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Re: Filling in concrete cavity below grade

 
 
Joe
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      02-28-2009, 06:00 PM
On Feb 28, 1:48*am, "MiamiCuse" <nmbexc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In order to pass a 3/4" PVC electrical conduit from inside of the house to
> outside of the house below grade, I had to chip out part of the concrete
> block wall, and since it's below grade on the outside and then travels
> vertically up on the inside wall (to get to a junction box), I had to put
> two 45 degree elbows into the hollowed out section and that makes the hole
> more than the original drilled out 1" hole. *Now I want to fill it backup
> with something. *I don't want to use those expansion foam I would like to
> back fill with concrete. *However, the cavity inside the 8" thick concrete
> block wall is bigger than the hole. *I don't think I can "pour" concrete in.
>
> Is it ok to add more water to get the concrete "soupier" so I can pour it
> in? *or is there another way? *It's not a big cavity I think just about the
> size of a milk carton.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC


Mason mix is more tolerant of water additions, so that may help the
problem in a small cavity.

Joe
 
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