Do NOT wet set anchor bolts - stated by structural engineers.

Article from structural engineers against wet setting anchor bolts.

[stickyfox]

If you think it's bad wet-setting a J-bolt, try putting it in there after it cures.

[whiteknightcat]

So what does Ms Florida have to do with this?

[Rob-tomu]

We always tie them in to the rebar before we pour, or we drill out the concrete and set them in epoxy after the concrete has set.

[dsm]

back in the day in residential work when pump trucks either weren't available, or the builder didn't budget we would sometimes have to "loosen" it up to get it around to the back wall. we used to rip up the cardboard tie box to get the bolts to float overnight. after the framers put the sill on, they would mash over the bolt instead of using the nuts and washers to save time. I haven't heard or seen any of those houses go anywhere. for that matter, houses built in the 1800's are still on their stone foundations with no anchor bolts.

[ColdWarVet-qept]

My contractor accomplishes the same thing with a piece of 1 by nailed to the form and the anchor bolt set at the correct height and distance from the side. It is fast, easy and accurate and the building inspectors do not have a problem with it. Wet setting is prone to error both in placement and orientation (height of bolt, distance from the edge, whether or not it is true)..

[ronblack]

why only 2 inches away from the forms? should have different sizes, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to get them in the middle of walls.

[cherylmC]

Isn't it customary to vibrate the concrete afterward?

[blaster-zyxx]

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[LawrenceLarson-lnyy]

Miss Florida needs to stick with what she knows... (if anything)

[ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Ive seen hundreds/thousands of wet-set bolts. Never seen any of the problems you've shown. Only way to see such problems is setting after concrete starts to set. One of the last bolts looked like a straight bolt dropped on a hole drilled afterwards.

As for this system, way too many pieces. Grey color is a ridiculous choice for the locking piece - lose that in a heartbeat. Perhaps if there were a tether of some sort to prevent losing the pieces.

[morninboy]

After wet setting anchor bolts for 42 years I've never had an issue. It is easy to get them secure without and divits in the surface.. I build on mountains a lot and we step our foundations so our system would take too long to set up
Miss Florida needs to show her credentials in engineering

[DixieGeezer]

Why aren't bolts coated when going into wet cement?

[utube]

Surely you can get over this problem by touching either the bolt or surrounding concrete with a poker before the concrete is set?

[habibothman]

Anchor bolt should be installed in the middle third of the foundation grade beam. For a 12 inches wide beam the anchor should be 6 inches away from the form.

[jbhh]

If you can't properly wet set an anchor you need to find another occupation!

[cinemaipswich]

I design reinforcing systems for building slabs. I use at thread tube welded to the metal frame that accepts any threaded bolt or rod. The end of the tube is at floor level, and it aids the concrete contractor to level the floor to that point. They can even use a helicopter to level the floor, all the way to the edge.

[kurtsmith]

Either use a plywood jig or tie them into rebar and lay them out dead nuts before you pour. Pesonally, i run 3/4 wedge anchors, 9in deep and use 2 part epoxy. Way easier and the concrete will fail before the epoxy does plus you have a wedge at the bottom.

[conantdog]

Ive put in more than a few anchors bolt carefully and protected by plywood squares aswhell as misting, ive never seen the issues you showed, i do like the holding gizmoes however.

[MultiMacnasty]

Every example of a j or L bolt on here was improperly installed. You could build a jig that does the same thing as this product with scrap

[voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang]

totally fascinating - I was looking at the crooked anchor bolts at my friend's site - wondering what was going on. haha