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Originally Posted by milt
A final idea is to purchase massive cast concrete benches, place them and forget them. Or, you could tack them down with some epoxy so they will never move sideways. No contractor needed.
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Best idea yet. That's what we typically do in this application; picnic table too. Check the precast supplier in your area.
Epoxy hits are definately "new school" and we often have challenges getting them approved by the old school croud; you can test the depth of the existing concrete by drilling a hole, as there is an assumption that the depth is adequate.
I tried to use this system for anchoring my sill plates down in a remote local area I'm building in; had to deal with an old timer building inspector. He said no way and my framer said he'd be happy to just drop the anchor bolts into the wall pour and then bolt them down after; cheaper and what the heck; so I said, "OK". But on commercial jobs where we have professional engineers and architects to deal with, it's a NO BRAINER! Way easier, turns out cheaper and faster!
Install is very simple with the right tools though.
Drill a hole with a concrete hammer drill. Fill it with epoxy. Drop in your proper bolt with washer and nut on it. Let set. Tighten nut. The concrete will break before the bolt set into the epoxy ever will. Simple. There is a special applicator gun for applying the two part epoxy.
Cheers and good luck