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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dowels work too if you've got them. I use that method for concrete too, since I find tapcons frequently fail to grab. Drill out the concrete hole larger than the screw. Shove a dowel or a bunch of toothpicks/splinters into the hole, then drive the tapcon or a wood screw in. Holds like crazy since the wood conforms to the concrete wall imperfections. Might rot over time though. Maybe plastic is better.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Sounds a lot like a concrete anchor with extra steps.