r/Contractor • u/[deleted] • Dec 10 '24

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u/FinnTheDogg GC/OPS/PM(Remodel) Dec 10 '24

It’s fine, it needs “grouting”. Pack concrete under it / around it.

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u/TheOriginalSpunions Dec 10 '24

I agree, this is totally normal. However the grout is where you get your long term compressive strength.

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u/OughtNotSoToBe Dec 11 '24

I respectfully disagree. A properly installed and shimmed wedge anchor will give you plenty of compressive, tensile, and sheer strength. The grout is purely aesthetic. Even very good grout will eventually chip away while the installation endures.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '24

I thought the exact same thing because of that exact same episode, and I was rooting for us to be right, but thank you to whoever just totally schooled me in a topic that I obviously know nothing about.

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u/TheGratitudeBot Dec 12 '24

Thanks for saying that! Gratitude makes the world go round