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Captain Windsock
Jun 12, 2012, 5:38:23 AM6/12/12
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I want to drill a number of holes through the concrete floor of my
house. This is to fix some heavy equipment to the floor. I presume
there is a damp proof membrane which would be punctured.
Is this advisable to do? Would injecting some sort of silicone into the
holes make good the damp proofing? Or what is the solution to my
problem?
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Captain Windsock
NT
Jun 12, 2012, 1:29:08 PM6/12/12
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On Jun 12, 10:38 am, Captain Windsock
expansion bolts & bitumen, silicone, or any other totally waterproof
gloop. Note that many things sold as waterproof aren't really.
Another option is to resin some stud in (threaded rod). The resin does
both jobs then.
NT
gloop. Note that many things sold as waterproof aren't really.
Another option is to resin some stud in (threaded rod). The resin does
both jobs then.
NT
harry
Jun 12, 2012, 3:59:00 PM6/12/12
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Put some silicon down if you're worried
Rick Hughes
Jun 13, 2012, 8:16:59 AM6/13/12
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if you don't thru drill ... floor should be at least 150mm thick ... so
a resin in anchor at 100mm deep would be the way to go.
They put far less stress on floor ... and give a better fixing
www.GymRatZ.co.uk
Jun 13, 2012, 10:19:30 AM6/13/12
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On 12/06/2012 10:38, Captain Windsock wrote:
Our heavy duty gym equipment is fabricated with drilled lugs however we
don't suggest nor advise bolting the kit to the floor as it wouldn't go
anywhere. Only one place that insisted on bolting it down was a big
military and more the fact the lugs were there in the first place and
HSE (or whatever they have there) insisted on bolting everything down.
Just a thought...
Pete
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Tim Watts
Jun 13, 2012, 10:35:22 AM6/13/12
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www.GymRatZ.co.uk wrote:
> On 12/06/2012 10:38, Captain Windsock wrote:
>> I want to drill a number of holes through the concrete floor of my
>> house. This is to fix some heavy equipment to the floor. I presume
>> there is a damp proof membrane which would be punctured.
>>
>> Is this advisable to do? Would injecting some sort of silicone into the
>> holes make good the damp proofing? Or what is the solution to my
>> problem?
>
> If it's heavy equipment does it really need bolting down?
> Our heavy duty gym equipment is fabricated with drilled lugs however we
> don't suggest nor advise bolting the kit to the floor as it wouldn't go
> anywhere. Only one place that insisted on bolting it down was a big
> military and more the fact the lugs were there in the first place and
> HSE (or whatever they have there) insisted on bolting everything down.
>
> Just a thought...
> Pete
Could be handy of the navy aquired some though?
> On 12/06/2012 10:38, Captain Windsock wrote:
>> I want to drill a number of holes through the concrete floor of my
>> house. This is to fix some heavy equipment to the floor. I presume
>> there is a damp proof membrane which would be punctured.
>>
>> Is this advisable to do? Would injecting some sort of silicone into the
>> holes make good the damp proofing? Or what is the solution to my
>> problem?
>
> If it's heavy equipment does it really need bolting down?
> Our heavy duty gym equipment is fabricated with drilled lugs however we
> don't suggest nor advise bolting the kit to the floor as it wouldn't go
> anywhere. Only one place that insisted on bolting it down was a big
> military and more the fact the lugs were there in the first place and
> HSE (or whatever they have there) insisted on bolting everything down.
>
> Just a thought...
> Pete
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Tim Watts
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