I removed my diving board and have drilled the studs down below the deck surface. A few posts here say to fill with epoxy. Just want to check before I go further, do I just use any regular two part epoxy? Something like this ...
Diving board base studs - epoxy fill?
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Redhead has excellent products for what you want. They are higher cost but really strong.
I've only drilled down about ⅜" will either of those anchoring adhesives adhere to what's left of the studs?
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Given the condition of the concrete, I wouldn't trust it with the forces on a dive board. Typically, the studs/bolts/fasteners need to extend about 6" into sound concrete to be safe.
looks like the holes are only going to be filled, doesn't need to be structural...other than to hold a small plug/patch in place.
There's a self-leveling sealant by Sikaflex that I think would work perfectly. It's a rubbery sealant for horizontal surfaces only (it'll drip down vertical cracks), it's kind of messy, it'll skin over in 2-3 hours and fully cure (firm/flexible) after a couple/few days.
Make sure it says Self Leveling. It looks like the 10.x oz tubes are available, I've only bought the larger tubes of it.
Check the colors too - there's a few different colors from gray, sandstone, black, etc.
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Sorry if my original post wasn't clear , I just want to fill in the holes, i am not replacing the diving board.
Ill check oit the sikaflex, thnx.
Ill check oit the sikaflex, thnx.