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another shed project question
I have my shed almost finished.....I poured slab, then one row of concrete
blocks, and then built shed....It rained quite a bit last night and I noticed some wetness at the mortar joint between slab and concrete blocks in a couple of places along one wall only. the top of the slab is at least 4 inches above grade. I guess water is passing through mortar.......Do I need to seal mortar joints somehow? any advise appreciated... |
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On Oct 30, 1:41*pm, wrote:
I have my shed almost finished.....I poured slab, then one row of concrete blocks, and then built shed....It rained quite a bit last night and I noticed some wetness at the mortar joint between slab and concrete blocks in a couple of places along one wall only. the top of the slab is at least 4 inches above grade. I guess water is *passing *through mortar.......Do I need to seal mortar joints somehow? any advise appreciated... Brush a couple of coats of cementitious waterproofing, such as Thoroseal, on the outside of the block and lapping it onto the concrete. It comes in gray/grey and white. How much of a roof overhang do you have on the shed? R |
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The roof overhang is about 10 inches.
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On Oct 30, 2:05*pm, wrote:
The roof overhang is about 10 inches. That's reasonable for a shed. I was asking because I've seen quite a few sheds where there is no overhang and the lower parts of the building take a bigger beating from the weather over the years - they rot more quickly. R |
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On Oct 30, 2:05*pm, wrote:
The roof overhang is about 10 inches. That's reasonable for a shed. I was asking because I've seen quite a few sheds where there is no overhang and the lower parts of the building take a bigger beating from the weather over the years - they rot more quickly. R |
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Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:41:12 GMT, wrote: I have my shed almost finished.....I poured slab, then one row of concrete blocks, and then built shed....It rained quite a bit last night and I noticed some wetness at the mortar joint between slab and concrete blocks in a couple of places along one wall only. the top of the slab is at least 4 inches above grade. I guess water is passing through mortar.......Do I need to seal mortar joints somehow? any advise appreciated... There are products specifically for concrete. I used a white sealer that contains both rubber and concrete to paint my basement poured walls. Either at Lowes or Borg. For cracks there is a caulk specific for concrete. and use the products on the OUTSIDE not the inside. don't want moisture trapped inside the block. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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