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Hydraulic cement & basement leak Buck 04-18-2007
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Posted by Buck on April 18, 2007, 1:07 pm


Live in Southern Maine - there is currently a small stream running across my
basement floor to the sump pump well where the drainage system is also
dumping water. The stream is coming from cracks in the poured foundation
wall where the wall meets the floor. The sump pump well & basement wall
have been dry since the last big rain event last Mother's Day so this only
happens when we get a lot of rain in a short period of time.

Looking at hydraulic cement to stop the leak in the wall: Do I just chisel
away at the point where the wall meets the floor to open the cracks or can I
just press the cement in? If I do have to open the crack what is the best
method considering the area I need to repair? Will the cement smell bad
enough to send my wife away for a night or two?

Thanks!
Kevin



Posted by Richard J Kinch on April 18, 2007, 3:02 pm


Buck writes:

> Looking at hydraulic cement to stop the leak in the wall: Do I just
> chisel away at the point where the wall meets the floor to open the
> cracks or can I just press the cement in?

Think of your basement wall and floor as a leaky boat in a pond.

Do you really think mashing a little cement into dirty, old corners is
going to stop your boat from leaking?

There is no special "hydraulic" cement. All portland cement is hydraulic.
That label is just a way to sell it at exorbitant prices to suckers.

Posted by Goedjn on April 18, 2007, 3:32 pm


On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:07:35 -0400, "Buck"

>Live in Southern Maine - there is currently a small stream running across my
>basement floor to the sump pump well where the drainage system is also
>dumping water. The stream is coming from cracks in the poured foundation
>wall where the wall meets the floor. The sump pump well & basement wall
>have been dry since the last big rain event last Mother's Day so this only
>happens when we get a lot of rain in a short period of time.
>
>Looking at hydraulic cement to stop the leak in the wall: Do I just chisel
>away at the point where the wall meets the floor to open the cracks or can I
>just press the cement in? If I do have to open the crack what is the best
>method considering the area I need to repair? Will the cement smell bad
>enough to send my wife away for a night or two?
>
>Thanks!
>Kevin
>

Better idea, put in a second sump over near where the water is coming
in. Either inside or outside, doesn't matter much which.

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on April 18, 2007, 3:51 pm


> On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:07:35 -0400, "Buck"
>
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>
>
>
> >Live in Southern Maine - there is currently a small stream running acros=
s my
> >basement floor to the sump pump well where the drainage system is also
> >dumping water. =A0The stream is coming from cracks in the poured foundat=
ion
> >wall where the wall meets the floor. =A0The sump pump well & basement wa=
ll
> >have been dry since the last big rain event last Mother's Day so this on=
ly
> >happens when we get a lot of rain in a short period of time.
>
> >Looking at hydraulic cement to stop the leak in the wall: =A0Do I just c=
hisel
> >away at the point where the wall meets the floor to open the cracks or c=
an I
> >just press the cement in? =A0If I do have to open the crack what is the =
best
> >method considering the area I need to repair? =A0Will the cement smell b=
ad
> >enough to send my wife away for a night or two?
>
> >Thanks!
> >Kevin
>
> Better idea, put in a second sump over near where the water is coming
> in. =A0 Either inside or outside, doesn't matter much which.- Hide quoted=
text -
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> - Show quoted text -

yeah FIX the water problem, broken bad downspout lines? clogged
gutters water spilling over gutter edge entering dirty around
foundation?

do you have a interior french drain?


Posted by shebaaa on April 18, 2007, 4:32 pm


Buck wrote:
Will the cement smell bad
> enough to send my wife away for a night or two?
>
> Thanks!
> Kevin
>
>

We can say yes if you want her gone for two nights or would you like more?

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