Leak in my basement :(

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: BeauJangles

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Chisel away at the crack, apply hydraulic cement. Put fans on the wall to dry. Paint concrete wall with one of those special paints made for sealing out the water. THEN, if you don't succeed (and you probably will), start considering the professionals.

:thumbsup:

I actually just fixed a few cracks using hydraulic cement and the Behr water sealing paint. The can says it can resist up to 10 psi of water. It's white and thick as hell. And it works.

OP, definitely try fixing this yourself before hiring anyone.

HAWT!


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Oh, and hydraulic cement might not work if the foundation is still settling. My parents' house is.....phew, I don't know, 40 years old maybe. One of the cracks in the basement wall had been "repaired" at least 3 times before we moved in. Another crack on the other side of the house, which I filled in myself, had formed a hairline crack down the middle only about a month later.

That house's foundation has got to be at least 14 separate pieces now. I think they used pipecleaners instead of steel rebar. (Do residential houses even use rebar in the first place?)

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Mojoed

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Nice Klipsch speakers. Cornwall's?

Nice catch! They look like they may be Chorus II's. I've had Forte II's for about 15 years now. They rock!

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Chorus II's are definitely deeper than those.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Nice Klipsch speakers. Cornwall's?

Yep, and Heresy II's for the rears. That's a Klipsch KV-4 for the center middle.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: BeauJangles

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Chisel away at the crack, apply hydraulic cement. Put fans on the wall to dry. Paint concrete wall with one of those special paints made for sealing out the water. THEN, if you don't succeed (and you probably will), start considering the professionals.

:thumbsup:

I actually just fixed a few cracks using hydraulic cement and the Behr water sealing paint. The can says it can resist up to 10 psi of water. It's white and thick as hell. And it works.

OP, definitely try fixing this yourself before hiring anyone.

HAWT!


:laugh:



Oh, and hydraulic cement might not work if the foundation is still settling. My parents' house is.....phew, I don't know, 40 years old maybe. One of the cracks in the basement wall had been "repaired" at least 3 times before we moved in. Another crack on the other side of the house, which I filled in myself, had formed a hairline crack down the middle only about a month later.

That house's foundation has got to be at least 14 separate pieces now. I think they used pipecleaners instead of steel rebar. (Do residential houses even use rebar in the first place?)

I'm actually going to call to get a quote from someone that does the crack injection tomorrow. Not that I won't take the Doctor's advice, but if I have to rent a small electric chisel like a Hilti and dig a 3' X 3' hole 30" deep so I can do the outside too, it might be better to just get a more flexible solution that can withstand anymore settling.

Or, I can just put a door there rather than drywall so I can be ready to suck out any future water.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Well, I would check if your fill has settled and water drains toward the foundation instead of away.