I gott buy lumer Bob because someone ws beng helpful and tossed out
anything that was not 8 foot long or if it was ot full 4 by 8
sheet. they lost their common sense. we just had this discussion here
about saving scrap lumber too. Lee
On Wed,
Dec
16, 2009 at
07:47:10PM -0500, Bob Kennedy wrote:
> 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
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> 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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> 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.
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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.
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