Lenny, s what you are saying is t paint inside the crack as far as possile ? thanks Lee
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:21:00PM -0500, Lenny McHugh wrote: > 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" <[email protected]> > To: "Blind Handyman" <[email protected]> > 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: > [email protected] > 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/[email protected]/ > > 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: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > __________ NOD32 4693 (20091216) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > -- 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. .
