I'd stick to concrete. Just fill it in all at once. You will most likely need
some bracing to keep the mix in place. Something like a piece of half inch ply
and a couple 2 by 4s running at an angle to the floor. It won't take a ton of
force to keep it all in place but it will fall out if there is nothing to stop
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lee A. Stone
To: Blind Handyman
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
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