What kinds of tools would i need to drill, bolt or attach a surveillance camera to a brick wall?
May 29, 2009 by Surveillance Tips and Advice
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I want to attach a surveillance camera as well as a satellite dish and an antenna but don’t know how to go about attaching them to the brick wall.
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I want to attach a surveillance camera as well as a satellite dish and an antenna but don’t know how to go about attaching them to the brick wall.
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Surveillance Feedback: Just buy a masonry bit for your drill, and some concrete screws. The bit will be less than $5
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Surveillance Feedback: You will need your bolts, and a drill, and a concrete drill bit….
You also need the tip for the bolt you buy so you can screw them in the wall.unless you need screws…
If you get concrete bolts, or screws, then you wont need anchors, but you may need them if you get just a regular screw..
The equipment should tell you what size bit, and what kind of materials you need.
That should be it, Hope this helps.
Surveillance Feedback: You need a hammer-drill to make holes for the anchors. Your local hardware store can hellp with the rest, i.e. masonry bits, fasteners, etc.
Surveillance Feedback: there are certain drill bits made especially for drilling holes in bricks. after you drill a hole then put a strong screw in it how old are you? im 13 and i knew that!
Surveillance Feedback: First thing is a masonry bit. After that you have several choices. You can use concrete screws (blue colored) or anchors(plastic or metal) driven into the holes followed by bolts. You can also use butterfly anchors. If this is new equipment look at the instructions and see what is recommended.
Surveillance Feedback: what you need is a drill, a masonry bit and tapcons. Tapcons are long screws that are double threaded and they are blue. They are designed to be used in attaching things to masonry. You probably want to get the kind that will be flush with the wall. When putting the tapcons into the concrete, use some soap on the drill bit and screws. This will make the screws go into the concrete easier and it cools the drill bit so that the bit doesn’t break.
Surveillance Feedback: To start a hammer drill makes it alot easier to do. Now as of the materials, Tapcon screws is an option, screws and plastic anchors is another, there is also anchors made to take bolts which can hold there wait. oh yes dont forget the drill bit, it needs to be masonary. NOTE I always like to silicone around the base of the object to keep the moisture from getting trapped in behind which can damage mortar and brick.
Surveillance Feedback: There are a few good ways to do this. You will need a hammer drill (these can be rented for a low price). A masonary drill bit, some of which are made just for brick. And some fasteners, you can use tapcons (masonary screws) or anchor bolts. If you use anchor bolts you will need epoxy (super strong glue) to hold it in the wall. No matter which you choose be carefull not to overtighten the fasteners as brick can be easily broken if too much pressure is applied.
Surveillance Feedback: you want ‘tapcons’ there at any hardware store. the box will tell you what size masonry drill bit you will need. if thats the only holes you plan on drilling buy a cheap bit. my cordless dewalt has hammer drill capabilities you will need it if in brick, try drilling in a joint first, thats softer regular drill may work
Surveillance Feedback: You will need a hammer drill, a bit, some tap con fasteners
Mark the hols from the dish and the camera. ( Hold the units against the brick and make sure they will point where you want them to.) Then drill the holes in the brick, insert the Tap cons, and then bolt the camera and the dish to the wall.