Thanks Dante
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16 years ago
Thanks Dante
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Probably not. Step one to prepare the surface correctly; Remove excess moisture.
That isn't done from the inside.
Jim
Get a Sodium Bentonite injection then worry about coating the inside.
I'm sure you have read this before: the proper cure is on the outside of the building. It does appear that the moisture is concentrated on a snap tie pattern which would imply that the snap ties have extreme rust and/or the outside pockets were never grouted. It would appear that your wall was not damp proofed and certainly not water proofed on the outside. Do you know if you have a perimeter drain? Have you made every effort to move surface water away from the walls? These would include gutters and downspouts with leaders that move water well away from the walls (10 feet type); removal of plantings, shrubs, and flower beds at the wall line; and surface drainage swales, area drains, and/or storm provisions to divert water well away from the house.
I have no success or failure stories for your suggested products. How were you planning to inject polyurethane in the holes, and how were you going to remove the steel remnants? If you still want to make the attempt from the inside, there is one product you should consider:
I have rototilled, regraded, and planted new grass. I sealed an asphalt walk to the foundation with driveway patch. I extended all the downspouts. This has made a huge difference and stopped water from coming in even during heavy rain. My dehumidifier has gone from removing
58 pints a day to about 5. My basement also doesn't smell anymore which is the best part of it. I think the walls are still damp because the moisture is behind the stucco. I'm going to continue removing it to expose the whole foundation, run the dehumidifier and see if it drys out in a few weeks. I have a feeling that the problem will be very minor which is why I was wondering about coating from the inside.I was planning on using the Emecole polyurethane injecting kit. I wasn't going to remove the metal.
Do you know of anywhere I can order Xypex? I sent the local distributor an email a long time ago and haven't received a reply.
Thanks Dante
My local distributor is a contractor's supply house with whom I normally do business. They stock some of the products and can order any others. Mine is a phone call away.
Yup. It's often astonishing how much improvement is possible from such steps - sometimes a single "small" defect in guttering or downspouts can deliver a surprising amount of water to a basement or crawl space.
Here a writeup (with pictures) of a classic example:
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