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Posted by KB on July 17, 2007, 8:07 pm
>> I have googled this, but to no avail, and was hoping someone here would
>> know
>> the answer. My garage floor is a concrete slab, the walls are cinder
>> block.
>> There is a slight gap where the walls meets the concrete (perhaps 1/8 of
>> an
>> inch). I am not sure whether this was ever filled or whether I'm only
>> just
>> noticing the gap, but I would like to fill it in. Would I use a kind of
>> silicone, mortar, or perhaps even grout to do this? I'm just not sure
>> which
>> material would last but still allow for expansion. Or should I leave the
>> gap
>> alone?
>> I live in Florida. Moisture is not an issue, but bugs are.
>> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
>> KB
>
> Hi,
>
> I have just done this for my basment. Google "Caulking hell ... and
> subsequent redemption" on this News Group. I sealed the gap for Rado
> mitigation purposes and have written up the way I did it. It was a bit
> of trial and error, but in the end I think I found a way that sort of
> worked .....
>
> Best, Mike.
>
Thanks Mike! I'll check out your thread.
KB
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