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Why is the hole drilled for Tapcons smaller than the diameter of the Tapcon® screw being installed?

April 26, 2017diameter drilled hole installed screw smaller tapcon® tapcons

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Why is the hole drilled for Tapcons smaller than the diameter of the Tapcon® screw being installed?

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The hole drilled into the concrete with the Tapcon® bit is slightly smaller than the diameter of the Tapcon because the Tapcon® concrete screw is a masonry anchor that cuts threads into the outer wall of the hole in the concrete, brick or hollow block.