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MaxUumen

No matter what you do, wood will always expand and shrink depending on surrounding moisture level. While in wet concrete, it expands. Once it dries out, it shrinks. Gaps are inevitable.


ARenovator

Untreated pine beams in concrete? Did no one discuss pressure treated lumber with you?


ragingseaturtle

This is pressure treated lumber. I wiggle the post before the concrete was fully cured.


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Fluffywuffylilpuppy

No


wwarnout

You could try getting a bag of mortar, mix it really thin, and pour it into the crack. Note that I would try this, but have never done it.


ragingseaturtle

Better than nothing and I was short of thinking that. Otherwise just topping it with some more quick Crete then adding water again if that makes sense. Fill the crack with powder them wet it


ochefoo

To try to keep moisture out, I’d try concrete crack sealers for driveways - that stuff flows well and might slow down further degradation.


Novel_Arm_4693

Maybe use a wood shim but I’d let it fully cure


ragingseaturtle

It's got a little give but it's going nowhere so it's all good. Thanks everyone