There is a small crack under my basement foundation, about 6 feet long
from the ceiling to the floor.
No water leaking so far as I know. I am looking for somebody to fix
this for me, but I'd like to have an idea how much I should expect to
spend on this project first.
Thanks.

Could be as cheap as $3.87.

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You should have an structural engineer check it out. I had one inspect
my home before I bought it because of a huge (1/2" at widest point)
crack from footer to the top of the wall and he said it was OK. A
basement repair specialist *might* try to sell you something you don't
need. Uneven settling is almost impossible to avoid in a house.

Hairline cracks are common and don't necessarily mean you have a problem.
If the french drain was installed correctly you may never have a moisture
problem. Water goes thru solid masonry too.


"Layman" wrote in message
ups.com...
There is a small crack under my basement foundation, about 6 feet long
from the ceiling to the floor.
No water leaking so far as I know. I am looking for somebody to fix
this for me, but I'd like to have an idea how much I should expect to
spend on this project first.
Thanks.

Agreed! However, what I am worried is the crack will be worse with time
going by.
Also this crack will increase the radon level in my house.

In my experience the best way to fix a crack is from the outside.

This involves typically digging down to the weeping tile, finding the
crack, cleaning the surface and then sealing the crack with both
sealant and a membrane.

Sealing the inside wall doesn't prevent the water from entering your
foundation.

I've done this myself several times simply using a shovel and simple
hand tools.

Depending where the crack is you may need to avoid gas lines etc.
Reviewing your blueprints and approving the dig generate additional
cost.

There are guys who use epoxy to seal cracks. You could also use hydraulic
cement. Dam It is one brand I've used. Use the slow setting version. But
if you are worried about water pressure on the foundation or radon, fixing
the crack will only have a temporary benefit.



"Layman" wrote in message
oups.com...
Agreed! However, what I am worried is the crack will be worse with time
going by.
Also this crack will increase the radon level in my house.

I got a crack fixed in a foundation by the "Crack Team" in the St. Louis
Area last summer and it cost $250 -- which also included epoxy sealing
around a pipe that entered the foundation wall at another location.

It was a crack that extended from the floor to the ceiling -- 6 or 7 feet.



"Art" wrote in message
nk.net...
There are guys who use epoxy to seal cracks. You could also use hydraulic
cement. Dam It is one brand I've used. Use the slow setting version.
But if you are worried about water pressure on the foundation or radon,
fixing the crack will only have a temporary benefit.



"Layman" wrote in message
oups.com...
Agreed! However, what I am worried is the crack will be worse with time
going by.
Also this crack will increase the radon level in my house.

One thing I would mention about sealing around a pipe entering a building is
that if your builder is like the moron who built my house, he used a 4 inch
corrogated pipe as a sleave for a one inch pipe and then left it in there
and just filled it in. I had to rip out his patch and his sleave and patch
the hold with hydaulic cement.


"Jay Stootzmann" wrote in message
news:j6ZZf.885546$x96.42019@attbi_s72...
I got a crack fixed in a foundation by the "Crack Team" in the St. Louis
Area last summer and it cost $250 -- which also included epoxy sealing
around a pipe that entered the foundation wall at another location.

It was a crack that extended from the floor to the ceiling -- 6 or 7 feet.



"Art" wrote in message
nk.net...
There are guys who use epoxy to seal cracks. You could also use
hydraulic cement. Dam It is one brand I've used. Use the slow setting
version. But if you are worried about water pressure on the foundation or
radon, fixing the crack will only have a temporary benefit.



"Layman" wrote in message
oups.com...
Agreed! However, what I am worried is the crack will be worse with time
going by.
Also this crack will increase the radon level in my house.