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   BigFrank | Dec 26, 2006 03:39am | #1

   Tapcon bolts are probably your easiest bet. http://www.itwbuildex.com/tapcon.htm

   You can get them at home depot.

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   pzaxtl | Dec 26, 2006 04:29am | #2

   Your best bet is to drill the holes with a spline drive rotary hammer which is similar to a hammer drill but loads faster.  You have to use a spline bit to drill the holes since it wont accept standard masonry bits.  As well, this tool costs at least twice what a decent hammer drill does so you may want to see if you can rent one.  Generally speaking, in hard concrete (which I suspect a 30 year old poured foundation is likely to be) you will be able to drill 6-7 holes with the spline drive in the time it takes to drill 1 with a hammer drill.  At that rate, you can use whatever fastening method you choose.

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   Steinmetz | Dec 26, 2006 06:16pm | #3

   Attach 1x2 furring strips on 16" centers and attach with a Ram Set or Hilti stud driver I did that in 1950 using hardened steel cut nails but had to double up on each strip to use 6 penny cut nails, That panelling is STILL standing. Steinmetz

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   bones | Dec 26, 2006 06:24pm | #4

   I'd go with the tapcons as well. Lowes Home Depot have them. 

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   tuolumne | Dec 26, 2006 08:54pm | #5

   Any screw product still requires drilling holes.  You need space behind the pegboard anyway, so just use hardened concrete nails to attach furring strips to the wall, and screw the pegboard to that with short screws.

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   or_duffer | Jan 03, 2007 04:02am | #6

   Thanks for the good advice.  I ended up using a non-spline hammer-drill (because it was what I had) and a 5/32 masonry bit.  Worked fine because of the size except for the occasional monster aggregate.  Then used Topcon screws to anchor the laths and pegboard assembly.   Stable as the wall is so should work forever.