze” color to match my enclosure. So here are my main questions if anyone can help, 1) Does anyone know where I can buy these types of anchors. Just amazed I can’t find anywhere except the PRO-TECH option. Just stainless steel ¼” inch concrete anchors ideally with a wide flange around the top like the ones that are rusting out. 2) For the length of the anchors I was figuring that 2 ¼” or 2 ½” long anchors would do since my base aluminum piece is 1” tall. The PRO-TECH solution uses 3 ¼” anchors, but that seemed a little overkill for me. Thoughts? 3) After looking at the PRO-TECT solution it appears that the important part is the cap and the sleeve (appears to be a top hat washer with an indention to allow the cap to snap on). Can I just buy the caps and sleeves and then just standard TAPCON concrete screws? 4) For the screws in the frame itself (not the anchor screws but the short ones holding the structure together), I assume I can just use a 316 stainless version of the existing screws (see pictures). Thoughts? https://preview.redd.it/wd49ceoqcaoe1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=695c2cca923c7161b196159365d792db465c37d5 https://preview.redd.it/r75oggoqcaoe1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfa762a8d36aeab2449bf0ee39433ec325f65ac7 https://preview.redd.it/9kubohoqcaoe1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e441a2e920bc773b73d7029b3a6727356a33d9f https://preview.redd.it/e1kcgfoqcaoe1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=342f1394fa74911b6ab386da4546022351548815 submitted by /u/copiouszoid [link] [comments]
| | Just moved into a home with a pool cage and need to repair some of the pool enclosure screw and anchors. I’m most concerned about the anchor screws holding the enclosure to the ground. They seem to be the worse off due to corrosion (exposure to the elements as well as some dissimilar metal issues). I’ve been researching quite a bit and the general consensus seems to be to try and remove the anchor screws (based on their current condition I fully expect most to break off the head rather than actually come out of the patio) and then put in new anchors. For those that break off it appears that most people recommend using the same hole through the aluminum base but drill at a slight angle to create a new hole into the patio below. I’ve looked at the PRO-TEXT and Nylo-Tec solutions and that could be an option to use, but I’m amazed that I can’t find anywhere else to buy enclosure anchor screws. Ideally I would use 316 stainless steel anchors but I can’t find any online or at the big box stores that sell ones with a dark “bronze” color to match my enclosure. So here are my main questions if anyone can help, 1) Does anyone know where I can buy these types of anchors. Just amazed I can’t find anywhere except the PRO-TECH option. Just stainless steel ¼” inch concrete anchors ideally with a wide flange around the top like the ones that are rusting out. 2) For the length of the anchors I was figuring that 2 ¼” or 2 ½” long anchors would do since my base aluminum piece is 1” tall. The PRO-TECH solution uses 3 ¼” anchors, but that seemed a little overkill for me. Thoughts? 3) After looking at the PRO-TECT solution it appears that the important part is the cap and the sleeve (appears to be a top hat washer with an indention to allow the cap to snap on). Can I just buy the caps and sleeves and then just standard TAPCON concrete screws? 4) For the screws in the frame itself (not the anchor screws but the short ones holding the structure together), I assume I can just use a 316 stainless version of the existing screws (see pictures). Thoughts? [link] [comments] |
