How Do You Afford Ably And Easily Repair And Water Proof Masonry Wall Cracks?
In this article we will cover the steps needed to repair most cracks in concrete walls. It is very important to repair cracks in basements. If you are selling your house cracks can scare potential buyers or give them extra leverage to negotiate large amounts of money off of the selling price for structural repairs. If you have several inch wide cracks or a tunnel like the one on The Shaw shank Redemption, then consult a structural engineer. It is a good idea to seal most basements, I will have another article to cover this, but the first step is to repair the cracks. While wearing your safety glasses, scrape the crack with a screw driver or chisel and remove any loose concrete pieces. Then scrub the wall area where the crack is with cold water. If the wall is really dirty or greasy then you may want to use detergent or degreaser. Put on your rubber gloves and place a small handful of Hydraulic cement powder in the bowl. The container has mixing ratios on it, however you sometimes need
