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Why can wedge anchors crack a CMU louver opening?

Expansion anchors can blow out weak masonry near edges. Stop using that anchor point and switch to the approved anchor type and edge distance for the substrate.

['Masonry edges can break when an expansion anchor is too close to a rough opening. Once the block face cracks, the anchor may look tight but no longer has a safe grip.', 'Back out of the cracked zone, document the damage, and use the anchor method called out for the wall condition. That may mean non-expansion masonry screws, epoxy anchors, backing steel, or a repaired opening depending on the structural/envelope detail.']

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