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    Effects of "cutting" into a slab to insert electrical?

    Thanks once again for all the input. I just had a meeting with the builder and the company who will do the work. As a result of the input above I was able to talk (semi)-intelligently about the issues/concerns associated with this operation. Now I am satisfied that they won't just...
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    Effects of "cutting" into a slab to insert electrical?

    Thanks to all for the good advice. I have located the locations of the PT tendons and marked them on the concrete slab. Now to get the builder to use the appropriate cautions mentioned in your replies -- there doesn't appear much apparent concern on his part. They plan to use a jackhammer to...
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    Effects of "cutting" into a slab to insert electrical?

    I have a newly poured (about three weeks old) slab for a one-story home. The builder forgot to put in a 115 volt receptical in the main room floor. Now he tells me he will have to "chisel" out a line in the slab to do so. He will refill it with some sort of "concrete bonding...

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