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Are wedge anchors removable?

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Are wedge anchors removable?

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No. The wedge anchor is designed to be installed into the concrete base material and not be removed. In most cases the wedge anchor cannot be removed from concrete once it has been installed without damaging the concrete. There are two options if the wedge anchor has to be removed. If the installer knows that the wedge anchor is going to have to be removed before the wedge anchor hole is drilled into the concrete then the hole can be drilled deeper than usual. Drilling the wedge anchor hole deeper will allow the wedge anchor to be pounded into the concrete and out of site once the nut and washer have been removed. The most common option is to cut the portion of the wedge anchor that sticks out of the concrete off with a sawzall.