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Drilling anchors into garage floor

QuickSilverZ

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Hey everyone,

I am in the middle of re-doing my garage, currently prepping the floor for rust bullet treatment and installing new cabinets. I have an old workbench, which is very nice, but a little unstable. I wanted to anchor it into the floor, however I have read online about the dangers of this if you have a post tensioned slab. I don't think I do, I haven't seen any stamps or plaques anywhere, but figured I would ask on here to be safe. I have uploaded some pictures of the only markings on the floor, I don't know if they mean anything or not, but figured maybe someone would know. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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I don't believe that's a post tensioned. It's poured inside a stemwall and has control joints. they would have had to tension the slab before pouring the walls or through the wall. That's not usually how it's done.
 
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I don't believe that's a post tensioned. It's poured inside a stemwall and has control joints. they would have had to tension the slab before pouring the walls or through the wall. That's not usually how it's done.

I have a post tensioned slap complete with stem wall and control joints that looks very similar to the OP's

(OP it would help if you had your location listed)

Mine is clearly stamped into the concrete - looks like this:
 

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QuickSilverZ

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I don't know about the anchors but that would be a dandy floor to put a clear over. Nice natural color.

I noticed after a good pressure washing it did look pretty good. I hadn't even thought about a clear, but at this point, the products have already been ordered.
 
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QuickSilverZ

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I don't know about the anchors but that would be a dandy floor to put a clear over. Nice natural color.

I have a post tensioned slap complete with stem wall and control joints that looks very similar to the OP's

(OP it would help if you had your location listed)

Mine is clearly stamped into the concrete - looks like this:

I have looked everywhere in the garage for any stamp and haven't seen one. Although, I have read that some post-tensioned garages haven't been stamped anyways so who knows.

Also, I am in Southern California. Home was built in 1992.
 
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