Can a Stud Anchor be removed and, if so, how?
Generally speaking stud anchors will not come out without damage to the concrete except in deep embedments when pulled out in tension hydraulically. But this is not universally true as subsurface spalling can still occur. A stud anchor can be core drilled out or cut flush to the surface. If the original hole was drilled in the base material deep enough a stud can be driven down into the hole but the anchor is rendered useless at that point. Finally, if the hole was drilled through the base material during the initial installation a stud can be driven down through the material.
