jacy wrote:
Greetings,

The felt that was installed in the expansion joint between the gangway
sidewalk and our house foundation has pretty much reached the end of
its useful life, especially in certain spots. Rain water -- depending
on the direction of the downpour -- will sometimes seep through the
basement foundation in a couple spots where the felt is particularly
eroded, so I should probably do something sooner rather than later. I
notice my next-door neighbor has patched hers over the years with a
black tarry substance and it looks really funky. Don't want to go
there.

A friend suggested a rubber caulk used by masons in limestone sills
and whatnot but we're talking a long run and I think that stuff is
pretty pricey.

Midwest, lots of seasonal thermal movement. Any suggestions on filling
this joint?

Thanks,
~JMEA

Forget the home stores on this and go directly to your local
concrete products supplier. They have a vast array of construction
and traffic sealants that will far outperform anything that you can
get elsewhere. After all, that is ALL that they do.

Here is the Percora website with their supplies, just to get you
started:

http://www.pecora.com/Productcat.asp?CatsId=5

Also check with Vulkem, Sonneborn or whatever product your local
concrete product supplier carries.

They will be more expensive, but you won't have to redo it every six
months to keep it looking good. After you look at the staggering
array of products available to do what you want to do, contact your
local supplier. Tell him what you are doing, and he/she will point
you in the direction most suited to your need, quantity, and price
range.

--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX