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Filling an existing CMU wall

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Dec 27, 2001
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I have an existing hollow cmu foundation wall with a substantial point load bearing on it. I want to fill the cores of the wall solid at these locations, but it's in a crawlspace, and there are many locations. I am aware of injecting on concrete to repair cracks, but is there anything similar to this that will fill in the cores solid without damaging the existing CMU's?

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