On Friday 10 April 2015 23:37:43 Jon Elson wrote: > On 04/10/2015 09:32 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > My major problem is a plug one, 2 more open next time we get a gully > > washer. The basement walls, while made of 12" blocks, are I believe > > what is called a hatite block in some locales. The outer surface > > was given a quite visible layer of waterproofing tar, but I've not a > > clue if it was applied all the way down the outside of the footings > > in '74 when the place was built. > > Yes, my previous place had some kind of clay tile blocks for > the foundation, built in the 1930's, > apparently. We'd get fountains of water pouring in from > several places, about 2-3 feet above the floor, running > about as hard as a garden hose,
This place isn't that bad, YET. > when we had a strong > downpour. The fix was to move - giving the buyer full > disclosure in writing. I was amazed somebody was willing to > buy the place, but I wanted to be RID of the place. > > The new place (we've been here 26 years on May 1st) has > really good concrete, but there was a crack on one of the > long walls. It must have gotten wide enough at the top to > tear the waterproofing and let water into the crack. The > LCR stuff fixed it the first time. How does that product compare with the sackrete version of hydraulic cement? Comes in a 10 lb yellow tub, dry, and I paid a tenner for a plastic tub of it today. But its too wet to use it now. > But, it is for fairly > narrow cracks. For big holes and whatnot, you might fashion > plugs and then seal them with PC-7 epoxy in the red and > black metal cans. Relatively inexpensive bulk epoxy, and I > think if installed when the wall is dry, it will hold water > after curing. Probably until the wooden plug inside the epoxy goes away. ;-) Epoxy, in the long term, does allow the surface to breath and absorb moisture. Needs a good layer of 4lb cut shellac under it for really long term exposure like a boat hull. Where long term is >30 years. Thanks Jon. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_ source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
