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Pinhole leak in concrete
Bob F wrote:
"DGDevin" wrote in message
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There is a small concrete pit right outside our garage containing a sump pump
that keeps our garage dry in the winter. There is a pinhole leak in one
corner, the tiny stream of water that comes in this hole after a heavy rain
eventually fills the pit which in theory is supposed to stay dry while the
drain channel in the driveway feeds the pump which is enclosed in it's own
plastic container. The problem is that long after it stops raining this leak
results in the sump pump trying to drain all the ground water above the level
of the leak. I'm looking for recommendations of products to apply to the
concrete in that corner which will seal the leak, I've heard of paint-on
products. Or do I have to bite bullet and slap some hydraulic concrete all up
that corner to have a realistic chance of sealing the leak?
there are epoxy paints and putties that are used to fix basement leaks, seal manholes, leaking swimming pools etc. We sell some of them at our web site www.epoxyproducts.com - other folks might have them too. Hydraulic cement will probably not work. - paul oman
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