hello All,
I’ve got a hairline crack in the basement wall running diagonally down from the window corner to the floor. It seeps/leaks during heavy rains. House is 40 years old with poured basement walls. I already have gutters extending 10-12 feet out and as good grading as possible away from the house, but the neighborhood is FLAT and combined with high water table, nowhere for the rainwater to drain quickly. The drain tiles seem to be working…the sump runs a LOT (and dumping about 50 feet away).
I”m planning on having the crack repaired with the epoxy/polyurethene, injection method. We had one warm day this weekend…enough to melt the snow and leak, but then the temp dropped to freezing again the next day and the leak stopped. The question is, would some of the moisture have frozen inside the crack, and if so, will it impact the effectiveness of the epoxy fill? Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
(sorry for the long wind).
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this is a poured wall right?, epoxy/polyurethane, injection will stop the leak temporarily, it will penetrate 3, maybe 4 inches at best, although this summer you should start digging and repair the crack from the outside
I disagree, I had a crack fixed with epoxy 11 years ago and it has never leaked again.
The company I had do it gave a life time transferable warranty.
I'm with ZZZZZZ
I have had numerous cracks epoxied over the years with warranty and I think 1 call back. (They came back and re-did it and never more a problem)
Re. the how and moisture, etc, ask the injection company. They have to warrant so let them call the shots.
My guys will do it in most conditions.
Re. frozen and is water in the crack, depending upon where you are and the average outdoor temps, it is unlikely you have much frost unless you are way north. In Southeastern PA we have almost no frost so it is unlikely that there is anything frozen in a crack if the inside of the crack is warm.
We're in northern illinois and it gets pretty cold up here.
But you're right...i'll throw the "water in the crack" question to the injection companies.At least, I feel more comfortable hearing the positive experiences.
Depends on the epoxy. Some are acrylic based and water won't affect them .
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
I'm with Jeff and ZZZZ
Had 4 cracks repaired over the last 14 years.
Our's has lifetime warranty also.
never leaked again
Bill