] [Thread] [Date] [Author]

[Bill Allen <ballense(--nospam--at)concentric.net>]

Alexander Itsekson wrote:
> 
> Does anybody know what is the accepted inclination of 22-1/2 degree epoxy
> bolts in unreinforced masonry (upwards, downwards, sideways)?
> 
> It seems like the most common practice is to install them downwards, but
> what do you do when the bolts are at the ceiling?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Alexander (Sasha) Itsekson
> Huntington Design Associates
> Oakland,  CA
> 
Isn't it difficult to get epoxy to flow 22-1/2 degrees upward?
or even sideways. I realize that, once the epoxy has filled the
hole and has set, the capacity should be the same. I would just
worry about quality control.