I'll look into fixing it with that epoxy. I've heard good things about it.

Thanks


"whocares" wrote in message
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The hydraulic cement should be completely chisled out and epoxy
injected, NOT painted or used as coating. If done properly, by a
knowledgable, experienced installer, epoxy injection is an appropriate
repair that will eliminate the need for exterior excavation. The reason
is that the epoxy, when properly injected, will fill the crack from the
inside out. This can only be done on poured concrete foundations.

Obviously if your builder thought that that hydraulic cement was an
appropraite repair, he is not knowledgable and should not be allowed to
perform epoxy injection. It should be noted the all the epoxy will do
is fill the crack and prevent further water seepage. It will do nothing
to prevent future cracking and is not a solution to settlement or
structural problems.


"Tillio" wrote in
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I have a vertical crack in the poured concrete foundation of my
house
that runs from the top of the wall to the floor. The house is less
than 2 years old. My builder came back and chiseled out the crack from
the inside and then patched with hydraulic cement.The crack still
occasionally leaks water.
The builder now wants to chisel away the hydraulic cement patch and
have
the crack filled with some kind of epoxy filler.( Which he should have
done to begin with )
Should the hydraulic cement patch be disturbed at this point? I'm
worried about creating a worse problem than I have now. I would rather
have the crack fixed from the outside but I'm sure he doesn't want to
dig up the yard.
Any suggestions?

Tillio