Lee, there is a bonding agent that you could also use, I don't remember the name but you first paint it on to the old concrete. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee A. Stone" <se...@mailsent.net> To: "Blind Handyman" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:23 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] reparing a solid concrete wall
I have a few new cracks in the wall a couple of them are verticl and run from the top of the wall down to the floor. this solid concrete wall . only goes to ground level andthen there is three layers of cinder block. . the worst problem is a maybe 6 foot long new crack that has opened up which is horizontal . that crack is wide and deep a few feet it is as much as 5 inches deep and open almost 3 inches . so here is my plan and tell me what you think. the deepest part of that crack I was thinking of spraying in foam insulation . to do two things. to help fill the gap but maybe also to give the new concrete something to bind to if that makes sense. I know the deep crack or ther others must be damp first so the old concretedoes not suck out the water / moisture from what we put in. this all should make a good winter project as there is some heat in the basement. . I could let it all go but then like a neighbor get charged some $20,000 to replace the wall. Lee -- Q: How many Californians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Five. One to screw in the lightbulb and four to share the experience. (Actually, Californians don't screw in lightbulbs, they screw in hot tubs.) Q: How many Oregonians does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Three. One to screw in the lightbulb and two to fend off all those Californians trying to share the experience. . ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __________ NOD32 4693 (20091216) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
