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Chris Johnson
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| 15 Aug 2011 08:06 AM |
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http://www.boschtools.com/ABOUTBOSCHTOOLS/PRESSROOM/Pages/rebarcutter.aspx Here's the bit I was referring to from Bosch, Hilti also makes one but I could not locate it on their site
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| Chris Johnson - Pro ICF<br>North of 49 |
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thagreen
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| 15 Aug 2011 08:48 AM |
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They"re called carbide coring bits!! Foam and an ICF "peel and stick" products work fine to answer your original question. Just make sure you clean and/or rasp the area well enough so it can stick. A glue is also available so that all possibilities of water intrusion is eliminated. (soprema, blue skin) |
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ICFHybrid
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| 15 Aug 2011 10:32 AM |
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Yeah, time was short as we are trying to pour slabs over, So I foamed the holes and patched with peel and stick. Water is not really an issue there. Even though it is a bit below grade, those sections are so well drained and protected from moisture I will be surprised if we excavate in 50 years and find anything wetter than dust (and maybe a crumpled can of RockStar or energy bar wrapper). If I have to do it again, I will use non-shrink grout (one version I found said it could be mixed to the consistency of Play-Doh) tamped into the hole with an appropriately sized ramrod, followed up with foam and membrane. I see no need to core for the smaller holes. I will continue to use a hammer bit on those. The steel is there for a reason and cutting through it willy-nilly in those areas just defeats the engineering that placed it to begin with. |
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Jerry D. Coombs, PE
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| 16 Aug 2011 06:16 PM |
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I'm used to seeing what Chris described. Mostly, I'm on larger projects, and they use core bits through concrete rather than drill. Fiber board EJ should be outlawed. In slabs, I use the self-levelling joint sealer they sell at Home Depot (my home away from home). I think it's a Sika product, which is one of the top brands. In vertical applications, Sika and MB (BASF or whatever they are now) make some, but I don't have a name just now. Email me if you want more info. Many caulks will leak over time. |
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Jerry D. Coombs, P.E.<br>Coombs Engineering, P.C.<br>
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ICFHybrid
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| 17 Aug 2011 12:10 AM |
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The self-leveling caulks are way too runny to patch a hole in a wall, or even to seal a through hole once it is filled with pipe or conduit. It just runs out. |
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Jerry D. Coombs, PE
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| 17 Aug 2011 09:00 AM |
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Right, hence the differentiation. Self-leveling products are meant to flow through small cracks. Most non-sag polyurethane products will work well. Sika makes a good sealant, Sikaflex 11 FC, which is for vertical application. Also, Grainger carries a good GE product, and Sonoflex NP-1 is a long-term sealant which I think is non-sag. |
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Jerry D. Coombs, P.E.<br>Coombs Engineering, P.C.<br>
<br>You can have with quality; You can have it fast; You can have it cheap. Pick any two. |
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Chris Johnson
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| 18 Aug 2011 12:00 AM |
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That's why I prefer to oversize the hole and leave enough space to pack grout so I am more comfortable with it actually getting into the concrete and creating a proper seal. If you use caulking products you with have to remove more foam to ensure the caulk is actually at the concrete and sealing it. |
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| Chris Johnson - Pro ICF<br>North of 49 |
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